The Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th May, 2026 G.S.R. 342(E).—Whereas, the draft of the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025, as required under sub-section (1) of section 99 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) vide number G.S.R. 930(E), dated the 30th December, 2025 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;

And whereas, the said draft notification were made available to the public on the 30th December, 2025;

And whereas, objections and suggestions received from persons and stakeholders have been duly considered by the Central Government;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) and in supersession of the Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957, in so far as they relate to Part II and Parts V to VIII; and the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946, in so far as they relate to these rules except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-