State Rules

The Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Relations Rules, 2026

• S.O. 179
• Notified 23 Jun 2026
• the official copy of the notification
• 13 chapters
• 61 rules

Made under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

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Contents

1. Chapter I — Preliminary

   • r. 1Short title, application and commencement
   • r. 2Definition
   • r. 3Written Agreement for the settlement before the Conciliation Officer under clause (zi) of section 2

2. Chapter II — Bi-Partite Forums

   • r. 4Constitution of Works Committee etc. under section 3
   • r. 5Manner of choosing 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
   • r. 7Manner of filing application for the conciliation of grievance as

3. Chapter III — Trade Unions

   • r. 8Payment of subscription under clause (f) of section 7
   • r. 9Safe Custody of the funds of the Trade Union and Annual audit
   • r. 10Declaration to be made by an affidavit under clause (a) of sub
   • r. 11Assets and Liabilities of the Trade Union under sub-section (2) of section 8
   • r. 13Certificate of Registration- (1) The Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar under sub-section (2) of section 9 shall be in (Form-V)
   • r. 14Cancellation/Withdrawal of Registration under sub-section (5) of section 9
   • r. 15Appeal under sub-section (1) of section 10
   • r. 16Communications and Notices to a Registered Trade Union under sub-section (1) of section 11
   • r. 17Change in the particulars as per sub-section (3) of section 11
   • r. 18(1). Matters to be negotiated by a negotiating union or negotiating
   • r. 19Utilization of the general funds of a Trade Union under sub-section
   • r. 20Constitution of a separate fund under sub-section (2) of section 15
   • r. 21Subscriptions payable by the members of the Trade Union under
   • r. 22Application for adjudication before Industrial Tribunal under sub- section (1) of section 22
   • r. 23Manner of Amalgamation of Trade Unions under sub-section (2) of
   • r. 24Funds of a dissolved Trade Union under sub-section (2) of section 25
   • r. 25Annual returns under clause (a) sub-section (1) of section 26
   • r. 26Recognition of the State Trade Union at the State Level under sub

4. Chapter IV — Standing Orders

   • r. 27Manner of forwarding information to certifying officer under sub- section (3) of section 30
   • r. 28Manner of choosing representatives of workers of the industrial
   • r. 29Manner of authentication of certified standing orders under sub
   • r. 30Statement to be accompanied with draft standing orders under sub
   • r. 31Conditions for submission of draft standing order in similar establishment under sub-section (10) of section 30
   • r. 32Manner of disposal of appeal by appellate authority under section 32
   • r. 33The language and the manner of maintaining standing order under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 33
   • r. 34Register for final certified copy of Standing Order under section 34
   • r. 35Application for modification of Standing Order under subsection (2) of section 35

5. Chapter V — Notice of change

   • r. 36The manner of giving of notice for change proposed to be affected under clause (i) of section 40

6. Chapter VI — Voluntary Reference of Disputes to Arbitration

   • r. 37Form of arbitration agreement and the manner thereof under sub
   • r. 38Manner of issue of notification under sub-section (5) of section 42
   • r. 39Manner of choosing representatives of workers where there is no Trade Union under sub-section (5) of section 42

7. Chapter VII — Mechanism for Resolution of Industrial Disputes

   • r. 40Terms and conditions of service of the office of the Judicial Member
   • r. 41Manner of holding conciliation proceedings under subsection (1),

8. Chapter VIII — Strikes and Lock-outs

   • r. 42Number of persons by whom the notice of strike shall be given, the
   • r. 43Manner of giving notice of lock-out under sub-section (5) and authority under sub-section (6) of section 62

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

   • r. 44Manner of serving 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. 46Manner of serving 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

    • r. 47Manner of making application to the Jammu and Kashmir
    • r. 48Manner for applying for permission from the Jammu and Kashmir 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 Jammu and Kashmir
    • r. 51Review of Order granting or refusing permission-: The Jammu and
    • r. 52Manner of making application to the Jammu and Kashmir
    • 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 worker re-skilling
    • 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

13. Chapter XIII — Miscellaneous

    • r. 57Protected workers under sub-section (3) and (4) of section 90
    • r. 58Manner of making complaint by an aggrieved worker under section
    • r. 59Manner of authorization of worker for representing in any
    • r. 60Manner of authorization of employer for representing in any proceeding under sub-section (2) of section 94
    • r. 61Manner of holding an enquiry under sub-section (1) of section 85
    • r. 62Submission of a copy each of the Form to the office of Director