Authentication of Employees' State Insurance Corporation orders assigned to designated officers under the social security code.
The Central Government has notified the officers authorised to authenticate orders and decisions of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation under the Code on Social Security, 2020. Authentication may be made by the Director General or other authorised officers of the Corporation, including the Insurance Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Regional Director Grade 'A'/Director, Regional Director Grade 'B'/Joint Director, and Deputy Director. The notification establishes the authority structure for authentication within the Code.

Recovery Officer jurisdiction assigned to ESIC officers across multiple states and union territories under social security law.
The Central Government authorises specified Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation to exercise the powers of Recovery Officer under Chapter IV of the Code on Social Security, 2020, for establishments covered by that Chapter and for the Code's provisions relating to it. The notification assigns territorial jurisdiction to named regional and sub-regional offices across the States and Union territories listed in the Table, with each designated office empowered from the date of publication in the Official Gazette within the specified area.

Recognised medical practitioners under social security law include registered allopathic, ayurveda, and homoeopathy professionals.
Recognised medical practitioners are notified for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Social Security Code, 2020 and the related provisions of the Code. The notification includes persons with a recognised medical qualification registered with the National Medical Commission or a State Medical Council, as well as registered practitioners under the Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy regulatory bodies.

Wage ceiling and employee membership continue for the full contribution period despite a later wage increase.
The Central Government specifies that where an employee's wages exceed the notified wage ceiling after, and not before, the start of a contribution period, the employee continues to remain an employee for the rest of that contribution period for purposes of becoming a member under Chapter IV. The rule links employee status to the commencement of the contribution period and preserves membership eligibility during that period despite a later wage increase.

Authorised Officer powers under social security code extended to specified ESIC officers for insurance administration.
The Central Government authorises specified Employees' State Insurance Corporation officers to exercise the powers of Authorised Officer under Chapter IV of the Code on Social Security, 2020, with effect from publication in the Official Gazette. The authorised officers include the Insurance Commissioner and designated senior officers posted in Employees' State Insurance Corporation Regional or Sub-Regional Offices, namely Additional Commissioner, Regional Director Grade A, Director, Regional Director Grade B, Joint Director, and Deputy Director.

Notification correction clarifies the GST reference number by replacing the mistaken citation in the published record.
Corrects a prior Government of India notification by substituting the numbers and figures "18/2024" with "02/2026" in the cited Gazette publication. The corrigendum is a textual amendment to the earlier notification and is confined to the correction of the reference number in the published record.

Executive officer designation under social security code assigns Chapter XIII duties to employment officials.
The Central Government has designated the Joint Director (Employment) or the Director (Employment) looking after the work of Career Centre (Central) in the Directorate General of Employment, Ministry of Labour and Employment, as the executive officer for the purposes of Chapter XIII of the Code on Social Security, 2020. The designation is made under clause (30) of section 2 of the Code and authorises the notified officer to discharge the duties assigned under that Chapter.

Vacancy reporting exemption limits career centre reporting for low-remuneration posts under social security law.
The Central Government has exempted vacancies carrying total remuneration of less than eleven thousand rupees per month from the reporting requirement under section 139 of the Code on Social Security, 2020. Issued under section 140(2)(b), the notification excludes such vacancies from the career centre vacancy-reporting framework while leaving the general reporting regime applicable to vacancies meeting or exceeding the stated threshold.

Prosecution sanction and compounding powers are assigned to designated labour officers under the social security code.
Authority is conferred on specified officers of the labour administration for sanctioning prosecution and compounding of offences under Chapter XIII of the Code on Social Security, 2020, including offences relating to the rules or schemes made or framed under that Code. The notification identifies the officers, their offices, and the territorial jurisdiction within which the power is to be exercised. The Director (Employment) in the Career Centre (Central) is empowered for the whole of India, and the Joint Director (Employment) is included within the authorised class of officers for the stated purposes.

Vacancy reporting requirement starts for employers in public and private sectors under the social security framework.
The Central Government fixes the commencement of the vacancy reporting requirement under section 139(1) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 as ninety days from the notification of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026. From that date, every employer in the public sector and private sector must report vacancies to the concerned career centre.

Industrial relations powers delegated for lay-off, retrenchment and closure applications under the Code.
The Central Government delegates, under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, its powers to officers of the rank of Joint Secretary and above dealing with Industrial Relations in the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The delegation covers examination and consideration of applications relating to lay-off, retrenchment and closure in establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government.

Welfare cess on construction activity specified at one per cent under social security law, replacing the earlier notification.
The Central Government specifies a welfare cess on building or other construction work under section 100(1) of the Code on Social Security, 2020. The cess is fixed at one per cent of the cost of construction incurred by an employer and operates from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The notification supersedes the earlier Government of India notification relating to the same cess on construction activity.

Delegation of powers under industrial relations law assigns statutory functions to the Regional Labour Commissioner within jurisdiction.
The Central Government delegates to the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), within the relevant jurisdiction, the power to discharge the functions vested in it under section 59(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The delegation is made in exercise of the Government's powers under section 100 of the Code and operates as an administrative allocation of authority for implementation of the specified statutory functions.

Delegation of prosecution powers under industrial relations law is assigned to specified labour officers across defined territorial jurisdictions.
Powers exercisable by the Central Government under section 87(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 are delegated, in relation to offences punishable under specified sub-sections of section 86, to identified labour officers for industrial establishments or undertakings where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The delegation operates within the territorial jurisdictions assigned in the schedule, with the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), New Delhi, empowered for the whole of India and various Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) assigned to defined regions and States or districts, including specific exclusions and partial territorial allocations.

Regional labour commissioners appointed for inquiry and penalty powers across specified territorial jurisdictions under industrial relations law.
The Central Government appoints specified Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) as officers competent to hold inquiries and impose penalties under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 for industrial establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The appointment is made region-wise, with territorial jurisdiction assigned to each office across the States, Union territories and districts specified in the Table.

Composition of offences under labour law is assigned to regional labour commissioners across India with defined territorial jurisdictions.
The Central Government specifies officers to exercise the functions relating to composition of offences under section 89 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 for industrial establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification authorises the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) and Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) in named regional offices to perform these functions within the territorial areas assigned to each office through a detailed jurisdictional table.

Worker re-skilling fund established under labour law framework for statutory re-skilling purposes.
The Central Government has constituted a Worker Re-skilling Fund under section 83(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 for the purposes of the Code. The notification creates the fund by exercise of the statutory power conferred under the Code and establishes the mechanism contemplated for worker re-skilling.

Conciliation officers appointed across India for industrial dispute settlement under the Industrial Relations Code framework.
Central Government notification appoints specified labour officers as conciliation officers under section 43(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 for mediating industrial disputes and promoting settlement within territorially assigned jurisdictions. It supersedes the earlier 1990 notification, subject to things done or omitted before supersession. The schedule allocates jurisdiction to central labour authorities and numerous Assistant Labour Commissioners and Labour Enforcement Officers across specified States, Union territories, and districts.

Appellate authority appointments under industrial relations law are redistributed across regional labour offices and territorial jurisdictions.
Appellate authorities are appointed under section 32 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 for industrial establishments across specified regions in India. The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), New Delhi, and designated Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) are assigned appellate functions within the areas mapped to each officer. The notification also supersedes an earlier appointment notification, while preserving prior actions done or omitted before such supersession, and updates the territorial distribution of appellate authority under the Code.

Certifying officers under labour code appointed across defined territorial jurisdictions for industrial relations administration.
Central Government notification appoints specified labour officers as certifying officers under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 for designated territorial areas. The Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) is empowered for the whole of India in cases involving a joint draft by a group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, while Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) are assigned to specified States, Union territories, and districts through a region-wise jurisdictional framework.