**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Labour and Employment issued an order on July 7, 2026, under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, to establish a formal process for determining if an establishment's activity constitutes a "core activity." Aggrieved parties can submit applications to the Central Government, which triggers a time-bound review process involving a 60-day recommendation period and a 30-day final decision window.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Application Submission**
* Aggrieved parties must submit applications using the prescribed "Form" annexed to the order.
* Submissions must include all relevant supporting documents.
* Applications can be delivered via email (lwa-mole@gov.in) or by speed post to the Under Secretary (Contract Labour), Ministry of Labour and Employment.
**Review and Investigation**
* The Ministry may refer applications to a designated authority (as appointed via notification on May 13, 2026).
* The designated authority is required to conduct inquiries and review relevant materials.
* A report containing recommendations must be submitted by the authority to the Ministry within 60 days of receiving the application.
**Final Decision and Communication**
* The Ministry of Labour and Employment must decide the question within 30 days of receiving the recommendation report.
* All decisions must adhere strictly to the principles of natural justice.
* The final decision of the Ministry must be formally communicated to the aggrieved party.
**Application Form Requirements**
* The application requires specific details including the establishment's address, contractor/sub-contractor information, and labor license numbers.
* Applicants must provide a description of the core activity versus the activity where contract workers are employed.
* The form must include the number of both contract and permanent workers and a brief description of the dispute.
**Impact Analysis**
**Aggrieved Parties (Principal Employers, Contractors, Trade Unions, or Workers)**
**Impact**
They are provided with a standardized legal channel to challenge or clarify the classification of an establishment's activities as "core" or "non-core."
**Action Required**
Must complete the 11-point prescribed form and submit it with supporting evidence to the Ministry via email or speed post when a dispute arises.
**Ministry of Labour and Employment**
**Impact**
The Ministry acts as the final deciding body and is bound by specific statutory timelines to resolve disputes.
**Action Required**
Must refer applications to the designated authority and issue a final decision within 30 days of receiving a recommendation report.
**Designated Authority**
**Impact**
Responsible for the investigative phase and providing the evidentiary basis for the Ministry’s decision.
**Action Required**
Must conduct necessary inquiries and submit a recommendation report to the Ministry within the 60-day deadline.
Key Entities Referenced
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026: The primary regulatory framework under which the Central Government defines the legal procedures for determining if an establishment's activity is a core activity.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The central government ministry responsible for notifying the application process, receiving reports, and making final decisions on the nature of establishment activities.
Designated Authority: An official body appointed by the Ministry to examine applications, conduct inquiries, and submit recommendation reports regarding disputes over core versus non-core activities.
Rule 101: The specific provision within the Central Rules that empowers the government to notify the manner and process for aggrieved parties to challenge the classification of establishment activities.
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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.ं 3510] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, िुलाई 7, 2026/आषाढ 16, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 3510] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026/ASHADHA 16, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
श्रम एव ं रोिगार मत्रं ालय
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 7 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3672(अ).—केंन्द्रीय सरकार, उपिीजवकािन्द्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्वास्ट््य और कायय दिाएं (केंरीय) जनयम, 2026
के जनयम 101 के अनुसरण में, व्यजित पक्ष द्वारा केंरीय सरकार को यह िांच करन े के जलए आवेदन करन े की रीजत और
प्रदिया अजधसूजचत करती ह ैदक क्या दकसी स्ट्िापन का कोई काययकलाप मलू काययकलाप ह ै या अन्द्यिा:
(i) कोई व्यजित पक्ष इस आदिे के साि उपाबद्ध प्ररूप म ें अपना आवेदन, सभी सुसंगत समिकय दस्ट्तावेिों के साि
या तो ईमेल (lwa-mole@gov.in) के माध्यम से या स्ट्पीड पोस्ट्ट द्वारा, अवर सजचव (संजवदा श्रजमक), श्रम और
रोिगार मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार को भेि सकेगा;
(ii) श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार ऐस े आवेदन को अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 2483 (अ) तारीख
13 मई, 2026 के द्वारा जनयक्तु अजभजहत प्राजधकारी को संदर्भयत कर सकेगा;
(iii) अजभजहत प्राजधकारी ऐसा आवेदन प्राप्त होन े पर, अपन े पास कब्िे म ें सुसंगत सामजियों के आधार पर या ऐसी
िांच के पश्चात िैसा वह ठीक समझे, आवेदन प्राजप्त के साठ ददन के भीतर श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय को अपनी
जसफाररिों सजहत एक ररपोटय प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा;
(iv) श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय, ररपोटय प्राप्त होन े पर, तीस ददन के भीतर उक्त प्रश्न को जवजनश्चय करेगा;
(v) आवेदन को जवजनश्चय करत ेसमय नैसर्गयक न्द्याय के जसद्धांतों का अनुपालन दकया िाएगा;
(vi) श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय का जवजनश्चय व्यजित पक्ष को सूजचत दकया िाएगा।
5078 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्ररूप
दकसी सस्ट्ं िान की गजतजवजध मलू कायकय लाप ह ैया नहीं, इस बारे म ेंपीज़ित पक्ष द्वारा आवदे न।
1 उस स्ट्िापन का नाम और पता िहां संजवदा कमयकार काययरत ह ैं
2 ठेकेदारों / उप-ठेकेदारों का नाम और पता
3 ठेकेदार श्रम अनुतररत संखया और तारीख
4 काय य आदेि का ब्यौरा
5 स्ट्िापन म ें संजवदा कमयकार कब स े जनयोजित ह ैं
6 स्ट्िापन का मूल काययकलाप
7 वह काययकलाप जिसम ें संजवदा कमयकार जनयोजित ह ैं
8 कमयकारों की संखया संजवदा
कमयकार
स्ट्िायी
कमयकार
9 जववाद उठाने वाल े पक्ष का नाम और पता (प्रमुख जनयोक्ता/ठेकेदार/ उप-ठेकेदार/व्यवसाय
संघ/कमयकार)
10 जववाद का संजक्षप्त जववरण
11 संलग्न दस्ट्तावेिों की सूची, यदद कोई हो।
अधोहस्ट्ताक्षरी यह घोजषत करता ह ैदक ऊपर दी गई िानकारी मेरे सवोत्तम ज्ञान और जवश्वास के अनुसार सत्य ह।ै
तारीख:
स्ट्िान:
आवेदक के हस्ट्ताक्षर
[फा. स.ं एस-66013/3/2026-आईएसएच-II]
आलोक चरं , वररष्ठ श्रम और रोिगार सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
ORDER
New Delhi, the 7th July, 2026
S.O. 3672(E).—In pursuance of rule 101 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions
(Central) Rules, 2026, the Central Government hereby notifies the manner and process of making an application by
the aggrieved party to the Central Government for examining the question as to whether any activity of an
establishment is a core activity or otherwise:
(i). an aggrieved party may submit an application in the Form annexed to this order along with all relevant
supporting documents either through email (lwa-mole@gov.in) or by speed post, to the Under Secretary
(Contract Labour), Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India;
(ii). the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India may refer such application to the
designated authority appointed vide notification number S.O 2483(E) dated the 13 May, 2026;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(iii). the designated authority upon receipt of such application, on the basis of relevant materials in its
possession or after such enquiry as it deems fit, submit a report containing its recommendation to the
Ministry of Labour and Employment within sixty days of receipt of the application;
(iv) the Ministry of Labour and Government shall, upon receipt of the report, decide the question within
thirty days;
(v) the principle of natural justice shall be followed while deciding on the application;
(vi) the decision of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, shall be communicated to the aggrieved party.
Form
Application by aggrieved party whether an activity of an establishment is a core activity or otherwise.
1 Name and address of the Establishment where contract workers
are employed
2 Name and address of contractors/ sub-contractors
3 Contractor labour licence No. and Date
4 Details of work order
5 Since when the contract workers are employed in the
establishment
6 Core activity of the establishment
7 Activity in which contract workers are employed
8 No. of workers Contract
workers
Permanent
workers
9 Name and address of the party raising the dispute (Principal
employer/ Contractor/ Sub-contractor/ Trade Union/ Workers)
10 Brief description of the dispute
11 List of documents attached, if any.
The undersigned hereby state that the facts furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date:
Place:
Signature of the Applicant
[F. No. S-66013/3/2026-ISH-II]
ALOK CHANDRA, Senor Labour and Employment Advisor
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