**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on February 2, 2026, amends the Industrial Relations Code (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2025. It clarifies the continued functioning of existing statutory authorities under previous labor laws until new appointments are made under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. This aims to ensure a seamless transition and prevent any legal or administrative gaps.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Title:** The order is titled the "Industrial Relations Code (Removal of Difficulties) (Amendment) Order, 2026."
* **Amendment:** An additional paragraph is inserted into the Industrial Relations Code (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2025.
* **Continued Function of Existing Statutory Authorities:** All existing statutory authorities under the following acts shall continue to function until new appointments are made under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020:
* Trade Unions Act, 1926
* Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
* Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
* **Purpose:** The continued function of these authorities is to ensure the following:
* Continuity of functions
* Smooth transition
* Avoidance of any legal or administrative vacuum
**Impact Analysis**
**Key Stakeholders**
* **Existing Statutory Authorities**
**Impact**
* These authorities will remain operational and retain their responsibilities until successors are appointed under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
**Action Required**
* Continue functioning as per the existing laws until further notice or the appointment of new authorities.
* **Ministry of Labour and Employment**
**Impact**
* The Ministry has issued a clarification to facilitate the transition to the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020, and prevent administrative gaps.
**Action Required**
* Appoint new statutory authorities under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, to replace the existing ones.
* **Businesses and Employees**
**Impact**
* The amendment provides clarity on the continued validity of existing labor regulations and processes during the transition to the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
**Action Required**
* Continue to comply with the decisions made by existing legal authorities until the new system is in place.
Key Entities Referenced
Industrial Relations Code, 2020: A labor law in India to regulate industrial relations
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The ministry issuing the notification
Industrial Relations Code (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2025: The original order being amended
Trade Unions Act, 1926: Act related to Trade Unions
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Act related to Industrial Disputes
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 435] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 2, 2026/माघ 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 435] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026/MAGHA 13, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
श्रम एव ं रोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 464(अ.).—भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित अजधसूचना
सं. का.आ. 5320(अ) तारीख 21 नवंबर, 2025 द्वारा, औद्योजगक संबंध संजिता, 2020 (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् “संजिता” किा गया ि)ै के सभी उपबंध 21 नवंबर, 2025 स े प्रवृत्त दकए गए ि ैं ;
अतः, अब, केंद्रीय सरकार, उक्त संजिता की धारा 103 द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए और
अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 5683(अ) तारीख 8 दिसंबर, 2025 का आंजिक उपांतरण करते हुए, उक्त आिेि में
जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ि,ै अर्ाात् :-
1. इस आिेि का संजिप्त नाम औद्योजगक संबंध संजिता (कठिनाइयों का जनवारण) (संिोधन) आिेि,
2026 ि।ै
2. औद्योजगक संबंध संजिता (कठिनाइयों का जनवारण) आिेि, 2025 में िसू रे पैरा के पश् चात ्
जनम् नजलजखत पैरा अन्तःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाता ् :-
681 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
“3. यि और स्ट्पष्ट दकया िाता ि ै दक व्यवसाय संघ अजधजनयम, 1926 (1926 का 16), औद्योजगक
जनयोिन [स्ट्र्ायी आिेि] अजधजनयम, 1946 (1946 का 20) और औद्योजगक जववाि अजधजनयम, 1947 (1947
का 14) के अधीन सभी जवद्यमान काननू ी प्राजधकारी कृत्यों की जनरंतरता, जनबााध संक्रमण सुजनजश्चत करने और
दकसी जवजधक या प्रिासजनक अंतराल स े बचने के जलए औद्योजगक संबंध संजिता, 2020 के अधीन ऐसे कानूनी
प्राजधकाठरयों की जनयुजक्त की िाने तक काया करते रिगें े ।”।
[फा.सं. एस-11025/07/2025-आईआर(पीएल)]
िीजपका कच्छल, संयुक्त सजचव
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd February, 2026
S.O. 464(E).—WHEREAS vide notification number S.O. 5320(E), dated 21st November, 2025, published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), all the provisions of the Industrial Relations
Code, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as “the Code”) have been brought into force with effect from the 21st day of
November, 2025;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 103 of the said Code and in partial
modification of the notification number S.O. 5683(E), dated the 8th December, 2025, the Central Government hereby
makes the following amendments in the said Order, namely:––
1. This Order may be called the Industrial Relations Code (Removal of Difficulties) (Amendment) Order,
2026.
2. In the Industrial Relations Code (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2025, after the second paragraph, the
following shall be inserted, namely:––
“3. It is further clarified that all the existing statutory authorities under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of
1926), the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946) and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14
of 1947), shall continue to function until the appointment of such statutory authorities under the Industrial Relations
Code, 2020 for ensuring continuity of functions, smooth transition and avoiding any legal or administrative vacuum.”.
[F. No. S-11025/07/2025-IR(PL)]
DEEPIKA KACHHAL, Jt. Secy.
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