Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

In force since 21 Nov 2025Chapter I — Preliminary

Official text

(1) This Act may be called the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Code and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Code shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

Source: The Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Act No. 35 of 2020 — Gazette of India, p. 1 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 1 · official download · all sources

Notifications under this section

S.O. 5320(E), 21 Nov 2025: S.O. 5320(E) — Industrial Relations Code, 2020 commencement (whole Code)

Commencement In force since 21 Nov 2025

Notification wording (1)

S.O. 5320(E), in force from 21 Nov 2025: “the Central Government hereby appoints the 21st day of November, 2025 as the date on which the provisions of the said Code, shall come into force”