State-specific compliance
Industrial Relations Code — Standing Orders & Grievance Redressal in Punjab
How Industrial Relations Code — Standing Orders & Grievance Redressal applies to a business operating in Punjab, with state-specific authority, citations and current deadlines.
Definition
Industrial Relations Code — Standing Orders & Grievance Redressal as it applies to businesses operating in Punjab. 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 a central regulation that applies uniformly across India, including Punjab. In Punjab, the day-to-day administering authority and the office where filings are submitted will be Ministry of Labour & Employment.
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
Does Industrial Relations Code — Standing Orders & Grievance Redressal apply to your business in Punjab?
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