Minimum Wage Updates
Bihar - The Government of Bihar has issued Vide notification No.5/MW-40-16/2021 regarding revision of minimum wages for various scheduled employment with effect from 1st April 2026.
Gujarat - The Government of Gujarat has issued Vide Serial No.Sr.A.6/T.3/2026/142 to 164 regarding revision of Special Allowances for various scheduled employment with effect from 1st April 2026.
Telangana - The Government of Telangana has issued Pressnote regarding revision of Minimum Wages for various scheduled employment with effect from 1st April 2026.
Haryana - The Government of Haryana has issued notification Vide No. 2/25/26-2 Lab regarding revision of Minimum Wages for various scheduled employment with effect from 1st April 2026.
Uttar Pradesh - The Government of Uttar Pradesh has issued notification Vide No. 374/36-2-2026-2041256 regarding revision of Minimum Wages for various scheduled employment with effect from 1st April 2026.
Uttarakhand - The Government of Uttarakhand has issued notifications Vide No. 1101/4-01/25 and Vide No.1203/4-01/2024 regarding revision of Minimum Wages for Engineering Industry & other scheduled employments with effect from 1st February 2026 & 1st April 2026 respectively.
Central
Notification regarding the implementation of mandatory Email Verification and validation measures on the Apprenticeship Portal
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Vide File No. AP-17/02/2024/O/o-DIR(AT), has released Notification regarding the implementation of mandatory Email Verification and validation measures on the Apprenticeship Portal.
Notification regarding the enabling of Portal Features relating to Apprenticeship Engagement Cap 18% and Minimum Gap between Apprenticeship Trainings
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Vide File No. DGT-36/1/2021-AP, has released Notification regarding the enabling of Portal Features relating to Apprenticeship Engagement Cap 18% and Minimum Gap between Apprenticeship Trainings.
Employee State Insurance Corporation
Circular on launch and Implementation of a centralised online patient feedback system for ESIC Hospitals and dispensaries
The Employees State Insurane Corporation Vide e-file: I-11015/16/2021-ICT-Part (1) (E-779767), has released Circular on launch and Implementation of a centralised online patient feedback system for ESIC Hospitals and dispensaries.
Employee Provident Fund Organization
Circular regarding the de-linking of MIDs from UAN in case the contribution is remitted by the employer
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation Vide No:WSU/ErroneousLinkingofUAN/E-838432/2026-27/12, has released Circular regarding the de-linking of MIDs from UAN in case the contribution is remitted by the employer.
Statewide Notifications
Andhra Pradesh
Draft notification of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026
The Government of Andhra Pradesh Vide G.O.Rt.No.68, has released Draft notification of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026.
Karnataka
Notification regarding Exemption from Return Filing under Profession Tax Act
The Government of Karnataka Vide No. PT/CR./09/2025-26, has released Notification regarding Exemption from Return Filing under Profession Tax Act. certain categories of enrolled persons have been exempted from filing Profession Tax returns, subject to fulfillment of prescribed conditions and document submission.
Gujarat
Notification regarding special allowance under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
The Government of Gujarat Vide Serial No.Sr. A.6/T.3/2026/165, has released Notification regarding special allowance under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 w.e.f 01st Apr 2026.
Madhya Pradesh
Notification of the Madhya Pradesh Code on Empowering Work Spaces, 2026
The Government of Madhya Pradesh has released Notification of the Madhya Pradesh Code on Empowering Work Spaces, 2026. to create safe, inclusive, and dignified working environments across establishments in the State. The Code consolidates and strengthens provisions relating to prevention of harassment, protection of rights, and equal treatment at workplaces. It aims to promote employee well‑being, accountability of employers, and a respectful workplace culture through a unified legal framework.
Notification regarding amendment to the Madhya Pradesh Factories Rules, 1962
The Government of Madhya Pradesh Vide No.64-2026-A-XVI, has released Notification regarding amendment to the Madhya Pradesh Factories Rules, 1962. amendment to the Madhya Pradesh Factories Rules, 1962 strengthens worker safety by prohibiting the employment of pregnant women, lactating mothers, adolescents, and children in hazardous processes, including operations involving lead, toxic chemicals, and other dangerous industrial activities. It reinforces maternity protections, explicitly barring employment practices that violate maternity benefit laws and safeguarding women from adverse treatment during pregnancy and for six months of the lactation period.
Maharashtra
Draft notification of the Maharashtra Industrial Relations Rules, 2026
The Government of Maharashtra Vide No.IRC-012026/C.R.06/LABOUR-2, has released Draft notification of the Maharashtra Industrial Relations Rules, 2026.
Draft notification of the Maharashtra Code on Wages Rules, 2026
The Government of Maharashtra Vide No. COW-0126/C.R.09/Lab7, has released Draft notification of the Maharashtra Code on Wages Rules, 2026.
Notification regarding clarification regarding the registration of Establishments
The Government of Maharashtra Vide Government Circular No. OSH-2026/C.R.40/Labour-10, has released Notification regarding clarification regarding the registration of Establishments under the OSH Code 2020 & Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act,2017. Establishments employing 10 or more workers need only one registration under the OSH Code, 2020, which is deemed sufficient and no separate registration under the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 2017 is required due to the primacy of
central law. Other provisions of the Maharashtra Shops Act continue to apply only where they are not inconsistent with the OSH Code. Establishments with less than 10 workers must merely intimate commencement of business under Section 7 of the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 2017.
Chhattisgarh
Draft notification of the Code on Social Security (Chhattisgarh)Rules, 2026
The Government of Chattisgarh Vide No.-RULE-801/51/2026-LABOUR, has released Draft notification of the Code on Social Security(Chhattisgarh)Rules, 2026.
Draft notification of the Code on Industrial Relations(Chhattisgarh)Rules, 2026
The Government of Chattisgarh Vide No.-RULE-503/4/2026-LABOUR, has released Draft notification of the Code on Industrial Relations(Chhattisgarh)Rules, 2026.
Draft notification of the Code on Wages(Chhattisgarh)Rules, 2026
The Government of Chhattisgarh Vide No.-RULE-503/4/2026-LABOUR., has released Draft notification of the Code on Wages(Chhattisgarh)Rules, 2026.
Odisha
The Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026
The Government Odisha Vide No.5969-I-Legis-22/2026/L, has released the Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026. It repeals the Odisha Profession Tax Act, 2000, using the Governor’s ordinance‑making powers as the State Legislature was not in session. The repeal comes into effect from 1st April 2026, thereby discontinuing the levy of profession tax in the State prospectively.
However, the ordinance protects past actions by saving earlier assessments, payments, liabilities, arrears, and ongoing legal proceedings, which will continue as if the Act had not been repealed