The Ministry of Labour & Employment has issued draft notifications under the following Labour Codes for stakeholder consultation:
Draft Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025
Draft Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2025
Draft Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2025
Draft social Security (Central) 2025
These draft rules aim to streamline compliance, enhance worker welfare and support ease of doing business under the four Labour Codes.
Key highlights include:Industrial Relations: Provisions on standing orders, dispute resolution and recognition of trade unions.
Wages: Guidelines on minimum wages, payment timelines and digital compliance mechanisms.
Occupational Safety & Health: Standards for workplace safety, health audits and welfare facilities across sectors.
Stakeholders are invited to submit comments and suggestions within 45 days from the date of publication of the draft rules.
This is a key opportunity for employers, HR professionals and industry bodies to contribute to the future of labour regulations in India.
For detailed draft notifications, please visit the official Ministry of Labour & Employment website links below:
Draft code on wages central rules 2025
Draft Social Security Central rules 2025
Draft occupational safety, health and working conditions central rules 2025
Draft Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025
