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Draft Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations, 2026

Draft Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations, 2026 (103 pages) issued for comment together with a clause by clause comparison against the existing ESI Regulations (an additional 118 pages).

Andhra Pradesh notifies Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026 (Final Notification)

Final notification of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026 under G.O.Rt.No.146, superseding eight prior state labour enactments; published in Andhra Pradesh Gazette No.432 dated 7 August 2026.

Corrigenda to the Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026 (G.S.R. 704(E))

Ministry of Labour and Employment corrigenda correcting ten drafting errors in the Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026 (originally notified vide G.S.R. 527(E) dated 29 June 2026, Issue No. 475); published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), No. 640 dated 4 August 2026.

Bihar notifies Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Bihar) Rules, 2026, made under sections 133 and 135 of the OSH Code, 2020, in supersession of six prior Bihar labour enactments including the Factory Rules 1950 and Contract Labour Rules 1972; published in the Bihar Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 1 July 2026.

Central Government notifies 8.33% Employees' Pension Scheme contribution rate

S.O. 3580(E): the Central Government notifies eight and one-third per cent of wages as the Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026 contribution rate payable monthly by the employer into the Pension Fund, with effect from 29 June 2026, the date the Scheme commenced, without prejudice to S.O. 2061(E) dated 3 May 2023.

Bihar notifies Industrial Relations Rules, 2026

Industrial Relations (Bihar) Rules, 2026, made under section 99 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, in supersession of three prior Bihar labour enactments; published in the Bihar Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 1 July 2026.

Rajasthan notifies Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026

Rajasthan finalises the Rajasthan OSH Rules, 2026 under sections 133 and 135 of the OSH Code, 2020, in force 30 June 2026 (S.O.23). Covers registration, licensing, welfare, working hours, hazardous processes, MAH installations, benzene handling and chemical works via LDMS and RajFAB portals.

Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026

Central Government notifies the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026 (G.S.R. 525(E)) under Section 15(1)(a) of the Code on Social Security, 2020, superseding the EPF Scheme, 1952.

Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026 notified (G.S.R. 527(E))

Central Government notifies the Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026 under Section 15(1)(b) of the Code on Social Security, 2020, superseding the Employees' Family Pension Scheme, 1971 and the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995.

Employees' Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 2026

Central Government notifies the Employees' Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 2026 (G.S.R. 526(E)) under Section 15(1)(c) of the Code on Social Security, 2020, superseding the EDLI Scheme, 1976.

Draft Maharashtra Employees' Compensation Rules, 2026

Draft Maharashtra Employees' Compensation Rules, 2026, under the Code on Social Security, 2020, published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette on 16 June 2026 for a 30-day public objection and suggestion window.

Draft Code on Wages (Mizoram) Rules, 2026

Draft state rules published by the Government of Mizoram.

Himachal Pradesh (Draft) Code on Social Security Rules, 2026

Draft Code on Social Security (Himachal Pradesh) Rules, 2026 published by Department of Labour, Employment & Overseas Placement on 22 May 2026 for public objections.

Himachal Pradesh (Draft) OSH&WC Rules, 2026

Draft Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Himachal Pradesh) Rules, 2026 published on 22 May 2026 for public objections.

Uttarakhand OSH&WC Rules, 2026

Draft Uttarakhand state rules under Sections 133 and 135 of OSH&WC Code 2020.

Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 (Notified)

Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 vide G.S.R. 342(E) dated 8 May 2026 under section 99 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The rules supersede the relevant parts of the Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957 and the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946, and come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 (Notified)

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the OSH (Central) Rules, 2026 under section 134 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. The rules cover registration, working conditions, welfare facilities, contract labour, inter-state migrant workers, and accident reporting, and come into force on the date of publication.

Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 (Notified)

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 under section 67 of the Code on Wages, 2019. The rules operationalise wage payment timelines, deductions, overtime, bonus calculations and registers, and come into force on the date of publication.

Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 (Notified)

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 under section 154 of the Code on Social Security, 2020. The rules operationalise EPF, ESI, gratuity, maternity benefit, employee compensation, building & other construction workers' welfare cess, and gig and platform worker schemes, and come into force on the date of publication.

Haryana Code on Social Security Rules, 2026 (Revised Draft)

Revised draft Code on Social Security (Haryana) Rules, 2026 inviting objections under section 158.

Maharashtra Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Draft Rules, 2026

Draft rules notified by the Government of Maharashtra under the OSH&WC Code, 2020. Published for public objections and suggestions (45-day window).

Haryana Industrial Relations Rules, 2026 (Revised Draft)

Revised draft Industrial Relations (Haryana) Rules, 2026 inviting objections and suggestions.

Maharashtra Code on Social Security Draft Rules, 2026

Draft rules notified by the Government of Maharashtra under the Code on Social Security, 2020. Published for public objections and suggestions.

Haryana Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026 (Revised Draft)

Revised draft Haryana OSH&WC Rules, 2026 published for public objections and suggestions.

Haryana Code on Wages Rules, 2026 (Revised Draft)

Revised draft Code on Wages (Haryana) Rules, 2026 published after central enforcement notification of 21 Nov 2025.