**Executive Summary:**
This notification from the Ministry of Labour and Employment publishes amendments to the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946. These amendments, referred to as the Industrial Employment Standing Orders Central Amendment Rules, 2018, address fixed-term employment and related provisions. The rules take effect on the date of publication in the Official Gazette, March 16, 2018.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Amendment Title and Effective Date:** The new rules are called the Industrial Employment Standing Orders Central Amendment Rules, 2018, and they are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendments to the Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act, 1946:**
* In Schedule 1, the phrase "fixed term employment workmen in apparel manufacturing sector" is replaced with "fixed term employment".
* **Amendments to the Industrial Employment Standing Orders Central Rules, 1946:**
* **Rule 3A:** Employers cannot convert permanent workmen positions existing on the commencement date of these amendment rules into fixed-term employment.
* **Rule 5:** Item 6A is substituted to refer to "Number of fixed term employment workmen".
* **Amendments to Schedule 1:**
* **Paragraph 2:** Item 3A is substituted to refer to "fixed term employment workmen".
* Subparagraph h is substituted to define a fixed-term employment workman as one engaged via written contract for a fixed period.
* Fixed-term employees' hours, wages, allowances, and other benefits shall not be less than that of a permanent workman and they shall be eligible for all statutory benefits available to a permanent workman proportionately according to the period of service rendered by him even if his period of employment does not extend to the qualifying period of employment required in the statute.
* **Paragraph 13:** Subparagraph 2 is substituted to state that no notice of termination is needed for temporary, badli workmen, or probationers.
* Workmen employed on a fixed-term basis are not entitled to notice or pay in lieu thereof if their services are terminated due to non-renewal or expiry of the contract.
* Services of a temporary workman shall not be terminated as a punishment unless they have been given an opportunity of explaining the charges of misconduct alleged against him in the manner prescribed in paragraph 14.
* **Amendments to Schedule 1A:**
* **Paragraph 3:** Item iiia is inserted to refer to "fixed term employment".
* Subparagraph da is inserted to define a fixed-term employment workman as one engaged via written contract for a fixed period.
* Fixed-term employees' hours, wages, allowances, and other benefits shall not be less than that of a permanent workman and they shall be eligible for all statutory benefits available to a permanent workman proportionately according to the period of service rendered by him even if his period of employment does not extend to the qualifying period of employment required in the statute.
* **Paragraph 13:** Subparagraph b is substituted to state that no notice of termination is needed for temporary and badli workmen.
* Workmen employed on a fixed-term basis are not entitled to notice or pay in lieu thereof if their services are terminated due to non-renewal or expiry of the contract.
* A temporary workman, who has completed three months continuous service, shall be given two weeks notice of the intention to terminate his employment if such termination is not in accordance with the terms of the contract of his employment.
* When the services of a temporary workman, who has not completed three months continuous service, are terminated before the completion of the term of employment given to him, he shall be informed of the reasons for termination in writing and when the services of a badli workman are terminated before the return to work of the permanent incumbent or the expiry of his badlis term of employment, he shall be informed of the reasons for such termination in writing.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Employers:**
* *Impact:* Employers must adhere to the amended rules regarding fixed-term employment, including not converting existing permanent positions to fixed-term. The rules also impact termination procedures and benefits for fixed-term employees.
* *Action Required:* Review existing employment contracts and policies to ensure compliance with the amended rules. Implement necessary changes in hiring and termination practices.
**Employees:**
* *Impact:* Employees, particularly those in fixed-term employment, are impacted by the changes to termination procedures and benefit eligibility. The amendment ensures fixed-term employees' wages and benefits are not less than those of permanent employees and that they are eligible for statutory benefits proportionately.
* *Action Required:* Understand their rights and entitlements under the amended rules, especially regarding termination and benefits.
**Central Government:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for enforcing the amended rules and ensuring compliance by employers.
* *Action Required:* Disseminate information about the amended rules to relevant stakeholders. Oversee and monitor the implementation of the rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labour policy.
Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act, 1946: An Indian law regulating the conditions of employment in industrial establishments.
Industrial Employment Standing Orders Central Rules, 1946: The rules framed under the Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act, 1946.
Industrial Employment Standing Orders Central Amendment Rules, 2018: The amendment rules to the Industrial Employment Standing Orders Central Rules, 1946.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Labour and Employment issuing the notification. Union Territory in India.
Gazette of India: The official government gazette where notifications and rules are published.
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: An Indian law governing the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes.
Kalpana Rajsinghot: Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
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अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा
नई (cid:4)द(cid:6)ली, 16 माच(cid:13), 2018
ससससाााा....ककककाााा....ििििनननन.... 222233335555((((अअअअ))))....———— औ(cid:2)ोिगक िनयोजन ((cid:12)थायी आदशे ) के(cid:21)(cid:22)ीय िनयम, 1946 का और सशं ोधन करन े के िलए
कितपय %ा&प िनयम, औ(cid:2)ोिगक िनयोजन ((cid:12)थायी आदशे ) अिधिनयम, 1946 (1946 का 20) क* धारा 15 क* उपधारा (1)
क* अप-े ानुसार /म और रोजगार मं0ालय क* अिधसूचना सं3याकं 17(अ), तारीख 8 जनवरी, 2018 5ारा उन सभी
7ि8य9 स,े िजनके इससे %भािवत होने क* संभावना थी, उ8 अिधसूचना के राजप0 म= %काशन क* तारीख स े तीस ?दन क*
अविध को या उससे पूव,@ आ-ेप और सझु ाव आमंि0त करन ेके िलए, %कािशत ?कए गए थे ;
और, उ8 राजप0 क* %ितयां 8 जनवरी, 2018 को जनता को उपलCध करा दी गई थी ;
और, उ8 %ा&प िनयम9 पर जनता से %ाE आ-ेप9 और सझु ाव9 पर क=(cid:22)ीय सरकार 5ारा िवचार ?कया गया ह ै;
अत: अब, क=(cid:22)ीय सरकार, औ(cid:2)ोिगक िनयोजन ((cid:12)थायी आदशे ) अिधिनयम, 1946 (1946 का 20) क* धारा 15 5ारा
%दG शि8य9 का %योग करत ेHए, औ(cid:2)ोिगक िनयोजन ((cid:12)थायी आदशे ) के(cid:21)(cid:22)ीय िनयम, 1946 का और संशोधन करने के िलए
िनIिलिखत िनयम बनाती ह,ै अथा@त ्:--
1111.... (1) इन िनयम9 का संि-E नाम औ(cid:2)ोिगक िनयोजन ((cid:12)थायी आदशे ) के(cid:21)(cid:22)ीय (संशोधन) िनयम, 2018 ह ै।
(2) य ेराजप0 म =%काशन क* तारीख को %वृG ह9गे ।
2222.... औ(cid:2)ोिगक िनयोजन ((cid:12)थायी आदशे ) अिधिनयम, 1946 (1946 का 20) क* अनसु ूची क* मद 1 म,= “पOरधान
िविनमाण@ सेQटर म= िनयत अविध िनयोजन कमक@ ार” शCद9 के (cid:12)थान पर, “िनयत अविध िनयोजन” शCद रखे जाएंगे ;
1540 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3333.... औ(cid:2)ोिगक िनयोजन ((cid:12)थायी आदशे ) के(cid:21)(cid:22)ीय िनयम, 1946 म,=--
(क) िनयम 3 के पSात्, िनIिलिखत िनयम अतं :(cid:12)थािपत ?कया जाएगा, अथा@त ्:--
“(3क) औ(cid:2)ोिगक सं(cid:12)थान का कोई िनयोजक, औ(cid:2)ोिगक िनयोजन (संशोधन) िनयम, 2018 के %ारंभ क*
तारीख को अपन ेऔ(cid:2)ोिगक (cid:12)थापन म =ि़व(cid:2)मान (cid:12)थायी कमक@ ार9 के पद9 को उसके पSात ् अविध िनयोजन के &प
म =संपOरवVतत नहW करेगा ।”;
(ख) िनयम 5 म,= मद (6क) और उससे सXबि(cid:21)धत %िविYय9 के (cid:12)थान पर, िनIिलिखत मद और %िविYयां रखी
जाएंगी, अथा@त ्:-
“(6क) िनयत अविध िनयोजन कमक@ ार9 क* सं3या”;
(ग) अनसु ूची 1 म,=--
(i) पैरा 2 म=,--
(अ) उपपैरा (क) म=, मद (3क) और उससे सXबि(cid:21)धत %िविYय9 के (cid:12)थान पर, िनIिलिखत मद और
%िविYयां रखी जाएगं ी, अथा@त ्:--
“(3क) िनयत अविध िनयोजन कमक@ ार”;
(आ) उपपरै ा (ज) के (cid:12)थान पर, िनIिलिखत उपपैरा रखा जाएगा, अथात@ ् :-
‘(ज) कोई “िनयत अविध िनयोजन कमक@ ार” ऐसा कमक@ ार ह,ै जो िनयत अविध के िलए िनयोजन
क* िलिखत संिवदा के आधार पर लगा Hआ ह ै:
परंत,ु--
(क) उसके काय @ के घंटे, मजदरू ी, भGे और अ(cid:21)य फायद े ?कसी (cid:12)थायी कमक@ ार स े कम नहW
ह9गे ; और
(ख) वह (cid:12)थायी कमक@ ार के िलए उपलCध सभी काननू ी लाभ9 को भी उसके 5ारा क* गई
सेवा क* अविध के अनसु ार आनुपाितक &प स े %ाE करन े का पा0 होगा, चाहे उसके िनयोजन क*
अविध कानून म= अपिे -त िनयोजन क* अविध तक नहW बढ़ाई जाती ह ै।’;
(ii) पैरा 13 म=, उपपैरा (2) के (cid:12)थान पर, िनIिलिखत उपपैरा रखा जाएगा, अथा@त ्:--
“(2) औ(cid:2)ोिगक िववाद अिधिनयम, 1947 (1947 कर 14) के उपबंध9 के अधीन रहते Hए,--
(i) अ(cid:12)थायी कम@कार, चाह े मािसक दर स,े साEािहक दर से या नग दर स े और पOरवी-ाधीन या
बदली कम@कार हो, क* दशा म,= िनयोजन समािE का नोOटस आव]यक नहW होगा ; और
(ii) िनयत अविध िनयोजन के आधार पर िनयोिजत कोई कमक@ ार ठेका या िनयोजन के नवीकरण
न होने या उनक* समािE पर, य?द उसक* समािE कर दी जाती ह,ै ?कसी नोOटस या उसके बदले वते न
का हकदार नहW होगा :
परंतु अ(cid:12)थायी कमक@ ार क* सेवाए ंदडं के &प म= पय@विसत नहW होगी, जब तक परै ा 14 के िविहत मामल े
म =उसके िव_` अिधकिथत कदाचार के आरोप9 के (cid:12)पYीकरण का अवसर न ?दया गया हो ।”;
(घ) (i) अनुसूची 1क के पैरा 3 म=,--¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(अ) उपपैरा (क) म,े मद (iii) के पSात,् िनIिलिखत मद अ(cid:21)तः(cid:12)थािपत क* जाएगी, अथात@ ् :--
“(iiiक) िनयत अविध िनयोजन”;
(आ) उपपरै ा (घ) के पSात,् िनIिलिखत उपपैरा अ(cid:21)तः(cid:12)थािपत ?कया जाएगा, अथा@त् :--
‘(घक) कोई “िनयत अविध िनयोजन” कमक@ ार ऐसा कमक@ ार ह,ै जो िनयत अविध के िलए िनयोजन क*
िलिखत संिवदा के आधार पर लगा Hआ ह ै:
परंत,ु--
(क) उसके काय @ के घंटे, मजदरू ी, भGे और अ(cid:21)य फायदे ?कसी (cid:12)थायी कमक@ ार स े कम नहW ह9गे ;
और
(ख) वह (cid:12)थायी कमक@ ार के िलए उपलCध सभी कानूनी लाभ9 को भी उसके 5ारा क* गई सेवा क*
अविध के अनसु ार आनपु ाितक &प से %ाE करने का पा0 होगा, चाह े उसके िनयोजन क* अविध कानून
म =अपिे -त िनयोजन क* अविध तक नहW बढ़ाई जाती ह ै।’;
(ii) पैरा 13 म=, उपपैरा (ख) के (cid:12)थान पर, िनIिलिखत उपपैरा रखा जाएगा, अथा@त ्:--
“(ख) औ(cid:2)ोिगक िववाद अिधिनयम, 1947 (1947 का 14) के उपबंध9 के अधीन रहते Hए,--
(i) अ(cid:12)थायी और बदली कमक@ ार क* दशा म,= िनयोजन समािE का नोOटस आव]यक नहW होगा ; और
(ii) िनयत अविध िनयोजन के आधार पर िनयोिजत कोई कमक@ ार ठेका या िनयोजन के नवीकरण
न होने या उनक* समािE पर, य?द उसक* समािE कर दी जाती ह,ै ?कसी नोOटस या उसके बदले वते न
का हकदार नहW होगा :
परंत ु ऐस े अ(cid:12)थायी कमक@ ार को, िजसन े तीन मास िनरंतर सेवा क* हो, उसका िनयोजन समाE करन े के
आशय का दो सEाह का नोOटस ?दया जाएगा, य?द ऐसी समािE उसके िनयोजन क* सिं वदा के िनबंधनानसु ार
नहW ह ै;
परंतु यह और ?क जब ?क अ(cid:12)थायी कमक@ ार क* सेवाए,ं िजसन े तीन मास क* िनरंतर सेवा पूरी नहW क*
हो, उसको ?दए गए िनयोजन के िनबंधनानुसार पूरा करने से पूव@ समाE कर दी जाती ह,ै तो उसको समािE के
कारण9 को लेखब` करते Hए सूचना दी जाएगी और जब ?कसी बदली कमक@ ार क* सेवाएं (cid:12)थायी पदधारी के
काय @पर वापस लौटन ेस ेपूव@ उसक* बदली को िनयोजन के िनबंधनानुसार समािE के पूव@ समाE कर दी जाती
ह,ै तो उसको समािE के कारण9 को लेखब` करत ेHए सूचना दी जाएगी ।”।
[फा.स.ं एस-12011/1/2016-आईआर(पीएल)]
कdपना राजeसहोत, संयु8 सिचव
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)टटटट(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)पपपपणणणण :::: मूल िनयम भारत के राजप0 म= अिधसूचना सं3याकं एल.आर. 11(37), तारीख 18 ?दसXबर, 1946 5ारा %कािशत
?कए गए थ े और अिं तम बार अिधसूचना सं3याकं सा.का.िन. 976(अ), तारीख 7 अ8ूबर, 2016 5ारा संशोिधत
?कए गए थे ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th March, 2018
G.S.R. 235(E) .– Whereas certain draft rules further to amend the Industrial Employment
(Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946 were published, as required by sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the
Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946), vide notification of the Ministry of Labour
and Employment number G.S.R. 17(E), dated the 8th January, 2018, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part
II, section 3, sub-section (i), for inviting objections or suggestions from the persons likely to be affected thereby
on or before the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date of publication of the said notification in the
Official Gazette;
And whereas the copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 8th January, 2018;
And whereas the objections or suggestions received from the public on the said draft rules have been
considered by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Industrial Employment
(Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to
amend the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment)
Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946), in Schedule, in item 1, for
the words “fixed term employment workmen in apparel manufacturing sector;”; the words “fixed term
employment” shall be substituted;
3. In the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946,-
(a) after rule 3, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“(3A) No employer of an industrial establishment shall convert the posts of the
permanent workmen existing in his industrial establishment on the date of
commencement of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment)
Rules, 2018 as fixed term employment thereafter.”.
(b) in rule 5, for item (6A) and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be
substituted, namely:-
“(6A) Number of fixed term employment workmen;”;
(c) in Schedule 1,-
(i) in paragraph 2,-
(A) in sub-paragraph (a), for item (3A) and the entries relating thereto, the following
item and entries shall be substituted, namely:-
“(3A) fixed term employment workmen”;
(B) for sub-paragraph (h), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:-¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
‘(h) A “fixed term employment workman” is a workman who has been engaged
on the basis of a written contract of employment for a fixed period:
Provided that-
(a) his hours of work, wages, allowances and other benefits shall not
be less than that of a permanent workman; and
(b) he shall be eligible for all statutory benefits available to a
permanent workman proportionately according to the period of
service rendered by him even if his period of employment does
not extend to the qualifying period of employment required in the
statute’.;
(ii) in paragraph 13, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:-
“(2) Subject to the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of
1947),-
(i) no notice of termination of employment shall be necessary in
the case of temporary workman whether monthly rated,
weekly rated or piece rated and probationers or badli
workmen; and
(ii) no workman employed on fixed term employment basis as a
result of non-renewal of contract or employment or on the
expiry of such contract period without it being renewed, shall
be entitled to any notice or pay in lieu thereof, if his services
are terminated:
Provided that the services of a temporary workman shall not be
terminated as a punishment unless he has been given an opportunity of explaining the
charges of misconduct alleged against him in the matter prescribed in paragraph 14.”;
(d) (i) in Schedule 1A, in paragraph 3,-
(A) in sub-paragraph (a), after item (iii), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
“(iiia) fixed term employment;”;
(B) after sub-paragraph (d), the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted, namely:-
‘(da) A “fixed term employment” workman is a workman who has been engaged on the
basis of a written contract of employment for a fixed period:
Provided that-
(a) his hours of work, wages, allowances and other benefits shall
not be less than that of a permanent workman;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(b) he shall be eligible for all statutory benefits available to a
permanent workman proportionately according to the period
of service rendered by him even if his period of employment
does not extend to the qualifying period of employment
required in the statute.’;
(ii) in paragraph 13, for sub-paragraph (b), the following sub-paragraph shall be
substituted, namely:-
“(b) Subject to the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of
1947),-
(i) no notice of termination of employment shall be necessary in
the case of temporary and badli workmen; and
(ii) no workman employed on fixed term employment basis as a
result of non-renewal of contract or employment or on the
expiry of such contract period without it being renewed, shall
be entitled to any notice or pay in lieu thereof, if his services
are terminated:
Provided that a temporary workman, who has completed three months
continuous service, shall be given two weeks notice of the intention to terminate his
employment if such termination is not in accordance with the terms of the contract of
his employment:
Provided further that when the services of a temporary workman, who has not
completed three month’s continuous service, are terminated before the completion of
the term of employment given to him, he shall be informed of the reasons for
termination in writing and when the services of a badli workman are terminated before
the return to work of the permanent incumbent or the expiry of his (badli’s) term of
employment, he shall be informed of the reasons for such termination in writing.”.
[F.No. S-12011/1/2016-IR(PL)]
KALPANA RAJSINGHOT, Jt. Secy.
Note.- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide notification number
LR 11 (37), dated the 18th December, 1946 and were lastly amended by notification G.S.R.
No.976(E), dated the7th October, 2016.
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