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IR (Central) Rules

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title and commencement
r. 2Definitions
r. 3References of certain authorities and officers of industrial establishments under the Code
r. 4Memorandum of settlement

Chapter II — Bi-partite Forums

r. 5Works Committee and its constitution
r. 6Grievance Redressal Committee
r. 7Application to Grievance Committee
r. 8Application to conciliation officer

Chapter III — Trade Unions

r. 9Manner of recognition of negotiating union or negotiating council

Chapter IV — Standing Orders

r. 10Model Standing Orders
r. 11Choosing of representatives of workers for issuing notice where there is no Trade Union
r. 12Authentication of certified standing order
r. 13Statement to accompany draft standing orders
r. 14Conditions for submission of draft standing orders in similar establishment
r. 15Disposal of appeal
r. 16Serving of order and text of standing orders
r. 17Register of standing orders
r. 18Application for modification of standing orders

Chapter V — Notice of Change

r. 19Notice for change

Chapter VI — Voluntary Reference of Disputes to Arbitration

r. 20Form of arbitration agreement and manner of signing by parties
r. 21Issuing of notification
r. 22Choosing of representatives of workers where there is no Trade Union

Chapter VII — Mechanism for Resolution of Industrial Disputes

r. 23Conciliation proceedings
r. 24Application for recovery of dues

Chapter VIII — Strikes and Lock-outs

r. 25Notice of strike, person or persons to whom notice be given and manner of giving such notice
r. 26Notice of lock-out and authority

Chapter IX — Lay-off, Retrenchment and Closure

r. 27Service of notice before retrenchment
r. 28Re-employment to retrenched workers
r. 29Service of notice for intended closure

Chapter X — Special Provisions Relating to Lay-off, Retrenchment and Closure in Certain Establishments

r. 30Application for intended lay-off and manner of serving copy of such application to workers
r. 31Application to continue lay-off
r. 32Review of order
r. 33Application for intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such application to workers
r. 34Review of order
r. 35Application for intended closing of industrial establishment and manner of serving copy of application to representatives of workers
r. 36Review of order

Chapter XI — Worker Re-skilling Fund

r. 37Worker re-skilling fund

Chapter XII — Offences and Penalties

r. 38Manner of composition of offence

Chapter XIII — Miscellaneous

r. 39Protected workers
r. 40Complaint by aggrieved employee
r. 41Authorisation of worker for representing in proceeding
r. 42Authorisation of employer for representing in proceeding
r. 43Parties bound by acts of representative
r. 44Enquiry
r. 45Expenses of witness
r. 46Publication for communication
r. 47Maintenance of records, registers, forms, notice and display board
r. 48Appointment of Commissioner
r. 49Fee for Commissioner, etc
r. 50Time for submission of report

Forms, appendices and annexures

Schedule
Form I
Form II
Form III
Form IV
Annexure to Form IV
Form V
Form VI
Form VII
Annexure to Form VII
Form VIII
Annexure to Form VIII
Form IX
Annexure to Form IX
Form X
Annexure to Form X
Form XI
Annexure to Form XI
Form XII
Annexure to Form XII
Form XIII
Form XIV
Annexure I
Annexure II
Form XV
Form XVI

Contents of the IR (Central) Rules

IR (Central) Rules

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title and commencement
r. 2Definitions
r. 3References of certain authorities and officers of industrial establishments under the Code
r. 4Memorandum of settlement

Chapter II — Bi-partite Forums

r. 5Works Committee and its constitution
r. 6Grievance Redressal Committee
r. 7Application to Grievance Committee
r. 8Application to conciliation officer

Chapter III — Trade Unions

r. 9Manner of recognition of negotiating union or negotiating council

Chapter IV — Standing Orders

r. 10Model Standing Orders
r. 11Choosing of representatives of workers for issuing notice where there is no Trade Union
r. 12Authentication of certified standing order
r. 13Statement to accompany draft standing orders
r. 14Conditions for submission of draft standing orders in similar establishment
r. 15Disposal of appeal
r. 16Serving of order and text of standing orders
r. 17Register of standing orders
r. 18Application for modification of standing orders

Chapter V — Notice of Change

r. 19Notice for change

Chapter VI — Voluntary Reference of Disputes to Arbitration

r. 20Form of arbitration agreement and manner of signing by parties
r. 21Issuing of notification
r. 22Choosing of representatives of workers where there is no Trade Union

Chapter VII — Mechanism for Resolution of Industrial Disputes

r. 23Conciliation proceedings
r. 24Application for recovery of dues

Chapter VIII — Strikes and Lock-outs

r. 25Notice of strike, person or persons to whom notice be given and manner of giving such notice
r. 26Notice of lock-out and authority

Chapter IX — Lay-off, Retrenchment and Closure

r. 27Service of notice before retrenchment
r. 28Re-employment to retrenched workers
r. 29Service of notice for intended closure

Chapter X — Special Provisions Relating to Lay-off, Retrenchment and Closure in Certain Establishments

r. 30Application for intended lay-off and manner of serving copy of such application to workers
r. 31Application to continue lay-off
r. 32Review of order
r. 33Application for intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such application to workers
r. 34Review of order
r. 35Application for intended closing of industrial establishment and manner of serving copy of application to representatives of workers
r. 36Review of order

Chapter XI — Worker Re-skilling Fund

r. 37Worker re-skilling fund

Chapter XII — Offences and Penalties

r. 38Manner of composition of offence

Chapter XIII — Miscellaneous

r. 39Protected workers
r. 40Complaint by aggrieved employee
r. 41Authorisation of worker for representing in proceeding
r. 42Authorisation of employer for representing in proceeding
r. 43Parties bound by acts of representative
r. 44Enquiry
r. 45Expenses of witness
r. 46Publication for communication
r. 47Maintenance of records, registers, forms, notice and display board
r. 48Appointment of Commissioner
r. 49Fee for Commissioner, etc
r. 50Time for submission of report

Forms, appendices and annexures

Schedule
Form I
Form II
Form III
Form IV
Annexure to Form IV
Form V
Form VI
Form VII
Annexure to Form VII
Form VIII
Annexure to Form VIII
Form IX
Annexure to Form IX
Form X
Annexure to Form X
Form XI
Annexure to Form XI
Form XII
Annexure to Form XII
Form XIII
Form XIV
Annexure I
Annexure II
Form XV
Form XVI

The Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026

Rule 22. Choosing of representatives of workers where there is no Trade Union

Chapter VI — Voluntary Reference of Disputes to ArbitrationMade under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020G.S.R. 342(E), 8 May 2026

Official text

Where there is no Trade Union to present the case before the arbitrator or arbitrators, the representative of workers shall be chosen by a resolution passed by the majority of concerned workers in Form- VI authorising to represent the case and the workers shall be bound by the acts of their representatives who have been so chosen to represent before the arbitrator or arbitrators, as the case may be.

Source: The Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026, G.S.R. 342(E) — Gazette of India, p. 63 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 63 · official download · all sources

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