Employee cab services in India are governed by an evolving set of regulations that employers and transport operators must comply with. Here is a consolidated overview of the key legal and safety requirements as of 2026:
- Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020
The OSHWC Code consolidates and replaces multiple legacy labour laws and applies to establishments employing 10 or more workers. For employee transport operations, it mandates that employers ensure safe means of transportation for workers, particularly for night shifts and for women employees. Employers are required to maintain records of transport arrangements and ensure that the commute does not expose workers to undue risk.
- Motor Transport Workers Rules, 2025
Under the Motor Transport Workers Act and its updated 2025 rules, transport operators running employee cab services must ensure valid employment contracts for drivers, regulated working hours to prevent driver fatigue, mandatory rest periods between shifts, and proper wage disbursement including overtime. Non-compliance exposes both the transport vendor and the contracting employer to penalties.
- Women’s Safety: Legal Requirements
For women employees travelling between 8 PM and 6 AM, employers are legally obligated to provide a co-passenger or escort, ensure the cab is tracked in real time, and maintain a log of all night-shift transport arrangements. Non-compliance with women’s safety norms is treated as a serious violation under both the OSHWC Code and relevant state-level transport regulations.
MoveInSync helps enterprises stay compliant with all applicable regulations through automated driver verification, real-time trip tracking, digital trip logs, SOS and escort features for women employees, and compliance-ready reporting. All of which is accessible from a single employee transport management platform.
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