Acts & Rules

Explore published Central and state labour Acts and Rules, source documents, amendment references and connected statutory forms, with practical reading guidance.

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Code on Social Security, 2020
Official India Code reference for Code on Social Security, 2020. Follow the connected Rules, schemes and commencement notifications for the requirement applicable to your establishment.
Code on Wages, 2019
Official India Code reference for Code on Wages, 2019. Follow the connected Rules, schemes and commencement notifications for the requirement applicable to your establishment.
Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026
Final Central Rules notified on 8 May 2026, with prescribed procedures, forms and conditions under Code on Wages, 2019. Read the applicable chapters and coverage provisions.
Delhi Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 1997
Official rules reference distinguishing quarterly fines and unpaid accumulations from the half-yearly Form A contribution statement. The separate Board notification supplies contribution-remittance timing.
Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954
Delhi Labour Department reference text covering covered shops and establishments, working hours, leave and employment conditions. Exemptions and later notifications must be read with the Act.
Delhi Shops and Establishments Rules, 1954
Official Delhi Labour Department Rules reference for covered establishments, prescribed records and administrative procedures. Read the Act and applicable exemption notifications together.
Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026
Final Central Rules notified on 8 May 2026, with prescribed procedures, forms and conditions under Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Read the applicable chapters and coverage provisions.
Industrial Relations Code, 2020
Official India Code reference for Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Follow the connected Rules, schemes and commencement notifications for the requirement applicable to your establishment.
Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund: Act and Rules reference
Official Board compilation of the welfare-fund Act and Rules, including annual contribution timing and the prescribed statement. Use the connected contribution record for current monetary rates.
Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act: reference
Kerala Labour Commissionerate Act reference for shop and commercial-establishment coverage, annual leave, sick and casual leave, special leave and wages during the leave period.
Kerala Shops registration fees: February 2026 Gazette
Final Kerala Gazette notification of February 2026 replacing the registration and renewal fee table in rule 2G(1), with employee-strength bands in the original official source.
Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 2017: official compilation
Official Law and Judiciary Department compilation, text as on 31 December 2025, with amendment notes and guidance for checking establishment scope and subsequent changes.
Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Rules, 2018
Final Maharashtra Shops Rules reference covering registration, workplace notices, leave books, wage records and annual returns, with all 21 numbered English forms linked separately.
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
Official India Code reference for Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. Follow the connected Rules, schemes and commencement notifications for the requirement applicable to your establishment.
OSHWC Central Rules, 2026: final Rules and forms
Final Central Rules for covered establishments, with all 27 numbered Gazette forms, chapter-specific scope, source links and connected records.
Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026
Final Central Rules notified on 8 May 2026, with prescribed procedures, forms and conditions under Code on Social Security, 2020. Read the applicable chapters and coverage provisions.
Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 1973
Official rules reference for welfare contributions, the accompanying Form A statement and unpaid accumulations. Read current contribution-rate amendments separately from the payment procedure and timing.
Tamil Nadu Shops (Amendment) Act, 2025: enacted text
Official enacted text of Tamil Nadu Act 39 of 2025 concerning Shops Act penalties and the adjudicating mechanism. Its separate commencement condition is identified for further verification.
Tamil Nadu Shops annual-return rules: final 2025 amendment
Final September 2025 Tamil Nadu Shops Rules amendment prescribing the combined annual return in Form ZC under rule 16-D, with online filing on or before 31 January each year.
Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947: reference
Department-hosted Tamil Nadu Shops Act reference connecting establishment coverage, holidays with wages, sick and casual leave, registration amendments and the later 2025 amending Act.
Tamil Nadu Shops registration rules: July 2024 amendment
Final July 2024 Tamil Nadu Shops Rules amendment introducing online registration applications, certificates, the official register and existing-establishment intimation forms Y, Z, ZA and ZB.
Telangana Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 1988
Official rules reference covering annual welfare contributions and employer record statements. The Form E register extract and Form F contribution statement are separate obligations under the cited Rules.
Telangana Profession Tax Rules, 1987
Official Commercial Taxes Department rules reference for employer returns, payment and assessment procedures. Read the current tax schedule and department portal guidance alongside these Rules.
Telangana Shops and Establishments Act, 1988
India Code reference for Telangana shops and establishments, with connected leave-entitlement guidance. Coverage, exemption notifications and later amendments determine which provisions apply to an establishment.

PRACTICAL RESEARCH GUIDE

Researching Acts, Rules and amendments

Read the instruments as a chain

An Act or Code establishes the statutory framework. Rules provide details made under that framework, while notifications, schemes and orders can supply specific dates, rates, procedures or exemptions. Start with the enabling provision and follow its connected instruments. A rule title alone does not establish that a particular employer, establishment or worker is covered.

Distinguish enactment, commencement and final Rules

The year in an Act’s title is not necessarily its commencement date. A draft Rule invites comments and must not be presented as the final requirement. The Library links the four final Central Rules published on 8 May 2026 separately from the Code references and older draft material. Read commencement and savings provisions before deciding how a historical registration or pending proceeding is treated.

Check appropriate-government and chapter scope

The Central Rules’ territorial extent should not be confused with the authority governing an establishment. Identify the appropriate government and the relevant chapter, establishment category and worker definition. State Shops legislation, sector-specific provisions and exemptions can still need separate research. An office, factory, mine, contractor and construction site should not receive one undifferentiated compliance checklist.

Use a source-linked research note

Record the section and rule relied on, the official version and review date, the facts used to determine coverage and any later amendment or judgment. Use connected forms for the procedure rather than assuming an old form remains current. When a compilation states an as-on date, preserve that date and check developments after it. Source review means the cited text was reviewed, not that every later legal issue has been resolved.

Common questions

Does publication of Central Rules answer every state question?

No. Appropriate-government jurisdiction, state laws, exemptions and sector conditions need their own review.

Can a draft be treated as the current requirement?

No. Identify whether a final instrument has been published, when it commenced and what it replaced.

Where are the official forms?

Use the connected form references or search Statutory Forms by Act and number. Each extract identifies the source pages and who completes or issues it.

Explore the published references

Use each record’s official source, effective period, scope and source-review date for the decision you are researching.