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The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

Section 72. Re-employment of retrenched worker

In force since 21 Nov 2025Chapter IX — Lay-off, Retrenchment and Closure

Official text

Where any worker is retrenched and the employer proposes to take into his employment any person within one year of such retrenchment, he shall, in such manner as may be prescribed, give an opportunity to the retrenched workers who are citizens of India to offer themselves for re-employment and such retrenched workers who offer themselves for re-employment shall have preference over other persons.

Source: The Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Act No. 35 of 2020 — Gazette of India, p. 33 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 33 · official download · all sources

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Compliance obligations under this provision

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”