150 Direct Employees + 850 Contract Labour: Is the Establishment Covered Under Standing Orders?

A practical question arises in many large manufacturing and industrial establishments where direct employees work alongside contract labour. Consider the following situation: 150 direct employees/workers; 850 contract labourers; and 40 contractors. Does this mean that the establishment has 1,000 workers and is automatically covered by the Standing Orders provisions under Section 28 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2…