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The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 with Rules, 2026 (Latest Notifications)
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About this book
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Act 37 of 2020, dated 28-9-2020) in its 2026 edition, presented as enforced with effect from 21-11-2025 vide S.O. 5321(E). It comes with the Central Rules, 2026 notified vide G.S.R. 345(E) dated 8-5-2026, effective the same date.
At a glance
| Code | The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Act 37 of 2020) |
| In force from | 21-11-2025, vide S.O. 5321(E) |
| Rules | OSH and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 [G.S.R. 345(E), 8-5-2026] |
| Edition | 2026 |
| Publisher | Commercial Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
What's inside
- The bare statutory text of the Code with short comments
- Comparative tables and the latest notifications
- Coverage of the earlier laws the Code consolidates, including the Factories Act 1948, Mines Act 1952 and Plantations Labour Act 1951
- Provisions replacing the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970 and the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979
- Provisions replacing the Dock Workers Act 1986 and the Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996
- Provisions replacing the Working Journalists Acts of 1955 and 1958, the Motor Transport Workers Act 1961 and the Sales Promotion Employees Act 1976
Who should buy this
- Employers, HR and compliance officers responsible for workplace safety
- Legal professionals and students working on labour and employment law
- Workers and their representatives who need the current statutory text
Publisher's description
This 2026 edition of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Act 37 of 2020, dated 28-9-2020), published by Commercial Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd., provides an updated and comprehensive bare-act reference on occupational safety, health, and working conditions. The Code is presented as enforced with effect from 21-11-2025 vide S.O. 5321(E), dated 21-11-2025, and is accompanied by The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, notified vide G.S.R. 345(E), dated 8-5-2026, with effect from the same date. The book includes the bare statutory text along with short comments, comparative tables, and the latest notifications, making it useful for students, legal professionals, employers, workers, HR and compliance officers, and others dealing with labour and employment law.
The Code consolidates and replaces provisions contained in several earlier labour laws, including:
• Factories Act, 1948
• Mines Act, 1952
• Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986
• Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996
• Plantations Labour Act, 1951
• Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
• Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
• Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1955
• Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958
• Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
• Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976
• Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
• Cine-Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1981
The edition covers the principal statutory framework relating to:
• Registration and licensing of establishments
• Duties and responsibilities of employers and employees
• Occupational safety, health, and working conditions
• Health, safety, and welfare standards for workers
• Working hours, leave, and conditions of employment
• Safety provisions relating to factories, mines, construction activities, plantations, and other establishments
• Contract labour and inter-State migrant workers
• Employment of women and provisions concerning working conditions
• Welfare facilities and occupational health requirements
• Appointment and functions of authorities, inspectors, and other designated officers
• Employer and employee responsibilities and compliance requirements
• Offences, penalties, and adjudication mechanisms
• Special provisions applicable to different categories of establishments and workers
• Comparative tables mapping the Code with the corresponding provisions of the repealed labour laws
• The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026
• Latest notifications and legislative updates relevant to implementation of the Code
With its combination of the statutory text, short comments, comparative provisions, Central Rules, and latest notifications, this 2026 Bare Act serves as a practical legal reference for understanding and applying the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and the consolidated labour-law framework governing workplace safety, health, welfare, and employment conditions in India.
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