The Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026
G.S.R. 345(E) · Notified on 08-05-2026
Chapter I — PRELIMINARY
Chapter II — BI-PARTITE FORUMS
Chapter III — TRADE UNIONS
Chapter IV — STANDING ORDERS
- Rule 10. Model Standing Orders.
- Rule 11. Choosing of representatives of workers for issuing notice where there is no Trade Union.
- Rule 12. Authentication of certified standing order.
- Rule 13. Statement to accompany draft standing orders.
- Rule 14. Conditions for submission of draft standing orders in similar establishment.
- Rule 15. Disposal of appeal.
- Rule 16. Serving of order and text of standing orders.
- Rule 17. Register of standing orders.
- Rule 18. Application for modification of standing orders.
Chapter V — NOTICE OF CHANGE
Chapter VI — VOLUNTARY REFERENCE OF DISPUTES TO ARBITRATION
Chapter VII — MECHANISM FOR RESOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
Chapter VIII — STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS
Chapter IX — LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE
Chapter X — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE IN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS
- Rule 30. Application for intended lay-off and manner of serving copy of such application to workers.
- Rule 31. Application to continue lay-off.
- Rule 32. Review of order.
- Rule 33. Application for intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such application to workers.
- Rule 34. Review of order.
- Rule 35. Application for intended closing of industrial establishment and manner of serving copy of application to.
- Rule 36. Review of order.
Chapter XI — WORKER RE-SKILLING FUND
Chapter XII — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter XIII — MISCELLANEOUS
- Rule 39. Protected workers.
- Rule 40. Complaint by aggrieved employee.
- Rule 41. Authorisation of worker for representing in proceeding.
- Rule 42. Authorisation of employer for representing in proceeding.
- Rule 43. Parties bound by acts of representative.
- Rule 44. Enquiry.
- Rule 45. Expenses of witness.
- Rule 46. Publication for communication.
- Rule 47. Maintenance of records.
- Rule 48. Appointment of Commissioner.
- Rule 49. Fee for Commissioner.
- Rule 50. Time for submission of report.
Statutory Forms & Annexures
- Form-I — Memorandum of Settlement
- Form-(i) — Notice of Discontinuance / Restarting of a Shift Working
- Form-II — Application to Tribunal
- Form-(ii) — Service Card
- Form-III — Register for Certified Standing Orders
- Form-IV — Notice of Change of Service Conditions
- Form-V — Agreement for Voluntary Arbitration
- Form-VI — Authorisation to be Represented in Proceeding
- Form-VII — Application for Recovery of Money under Section 59(1)
- Form-VIII — Application by Authorised Person / Assignee / Heir of Deceased Worker under Section 59(1)
- Form-IX — Application to Tribunal under Section 59(2) by Worker
- Form-X — Application under Section 59(2) by Assignee / Heir of Deceased Worker
- Form-XI — Notice of Strike by Union or Group of Workers
- Form-XII — Notice of Lock-out given by Employer
- Form-XIII — Notice of Retrenchment / Closure to Central Government
- Form-XIV — Application for Permission to Lay-off / Retrenchment / Closure
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