Central regulation
Industrial Relations Code — Standing Orders & Grievance Redressal
Effective 21 November 2025, the IR Code replaces the Industrial Disputes Act, Trade Unions Act and Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act. Establishments with 300+ workers must have certified standing orders; those with 20+ must constitute a Grievance Redressal Committee.
Definition
Effective 21 November 2025, the IR Code replaces the Industrial Disputes Act, Trade Unions Act and Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act. Establishments with 300+ workers must have certified standing orders; those with 20+ must constitute a Grievance Redressal Committee.
- SourceIndustrial Relations Code, 2020 + Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2021 — Sections 28, 29 (Standing Orders); Section 4 (GRC)labour.gov.in
What it means in practice
Industrial Relations Code — Standing Orders & Grievance Redressal is administered by Ministry of Labour & Employment. The obligation is grounded in Industrial Relations Code, 2020 + Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2021 (Sections 28, 29 (Standing Orders); Section 4 (GRC)).
Layoff/retrenchment thresholds raised to 300 workers (was 100); requires government permission only above this threshold.
- SourceIndustrial Relations Code, 2020 + Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2021 — Sections 28, 29 (Standing Orders); Section 4 (GRC)labour.gov.in
Triggers (applicability predicates)
These predicates are evaluated by Compliance Radar's applicability engine against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.
employee_count>=20
Deadlines and penalty
Cadence: ongoing
Penalty for default: Non-compliance: fine Rs 1 lakh - Rs 10 lakh + daily continuing penalty under Sec 86(1).
Citations
- SourceIndustrial Relations Code, 2020 + Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2021 — Sections 28, 29 (Standing Orders); Section 4 (GRC)labour.gov.in