Model Standing Orders
The Model Standing Orders, 2026
Workplace service rules. These model orders, for the mining, manufacturing and service sectors, cover matters such as working times, shifts, leave, pay days, transfers, misconduct and grievances.
- S.O. 2312(E)
- Notified 8 May 2026
- Gazette CG-DL-E-08052026-272341
- 89 orders
- 12 forms and annexes
Made under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
Official PDF download from Ministry of Labour & Employment
Contents
Orders common to all sectors
Schedule A — Draft Model Standing Orders in Mining Sector
- o. 1Short title and commencement
- o. 1ADefinition
- o. 2Classification of workers
- o. 3Identity badge or card
- o. 4Publication of working timings
- o. 5Publication of holidays and pay days
- o. 6Publication of wage rates
- o. 7Shift working
- o. 8Notice of changes in shift working
- o. 9Attendance and late coming
- o. 10Leave
- o. 11Railway travel facilities
- o. 12Casual leave
- o. 13Payment of wages
- o. 14Service record
- o. 15Confirmation
- o. 16Age of retirement
- o. 17Transfer
- o. 18Medical aid in case of accidents
- o. 19Medical examination
- o. 20Secrecy
- o. 21Exclusive service
- o. 22Stoppage of work
- o. 23Termination of employment
- o. 24Disciplinary action for misconduct
- o. 25Grievance redressal and complaints
- o. 26Liability of manager and workers
- o. 27Forwarding of information to the certifying officer
- o. 28Exhibition of Standing Orders
- Form (i)
- Annexure to Form (i)
- Form (ii)
- Form To Reason Medical reports regarding suitability for continued
Schedule B — Draft Model Standing Orders in Manufacturing Sector
- o. 1Short title and commencement
- o. 1ADefinition
- o. 2Classification of workers
- o. 3Identity badge or card
- o. 4Publication of working timings
- o. 5Publication of holidays and pay days
- o. 6Publication of wage rates
- o. 7Shift working
- o. 8Notice of changes in shift working
- o. 9Attendance and late coming
- o. 10Leave
- o. 11Casual leave
- o. 12Payment of wages
- o. 13Service record
- o. 14Confirmation
- o. 15Age of retirement
- o. 16Transfer
- o. 17Medical aid in case of accidents
- o. 18Medical examination
- o. 19Secrecy
- o. 20Exclusive service
- o. 21Stoppage of work
- o. 22Termination of employment
- o. 23Disciplinary action for misconduct
- o. 24Grievance redressal and complaints
- o. 25Liability of manager and workers
- o. 26Forwarding of information to the certifying officer
- o. 27Exhibition of Standing Orders
- Form (i)
- Annexure to Form (i)
- Form (ii)
- Form To Reason Medical reports regarding suitability for continued
Schedule C — Draft Model Standing Orders in Service Sector
- o. 1Short title and commencement
- o. 1ADefinition
- o. 2Classification of workers
- o. 3Identity badge or card
- o. 4Publication of working timings
- o. 5Publication of holidays and pay days
- o. 6Publication of wage rates
- o. 7Shift working
- o. 8Notice of changes in shift working
- o. 9Work from home, remote location and virtual workplace
- o. 10Attendance and late coming
- o. 11Leave
- o. 12Casual leave
- o. 13Payment of wages
- o. 14Service record
- o. 15Confirmation
- o. 16Age of retirement
- o. 17Transfer
- o. 18Medical aid in case of accidents
- o. 19Medical examination
- o. 20Secrecy
- o. 21Exclusive service
- o. 22Stoppage of work
- o. 23Termination of employment
- o. 24Disciplinary action for misconduct
- o. 25Grievance redressal and complaints
- o. 26Liability of manager and workers
- o. 27Forwarding of information to the certifying officer
- o. 28Exhibition of Standing Orders
- Form (i)
- Annexure to Form (i)
- Form (ii)
- Form To Reason Medical reports regarding suitability for continued