Form XIII

(See rules 27 and 29)

(NOTICE OF RETRENCHMENT/CLOSURE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT UNDER CHAPTER IX OF THE

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE, 2020)

(To be submitted online. In case of exigencies to be submitted on paper in the prescribed format)

Name of industrial establishment /undertaking/ employer.........................................

Labour Identification Number .......................................................................................

Dated.................

(Note: The intimation for closure/retrenchment to the appropriate government shall be served sixty days and thirty days

before commencement of closure/retrenchment respectively)

To,

The Secretary to the Government of India,

Ministry of Labour and Employment

New Delhi

1. *(Retrenchment) (a) Under section 70(C) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020), I/ we* hereby intimate

you that I*/we* have decided to retrench.................................. workers** out of a total of ……. Workers** with

effect from.................... (DD/MM/YYYY)

or

*(Closure) (b) Under section 74(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020), I / we* hereby intimate

you that I*/we* have decided to close down,............................................(name of the industrial establishment or

undertaking) with effect from......................... (DD/MM/YYYY). The number of workers whose services would

be terminated on account of the closure of the undertaking is................. (number of workers)

2. The reason for retrenchment / closure is ………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………..………

3. * The worker(s)* concerned were given on the.................. (DD/MM/YYYY) one month’s notice in writing as

required under section 70(a)*/ section 75(1)* of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020).

or

* The worker(s) concerned have been given on the…………. (DD/MM/YYYY) one month’s pay in lieu of the

notice as required under section 70(a)*/ section 75(1)* of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) .

4. * I*/We* hereby declare that the worker(s) concerned have been*/will be* paid all their dues along with the

compensation due to them under section 70* / section 75* of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020)

before or on the expiry of the notice period.

or

*I/We* hereby state that currently Insolvency proceedings are on in respect of the said Industrial

Establishment/Undertaking/Employer, and that I*/we* will pay all the dues along with the compensation due to

them under concerned laws.

5. (Retrenchment) I/we* hereby declare that the worker(s) concerned have been* / will be* retrenched in compliance

to the section 71 and section 72 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020).

6. I*/ we* hereby declare that no court case is pending before any Court in the matter, and if yes, the details thereof

have been Annexed.

7. I*/ we* hereby declare that the above information given by me*/us* in this notice and the Annexures enclosed

herewith true, I*/ we* am*/ are* solely responsible for its accuracy and no facts/ materials has been suppressed in

the matter.

Yours faithfully,

(Name of employer/ ***authorised representative

with seal)

(* Strike off which is not applicable.)

(** Indicate number in figures and words both)

(***Copy of authorisation letter issued by the employer shall be enclosed)

Copy to :

(1)Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) of the concerned area.

(2) To the Registered Unions/ Authorised Representatives of Workers operating in the establishments or undertakings.