The Government of Bihar has notified the Industrial Relation (Bihar) Rules, 2025 under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. These rules replace earlier regulations including the Bihar Industrial Dispute Rules, 1961; Bihar Standing Orders Rules, 1947; and Bihar and Orissa Trade Union Regulations, 1928.

Key features include:

Applicability: The rules extend across the entire State of Bihar and come into effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Settlement Procedures: Detailed provisions on the format, approval, and submission of settlements between employers and workers.

Works Committee and Grievance Redressal Mechanism: Clear guidelines for constitution, election/nomination of members, functioning, tenure, and dispute-handling process for Works Committees and Grievance Redressal Committees.

Trade Union Regulations:

Procedures for registration, audit, communication modes, filing of returns, and verification.

Criteria for recognition of negotiating unions or councils.

Minimum subscription amounts for workers.

Standing Orders:

Procedure for adopting Model Standing Orders.

Certification, modification, display requirements, and appeals process.

Notice of Change: Employers must provide notice in prescribed Form XI for any change under Section 40.

Arbitration: Requirements for arbitration agreements, representation of workers, and procedure for arbitration proceedings.

Industrial Tribunal:

Provisions for appointment, qualifications, tenure, salary, powers, and removal of Judicial and Administrative Members.

Detailed procedure for adjudication, filing claims, evidence, hearings, and timelines.

Conciliation: Procedure for initiating conciliation, timelines for reports, digitization on the Labour Department Portal, and responsibilities of conciliation officers.

Miscellaneous:

Rules for dissolution of trade unions, distribution of funds, annual return filing (by 31 July), and verification through Aadhaar where required.

Under Section section 99 of I. R. Code, 2020 - The Government of Bihar has notified the Industrial Relation (Bihar) Rules, 2025 under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. These rules replace earlier regulations including the Bihar Industrial Dispute Rules, 1961; Bihar Standing Orders Rules, 1947; and Bihar and Orissa Trade Union Regulations, 1928.

Key features include:

Applicability: The rules extend across the entire State of Bihar and come into effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Settlement Procedures: Detailed provisions on the format, approval, and submission of settlements between employers and workers.

Works Committee and Grievance Redressal Mechanism: Clear guidelines for constitution, election/nomination of members, functioning, tenure, and dispute-handling process for Works Committees and Grievance Redressal Committees.

Trade Union Regulations:

Procedures for registration, audit, communication modes, filing of returns, and verification.

Criteria for recognition of negotiating unions or councils.

Minimum subscription amounts for workers.

Standing Orders:

Procedure for adopting Model Standing Orders.

Certification, modification, display requirements, and appeals process.

Notice of Change: Employers must provide notice in prescribed Form XI for any change under Section 40.

Arbitration: Requirements for arbitration agreements, representation of workers, and procedure for arbitration proceedings.

Industrial Tribunal:

Provisions for appointment, qualifications, tenure, salary, powers, and removal of Judicial and Administrative Members.

Detailed procedure for adjudication, filing claims, evidence, hearings, and timelines.

Conciliation: Procedure for initiating conciliation, timelines for reports, digitization on the Labour Department Portal, and responsibilities of conciliation officers.

Miscellaneous:

Rules for dissolution of trade unions, distribution of funds, annual return filing (by 31 July), and verification through Aadhaar where required.
Notification 1IRC-10-01/2020-75 dated 5-Dec-2025

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has released a notification regarding the implementation of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, effective from November 21, 2025. Please refer to the official notification for more details.

Under Section Sub-Sec 3 of Section 1 - The Ministry of Labour and Employment has released a notification regarding the implementation of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, effective from November 21, 2025. Please refer to the official notification for more details.
Notification S.O. 5320(E) dated 21-Nov-2025

The list of gazetted holidays applicable to the state of Chandigarh for the year 2023 have been released. Please refer to the notification for more information.

Under Section - The list of gazetted holidays applicable to the state of Chandigarh for the year 2023 have been released. Please refer to the notification for more information.
Notification CGEWCC/Chd/2022/694 dated 16-Nov-2022

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Notification dated 3-Mar-2021

The Manesar industrial welfare Association IMT Manesar Gurugram generation the Privaar Pehchaan Patra (PPP) of the all workers employed in industrial establishments in Haryana as directed by Worthy Labour Commissioner of Haryana through V.C.on dated 23-02-2021. Please refer to the notification for more details.

Under Section - The Manesar industrial welfare Association IMT Manesar Gurugram generation the Privaar Pehchaan Patra (PPP) of the all workers employed in industrial establishments in Haryana as directed by Worthy Labour Commissioner of Haryana through V.C.on dated 23-02-2021. Please refer to the notification for more details.


Notification 336-38 dated 23-Feb-2021

The State Government in exercise of the power conferred by the industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (14of 1974), the Trade Union Act, 1926 (16 of 1926) which are repealed by section 104 of the said Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act,1961 (26 of 1961), which is to be repealed by the State Government, as the case may be, except as respect thing done or omitted to be done before such supersession, is hereby, notified as required by sub-section (1) of said Section 29, for information of all persons likely to be affected. Please refer to the notification for more clarifications.

Under Section Sub-Section (1) of Section 99 - The State Government in exercise of the power conferred by the industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (14of 1974), the Trade Union Act, 1926 (16 of 1926) which are repealed by section 104 of the said Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act,1961 (26 of 1961), which is to be repealed by the State Government, as the case may be, except as respect thing done or omitted to be done before such supersession, is hereby, notified as required by sub-section (1) of said Section 29, for information of all persons likely to be affected. Please refer to the notification for more clarifications.


Notification F01/05/2020/A-16 dated 9-Feb-2021

In an Ordinance issued by the Government of Tripura, the state has issued the Tripura Industrial Disputes(Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, to make special changes to the Industrial Disputes Act. Vide this ordinance, there have been changes made to the time limit for submission of application to the Labour Court or Tribunal in case of dismissal, which may be deemed an Industrial Dispute. The limit has been amended from 3 years to 1 year from the date of dismissal, retrenchment, termination, or discharge of services per the provision of the Act.

Under Section 2(A), 31 - In an Ordinance issued by the Government of Tripura, the state has issued the Tripura Industrial Disputes(Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, to make special changes to the Industrial Disputes Act. Vide this ordinance, there have been changes made to the time limit for submission of application to the Labour Court or Tribunal in case of dismissal, which may be deemed an Industrial Dispute. The limit has been amended from 3 years to 1 year from the date of dismissal, retrenchment, termination, or discharge of services per the provision of the Act.
Notification No.F.8(19)-Law/Leg-I/2020 dated 12-Aug-2020

This act may be called the Industrial Disputes Act (Punjab amendment) Act 2020.The amendment to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), in its application to the State of Punjab, in section 2A, after sub-section (3), the Following sub-section (4).

Under Section Section 2A, Sub-Section and Sub-section 4 - This act may be called the Industrial Disputes Act (Punjab amendment) Act 2020.The amendment to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), in its application to the State of Punjab, in section 2A, after sub-section (3), the Following sub-section (4).

Notification No.17Leg./2020 dated 11-Aug-2020

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Notification dated 11-Aug-2020

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Notification dated 11-Aug-2020

Through a state amendment made to the Industrial Disputes Act, the Government of Himachal Pradesh has made changes to the Principal Act through the Himachal Pradesh Industrial Disputes Ordinance 2020. This ordinance adds in "non-public utility service" to Section 22. It also changes the amount of compensation to be paid at the time of retrenchment as mentioned in Section 25F. The payout must now be equivalent to "sixty days" average pay, as opposed to the earlier "fifteen days". Through an amendment made to Section 25K, the applicability of the chapter has been modified to places where "two hundred" workmen are working, instead of the mentioned "one hundred" workmen.

Under Section 22, 25 - Through a state amendment made to the Industrial Disputes Act, the Government of Himachal Pradesh has made changes to the Principal Act through the Himachal Pradesh Industrial Disputes Ordinance 2020. This ordinance adds in "non-public utility service" to Section 22. It also changes the amount of compensation to be paid at the time of retrenchment as mentioned in Section 25F. The payout must now be equivalent to "sixty days" average pay, as opposed to the earlier "fifteen days". Through an amendment made to Section 25K, the applicability of the chapter has been modified to places where "two hundred" workmen are working, instead of the mentioned "one hundred" workmen.
Notification HP Ord. N. 4 of 2020 dated 9-Jul-2020

The Industrial Disputes Gujarat Ordinance 2020 makes certain state amendments to the Industrial Disputes Act, which are as under:
i. increase in the number of workmen from "one hundred" to "three hundred" in relation to layoffs, retrenchments and closure of establishments
ii. an extension to section 25N, which states that the workman is to be paid an amount equivalent to the last 3 months average pay applicable to him

Under Section 25K. 25N, 25O - The Industrial Disputes Gujarat Ordinance 2020 makes certain state amendments to the Industrial Disputes Act, which are as under:
i. increase in the number of workmen from "one hundred" to "three hundred" in relation to layoffs, retrenchments and closure of establishments
ii. an extension to section 25N, which states that the workman is to be paid an amount equivalent to the last 3 months average pay applicable to him
Notification No.5 of 2020 dated 3-Jul-2020

The government of Goa has instituted state amendments to the Industrial Disputes Act, with the issuance of the Industrial Disputes Goa Amendment 2020. Through this the following changes have been effected:
i. In Section 2A, applications to the labour court or tribunal shall be made before "one" year from the date of discharge, instead of "three" mentioned in the principal Act; and
ii. Introduction of sub-section (4) in Section 2A, which details the course of action of raising objection within one year

Under Section 2A - The government of Goa has instituted state amendments to the Industrial Disputes Act, with the issuance of the Industrial Disputes Goa Amendment 2020. Through this the following changes have been effected:
i. In Section 2A, applications to the labour court or tribunal shall be made before "one" year from the date of discharge, instead of "three" mentioned in the principal Act; and
ii. Introduction of sub-section (4) in Section 2A, which details the course of action of raising objection within one year
Notification 8/3/2020-LA dated 26-Feb-2020

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Notification dated 19-May-2017

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Notification dated 19-May-2017