Central regulation
OSH Code — Working Conditions, Welfare & Annual Return
The Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code 2020 (effective 21 Nov 2025) consolidates 13 labour laws including Factories Act, Mines Act, Plantations Act, Contract Labour Act, Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, Building & Other Construction Workers Act and Beedi Workers Act.
Definition
The Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code 2020 (effective 21 Nov 2025) consolidates 13 labour laws including Factories Act, Mines Act, Plantations Act, Contract Labour Act, Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, Building & Other Construction Workers Act and Beedi Workers Act.
- SourceOccupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — Chapters II–VIIIlabour.gov.in
What it means in practice
OSH Code — Working Conditions, Welfare & Annual Return is administered by Ministry of Labour & Employment. The obligation is grounded in Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Chapters II–VIII).
Single registration replaces multiple law-by-law registrations. Annual integrated return via Shram Suvidha portal.
- SourceOccupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — Chapters II–VIIIlabour.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>=10
Deadlines and penalty
Cadence: annual
Penalty for default: Default: fine Rs 2-3 lakh; if death/serious injury follows, imprisonment up to 2 years + fine up to Rs 5 lakh under Sec 95.
Citations
- SourceOccupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — Chapters II–VIIIlabour.gov.in