The Board is established by the Government under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982.The Board is a body corporate. The Board consists of members nominated from time to time by the Government representing employers, the manual workers and the Government. The Government have nominated the Chairman and Members of the Board under section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act 1982 vide G.O.(Ms).No.21 (Labour and Employment (I2) Department, Dated 19.02.2014.