**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on February 2, 2026, modifies a previous notification regarding the enforcement of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. It specifies that the Trade Unions Act, 1926; the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 stand repealed from November 21, 2025, the date of the earlier notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Industrial Relations Code, 2020:**
* Empowers the Central Government to issue notifications in the Official Gazette.
* Allows the government to appoint dates for the Code's provisions to come into effect.
* **Repeal of Existing Acts:**
* The notification specifies that the following Acts are repealed with effect from November 21, 2025:
* The Trade Unions Act, 1926 (1926 का 16)
* The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (1946 का 20)
* The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (1947 का 14)
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Employers / Businesses**
* **Impact:** Must comply with the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020, as it replaces the existing labour laws mentioned above.
* **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, and ensure compliance.
**Stakeholder: Employees / Trade Unions**
* **Impact:** The legal framework governing labour relations and dispute resolution is now the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
* **Action Required:** Understand the provisions of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, to exercise their rights and participate in labour relations.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Labour and Employment**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and enforcing the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the smooth transition to the new legal framework and provide guidance to stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
Industrial Relations Code, 2020: Central legislation that seeks to consolidate and amend laws relating to trade unions, conditions of employment in industrial establishments or undertakings, investigation and settlement of industrial disputes.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The central ministry responsible for the implementation and administration of labor laws in India, including the Industrial Relations Code.
Trade Unions Act, 1926: An act being repealed by the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, relating to the registration and regulation of trade unions.
Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946: An act being repealed by the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, requiring employers in industrial establishments to define conditions of employment.
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: An act being repealed by the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, providing the mechanism for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 436] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 2, 2026/माघ 13, 1947
No. 436] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026/MAGHA 13, 1947
श्रम एव ंरोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 फरवरी, 2026
का. आ. 465(अ.).— औद्योजगक संबंध संजिता, 2020 (2020 का 35) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् “उक्त संजिता”
किा गया ि)ै की धारा 1 की उपधारा (3) केंद्रीय सरकार को, ऐसी तारीख या जभन्न-जभन्न तारीखें, जिनसे उक्त संजिता के
जभन्न-जभन्न उपबंध प्रवृत्त िोंग,े जनयत करते हुए रािपत्र में अजधसूचना िारी करन े के जलए सिक्त करती ि ै ;
और उक्त संजिता की धारा 104 जनम्नजलजखत को जनरजसत करती िै-
(क) व्यवसाय संघ अजधजनयम, 1926 (1926 का 16);
(ख) औद्योजगक जनयोिन [स्ट्थायी आिेि] अजधजनयम, 1946 (1946 का 20); और
(ग) औद्योजगक जववाि अजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14),
और केंद्रीय सरकार को संजिता की धारा (1) की उपधारा (3) के अधीन अजधसूचना के साथ एक अजधसूचना उसमें यथाकजथत
तारीख या तारीखों को जनयत करते हुए, िारी करन े के जलए सिक्त करती िै;
और केंद्रीय सरकार, श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय, [भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें
प्रकाजित] अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 5320 (अ) द्वारा उक्त संजिता की धारा 1 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन अपनी िजक्तयों का
प्रयोग करते हुए तारीख 21 नवंबर, 2025 को उस तारीख के रूप म ें जनयत करती ि,ै जिसको उक्त संजिता के उपबंध प्रवृत्त
िोंगे ;
682 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः, अब, केंद्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधसूचना तारीख 21 नवंबर, 2025 म ें आंजिक उपांतरण करत े हुए तथा उक्त
संजिता की धारा 1 की उपधारा (3) के साथ पठित धारा 104 के अधीन िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यि जवजनर्ििष्ट करती
ि ैदक-
(क) व्यवसाय संघ अजधजनयम, 1926 (1926 का 16);
(ख) औद्योजगक जनयोिन [स्ट्थायी आिेि] अजधजनयम, 1946 (1946 का 20); और
(ग) औद्योजगक जववाि अजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14),
के उपबंध उक्त संजिता की धारा 1 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन िारी की गई अजधसूचना तारीख 21 नवंबर, 2025 में जनयत
तारीख से जनरजसत िो गए ि ैं।
[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. 465(E).––WHEREAS, sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35
of 2020) (hereinafter referred to as “the said Code”) empowers the Central Government to issue a notification
in the Official Gazette appointing the date or different dates from which the different provisions of the said
Code shall come into force;
AND WHEREAS, section 104 of the said Code repeals––
(a) the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926);
(b) the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946); and
(c) the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947),
and empowers the Central Government to issue a notification along with the notification under sub-section
(3) of section 1 of the Code, appointing the date or dates as stated therein;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, 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)], exercised its powers under sub-section (3) of section 1 of
the said Code, appointing the 21st day of November, 2025 as the date on which the provisions of the said
Code shall come into force;
NOW, THEREFORE, in partial modification of the said notification dated 21st November, 2025,
and in exercise of the powers under section 104 read with sub-section (3) of section 1 of the said Code, the
Central Government hereby specifies that the provisions of––
(a) the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926);
(b) the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946); and
(c) the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947),
stood repealed with effect from the date appointed in the notification dated 21st November, 2025 issued under
sub-section (3) of section 1 of the said Code.
[F. No. S-11025/07/2025-IR(PL)]
DEEPIKA KACHHAL, Jt. Secy.
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