Chhattisgarh Code on Wages Rules, 2026: Final Rules Effective 28 October

Chhattisgarh’s final Code on Wages Rules were published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 649 on 28 October 2026. Rule 1(3) brings them into force on that publication date.

Document and dates

Who should review this update?

Employers with establishments subject to the Chhattisgarh state wage-rule framework should use this final Gazette for their compliance review. Rate selection, employee classification and the relevant payroll period should be considered alongside the procedural rules.

What the document says

• The final notification is issued under section 67 of the Code on Wages, 2019, after consideration of comments on the draft published in Gazette No. 183 on 13 April 2026.
• Rule 1 extends the Rules to the whole of Chhattisgarh and provides for commencement on Gazette publication.
• The notification supersedes the Minimum Wages (Chhattisgarh) Rules, 1958 and Chhattisgarh Payment of Wages Rules, 1962, subject to its saving for prior acts or omissions.

Practical employer steps

Use the following review steps to apply the document to the establishment and the relevant period.

1. Replace draft-rule references with the final Gazette and retain the publication page establishing commencement.
2. Compare applicable final provisions with existing wage-record, payment, deduction and working-time processes.
3. Keep a separate reference to the minimum-wage rate notification for each employee category and period.
4. Where a template changes, retain both the prior record and the provision supporting the revised template so the transition can be explained.

Frequently asked questions

Are these rules still at the draft stage?

No. The 28 October document is the final notification after consideration of the April draft.

Is a separate commencement notification required by Rule 1?

Rule 1(3) ties commencement to Gazette publication; this Gazette is dated 28 October 2026.

Does the notification itself establish a single wage rate for all employees?

The rules and the applicable wage-rate notifications should be read together. This entry does not substitute one general amount for category-specific wage rates.

Source and related guidance

Read the original government document (third-party mirror) (Sankhla-hosted PDF).

The linked file reproduces the original government document; its hosting website is an independent document mirror.

• Minimum wages: employer guide
• Wage registers, records and payroll compliance

Related compliance references

• Code on Wages, 2019
• Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026
• Labour Acts and Rules