Contract labour conditions and wage parity require equal service terms, social security coverage, and portal-based reporting. Contract labour must receive wages not below the prescribed or agreed rates, and where they perform the same or similar work as directly employed workers, their holidays, hours of work and other conditions of service must be the same. Disputes on similarity of work are referred to the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), whose decision is final. Contract labour must be enrolled in EPFO and ESIC subject to the Code on Social Security, 2020, and changes in labour strength or work conditions must be notified on the Shram Suvidha Portal.