102. Journey allowance to inter-State migrant worker.- (1) The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train not less than II Class sleeper or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of employment to the place of residence in the home-state in the event, if such worker has worked for a period of not less than one hundred and eighty days in the concerned establishments in preceding twelve months:

Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in twelve months.

(2) In the event of change of employer by the inter-State migrant worker during the middle of the employment period and such worker has not availed the journey allowance from their 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 presently working and such worker has completed one hundred and eighty days in preceding twelve months including the period spent with the previous employer, then the present employer shall pay journey allowance.