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The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code brings factories, contract labour, migrant workers and several sector laws together, and sets the framework for hours, leave and welfare.
Check before you rely on thisCheck the implementation status of the OSH Code, central and state rules in force, coverage thresholds for each type of establishment, daily and weekly hour limits, overtime rate and limits, leave entitlement conditions and registration requirements.
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The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 consolidates thirteen central laws, including the Factories Act 1948, the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970, the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act 1979, and laws for mines, docks, plantations, building workers and others.
It deals with registration of establishments, duties of employers on safety and health, working hours, overtime, annual leave, welfare facilities, and the engagement of contract and inter-state migrant workers.
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Establishments are covered according to their type and employee thresholds set in the Code and its notifications. Factories, mines, contractors and some other categories have their own definitions and thresholds. Check which chapters apply to each of your sites.
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| Term | What it means |
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| Establishment | The place of work the Code applies to, defined by type and size |
| Overtime | Work beyond the daily or weekly limit, paid at an enhanced rate |
| Spread-over | The span from start to end of a working day, including rest intervals |
| Contractor | A person supplying workers to an establishment, subject to licensing |
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The four labour codes, passed by Parliament in 2019 and 2020, came into force on 21 November 2025. Final central rules under all four codes were notified on 8 May 2026, and each state frames its own rules, some of which are still in draft. During the transition, the relevant provisions of the earlier Acts and their rules continue to apply, so check which rules govern your establishment in each state.
State rules under this Code may set working hours, spread-over and conditions for women working at night, so the same Code can produce different obligations in different states.
It consolidates it. The Factories Act's subjects, such as hours, overtime and leave, carry into the Code, and the older Act may continue to apply during transition.
It applies to establishments meeting its definitions and thresholds. Offices and shops are also governed by state Shops and Establishments Acts, so check both.
The Factories Act sets overtime at twice the ordinary rate of wages (s.59), and the Code carries a similar provision. Check the Code and state rules for the rate and limits that apply to you.
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