State Rules

The Industrial Relation (Bihar) Rules, 2026

• Notification No. 99
• Notified 30 Jun 2026
• Bihar Gazette Extraordinary No. 698, 1 July 2026
• 13 chapters
• 60 rules
• 33 forms and annexes

Made under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

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Contents

1. Chapter I — Preliminary

   • r. 1Short title, extent, application and commencement
   • r. 2Definition
   • r. 3Memorandum of settlement under clause (zi) of section 2

2. Chapter II — Bi-partite Forums

   • r. 4Constitution of Works Committee, etc. under section 3
   • r. 5Choosing of members from the employers and the workers for Grievance Redressal Committee under sub-section (2) of section 4
   • r. 6Application in respect of any dispute to be filed before the Grievance Redressal Committee by any aggrieved worker under sub-section (5) of section 4
   • r. 7Manner of filing application for the conciliation of grievance as against the decision of the Grievance Redressal Committee to the conciliation officer under sub-section (8) of section 4

3. Chapter III — Trade Union

   • r. 8Payment for subscription by members of the Trade Union and donation from such members and others under clause (f) of section 7
   • r. 9Manner of annual audit under clause (j) of section 7
   • r. 10Form of declaration to be made by an affidavit and the manner of making the same under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 8
   • r. 11Form of general statement of the assets and liabilities of the Trade Union under sub-section (2) of section 8
   • r. 12Form of application for registration under sub-section (1) of Section 8, and the form of issuing certificate of registration to be issued by the Registrar to the applicant Trade Union under sub-section (2) of section 9
   • r. 13Register for entering the name and other particulars of Trade Union under sub-section (3) of section 9 and Verification of application of the Trade Union under sub-section (5)(i) of section 9
   • r. 14Period within which appeal is to be preferred by Trade Union to Tribunal under sub-section (1) of section 10
   • r. 15Manner of sending the communication and notices under sub-section (1) of Section 11 and the manner to inform the Registrar under sub-section (3) of section 11
   • r. 16Matters on which negotiating union or negotiating council, as the case may be, in an industrial establishment may negotiate with the employer of the industrial establishment under sub-section (1) and the criteria to be followed by the employer of industrial establishment under sub-section (2) of section 14
   • r. 17Manner of verification of workers on the muster roll of the industrial establishment, under sub-sections (3) and (4) and the facilities to be provided by industrial establishment to a negotiating union or negotiating council under sub-section (7) of section 14
   • r. 18The objects under sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) and the subscription payable under sub-section (4) of section 15
   • r. 19Manner of making application for adjudication before the Tribunal under sub-section (1) of section 22
   • r. 20Manner of amalgamation under sub-section (2), and the manner of sending signed amalgamation to the Registrar of a different State under sub-section (3) of section 24
   • r. 21Distribution of funds of the Trade Union on dissolution by Registrar under sub-section (2) of section 25
   • r. 22The date before which a general statement shall be forwarded annually to the Registrar, the particulars to be contained in general statement and its Form, the person by whom and the manner in which such general statement shall be audited under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 26
   • r. 23Manner and purpose of recognition of a Trade Union or a federation of Trade Unions by the State Government as a State Trade Union at the State level and the authority and the manner of deciding dispute by it under sub-section (2) of section 27

4. Chapter IV — Standing Orders

   • r. 24Forwarding of information to certifying officer under sub-section (3) of section 30
   • r. 25Choosing of representatives of workers of the industrial establishment or undertaking for issuing notice by certifying officer where there is no Trade Union under clause (ii) of sub-section (5) of section 30
   • r. 26Authentication of certified standing orders under sub-section (8) of section 30
   • r. 27Statement to be accompanied with draft standing orders under sub-section (9) of section 30
   • r. 28Conditions for submission of draft standing orders in similar establishment under sub-section (10) of section 30
   • r. 29Disposal of appeal by appellate authority under section 32
   • r. 30Sending of order and maintaining of standing orders under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 33
   • r. 31Register for final certified copy of standing orders under section 34
   • r. 32Application for modification of standing orders under sub-section (2) of section 35

5. Chapter V — Notice of Change

   • r. 33Notice for change proposed to be effected under clause (i) of section 40

6. Chapter VI — Voluntary Reference of Disputes to Arbitration

   • r. 34Form of arbitration agreement and the manner thereof under sub-section (3) of section 42
   • r. 35Issuing of notification under sub-section (5) of section 42
   • r. 36Choosing of representatives of workers where there is no Trade Union under sub-section (5) of section 42

7. Chapter VII — Mechanism for Resolution of Industrial Dispute

   • r. 37Filling up of the vacancy under sub-section (9) of Section 44 and procedure for selection, salaries and allowances and other terms and condition of Judicial Member of the Industrial Tribunal under sub-section (5) of Section 44
   • r. 38Filling up of the vacancy under sub-section (9) of Section 44 and procedure for selection, salaries and allowances and other terms and condition of Administrative Member of the Industrial Tribunal under sub-section (5) of Section 44
   • r. 39Holding of conciliation proceedings under sub-section (1), full report under sub-section (4), and application and the manner of deciding such application under sub-section (6) of section 53
   • r. 40Proceedings before Tribunal
   • r. 41Application for recovery of dues under section 59

8. Chapter VIII — Strikes and Lock-outs

   • r. 42Number of persons by whom the notice of strike shall be given, the person or persons to whom such notice shall be given and the manner of giving such notice under sub-section (4) of section 62
   • r. 43Notice of lock-out under sub-section (5) and authority under sub-section (6) of section 62

9. Chapter IX — Lay-off, Retrenchment and Clousure

   • r. 44Service of notice before retrenchment of the worker under clause (c) of section 70
   • r. 45Manner of giving an opportunity for re-employment to the retrenched workers under section 72
   • r. 46Service of notice by the employer for intended closure under sub-section (1) of section 74

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

    • r. 47Manner of making application to the State Government by the employer for the intended lay-off and the manner of serving copy of such application to workers under sub-section (2) of section 78
    • r. 48Application of permission from the State Government to continue the lay-off under sub-section (3) of section 78
    • r. 49Time-limit for review under sub-section (7) of section 78
    • r. 50Manner of making application to the State Government by the employer for the intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such application to workers under sub-section (2) of section 79
    • r. 51Time-limit for review under sub-section (6) of section 79
    • r. 52Application to the State Government by the employer for intended closing down of an industrial establishment and the manner of serving copy of such application to the representatives of workers under sub-section (1) of section 80
    • r. 53Time-limit for review under sub-section (5) of section 80

11. Chapter XI — Worker Re-skilling Fund

    • r. 54Contribution from such other sources to be made to the worker re-skilling fund under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 83
    • r. 55Manner of utilization of fund under sub-section (3) of section 83

12. Chapter XII — Offences and Penalties

    • r. 56Manner of composition of offence by a Gazetted Officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 89 and the manner of making application for the compounding of an offence specified under sub-section (4) of section 89

13. Chapter XIII — Miscellaneous

    • r. 57Protected workers under sub-section (3) and (4) of section 90
    • r. 58Complaint by an aggrieved worker under section 91
    • r. 59Authorization of worker for representing in any proceeding under sub-section (1) of section 94
    • r. 60Authorization of employer for representing in any proceeding under sub-section (2) of Section 94

14. Forms, appendices and annexures

    • Form I
    • Form II
    • Form III
    • Form IV
    • Form V
    • Form VI.
    • Form VII
    • Form VIII
    • Form IX.
    • Form X
    • Form XI
    • Annexure to Form XI
    • Form XII
    • Form XIII
    • Form XIV
    • Form XV
    • Form XVI,
    • Annexure to Form XVI,
    • Form XVII,
    • Annexure to Form XVII,
    • Form XVIII
    • Annexure to Form XVIII
    • Form XIX
    • Form XX
    • Annexure to Form XX
    • Form XXI
    • Annexure to Form XXI
    • Form XXII
    • Form XXIII
    • Annexure I
    • Annexure II
    • Form XXIV
    • Form XXV