Official Documents

Labour Code Downloads

Download full text PDFs, central and state rules, draft rules, notifications, amendments, and guidance documents for India's 4 new labour codes.

View State-wise Implementation Status Tracker
- views- Downloads

India's 4 New Labour Codes

  • Code on Wages 2019 - Wages, minimum wages, bonus, equal remuneration
  • Industrial Relations Code 2020 - Trade unions, disputes, standing orders
  • Social Security Code 2020 - EPF, ESIC, gratuity, maternity benefits
  • OSH Code 2020 - Occupational safety, health, working conditions

Code on Wages

The Code on Wages 2019 consolidates the Payment of Wages Act 1936, Minimum Wages Act 1948, Payment of Bonus Act 1965, and Equal Remuneration Act 1976.

3 documents available

Central Rules3 documents

Rules, draft rules and notifications issued by the Central Government.

Draft RulesPDFCentral

Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2025.

Published: 30 Dec 20251.9 MB0
NotificationPDFCentral

The-code-on-wages-2019.

Published: 8 Aug 20191.2 MB0
RulesPDFCentral

Wage Code (Central) Rules, 2026

Wage Code (Central) Rules, 2026 Notified

Published: 8 May 20261.2 MB0

Industrial Relations Code

The Industrial Relations Code 2020 consolidates the Trade Unions Act 1926, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946, and Industrial Disputes Act 1947.

3 documents available

Central Rules3 documents

Rules, draft rules and notifications issued by the Central Government.

Draft RulesPDFCentral

Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025.

Published: 30 Dec 20252.8 MB0
NotificationPDFCentral

Industrial Relation Code

Published: 21 Nov 2025444.1 KB0
RulesPDFCentral

Industrial Relations Code (Central) Rules, 2026

Industrial Relations Code (Central) Rules, 2026 Notified

Published: 8 May 20261.6 MB0

Social Security Code

The Social Security Code 2020 consolidates 9 laws including EPF Act, ESIC Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, Maternity Benefit Act, and others.

3 documents available

Central Rules3 documents

Rules, draft rules and notifications issued by the Central Government.

Draft RulesPDFCentral

Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2025.

Published: 30 Dec 20252.5 MB0
NotificationPDFCentral

Social Security Code

The Social Security Code 2020 consolidates 9 laws, including the EPF Act, the ESIC Act, the Payment of Gratuity Act, the Maternity Benefit Act, and others.

Published: 21 Nov 20253.2 MB0
RulesPDFCentral

CoSS (Central) Rules, 2026

CoSS (Central) Rules, 2026 Notified

Published: 8 May 20263.7 MB0

OSH Code

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 consolidates 13 laws related to factory safety, working conditions, and welfare.

3 documents available

Central Rules3 documents

Rules, draft rules and notifications issued by the Central Government.

Draft RulesPDFCentral

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2025.

Published: 30 Dec 20253.7 MB0
NotificationPDFCentral

OSH Code

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 consolidates 13 laws related to factory safety, working conditions, and welfare.

Published: 21 Nov 2025518.8 KB0
RulesPDFCentral

OSH&WC (Central) Rules, 2026

OSH&WC (Central) Rules, 2026, Notified

Published: 8 May 20262.8 MB0

General Documents

Other labour law documents, circulars, and reference materials.

1 document available

GuidancePDFCentral

Compliance Handbook for Employers Under the Four Labour Codes released by Ministry of Labour and Employment

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has issued a Compliance Handbook to guide employers on implementing the Four Labour Codes effective from 21-11-2025. It covers practical obligations under the Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, and Code on Social Security. Key focus areas include wage definition (50% rule), unified registration & returns, gratuity for fixed-term employees, digital compliance, and stricter penalties. Employers should review salary structures, policies and statutory processes to ensure full compliance under the new regime.

685.2 KB0