Rule 76. Journey allowance to Inter-State Migrant Worker under Section 61

(1)The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to & fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by not less than II Class Sleeper in train or Bunk Class fare in ship or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of employment to the place of residence in the home- state if he has worked for a period of not less than 180 days in the concerned establishment(s) in preceding twelve months;

Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in twelve months. In the event of change of employer by the inter-state migrant worker during the middle of the employment period and has not availed the journey allowance from his previous employer, then on the basis of a certificate to be given by inter-state migrant worker, the employer where the inter-state migrant worker is now working and the such worker has completed one hundred and eighty days in preceding twelve months including the period spent with the previous employer, then the employer shall give journey allowance.

(2) the employer shall maintain a register of journey allowance in Form 31 electronically or otherwise