Contents of the Industrial Relations Code

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

Section 33. Date of operation of standing orders and its availability

In force since 21 Nov 2025Chapter IV — Standing Orders

Official text

(1) The standing orders or modified standing orders, as the case may be, shall, unless an appeal is preferred under section 32, come into operation on the expiry of thirty days from the date on which authenticated copies thereof are sent under sub-section (8) of section 30, or where an appeal as aforesaid is preferred, on the expiry of seven days from the date on which copies of the order of the appellate authority are sent in such manner as may be prescribed.

(2) The text of a standing order as finally certified under this Code shall be maintained by the employer in such language and in such manner for the information of the concerned workers as may be prescribed.

Source: The Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Act No. 35 of 2020 — Gazette of India, p. 19 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 19 · official download · all sources

Explained simply in: Standing orders guide

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”