The Ministry of Labour and Employment has released the Draft Rules for the four Labour Codes for public consultation. These are not the final rules; they have been published to invite objections and suggestions from stakeholders before final notification.
High-Level Summary of Draft Rules
- Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2025: Focuses on the transition to a standardized “floor wage” and minimum wage calculation based on specific caloric intake and family units. It streamlines the payment of bonuses and timely wage disbursements.
- Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025: Modernizes the framework for trade union recognition, grievance redressal committees, and standing orders. It emphasizes digital communication and electronic voting for worker representation.
- Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2025: Consolidates safety standards across sectors (factories, mines, docks). It mandates annual health check-ups for employees and introduces a single registration for establishments.
- Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2025: Integrates benefits like PF, ESI, and Gratuity. It introduces specific reporting requirements for vacancies via “Career Centres” and digital record-keeping for employee compensation.
Stakeholders and employers may raise any objections or provide feedback to the officials listed below within the specified window period.
| Code Name | Window Period | Due Date (Approx.) | Email ID | Physical Address for Submission |
| Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025 | 30 Days | Jan 28, 2026 | irpl-mole@gov.in | Mr. Govind Ram, Deputy Secretary, Room No. 306, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001 |
| Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2025 | 45 Days | Feb 12, 2026 | padam.s@nic.in | Mr. Padam Singh, Under Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 |
| Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2025 | 45 Days | Feb 12, 2026 | ravis.nirala@nic.in | Mr. Ravi Shankar Nirala, Under Secretary, Room No. 17, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001 |
| Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2025 | 45 Days | Feb 12, 2026 | s.datta@nic.in | Mr. Supriya Ranjan Datta, Deputy Secretary, Room No. 318, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001 |
