Wage ceiling for Chapter III is fixed, defining the applicable monthly wage threshold under social security law.
Wage ceiling for the purposes of Chapter III of the Code on Social Security, 2020, was fixed by the Central Government at fifteen thousand rupees per month under the statutory power to specify the applicable wage threshold. The wage-ceiling specification was subsequently superseded on 17 September 2026.

Inspection charges for exempted establishments require monthly payment on otherwise contributable wages, subject to minimum charges and designated administration accounts.
Exempted establishments and persons must pay monthly inspection charges on wages or amounts for which social security contributions would otherwise have been payable, within fifteen days after each month. Provident fund scheme exemptions attract charges at 0.18 per cent of wages, subject to a minimum charge of 8750, payable to the Provident Fund Administration Account. Deposit-linked insurance scheme exemptions attract charges at 0.005 per cent of wages, subject to a minimum charge of 1250, payable to the Insurance Fund Administration Account.

Inspector-cum-Facilitators authorised to file complaints for establishments covered under the social security compliance framework.
The Central Government authorises Inspector-cum-Facilitators appointed under the Code on Social Security, 2020 to file complaints in relation to establishments covered by Chapter III of the Code. The authorisation is issued under section 136(1) and functions as a formal delegation for complaint-filing by the designated officers within the chapter-based compliance framework.

Damages recovery authority extended to EPFO officers for employers covered under social security code provisions.
Central Government authorises specified officers of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation to levy and recover damages from employers for establishments covered under Chapter III of the Code on Social Security, 2020. The authorised officers include the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner and Enforcement Officer, with jurisdiction throughout India. The notification is issued under section 128 of the Code and supersedes the earlier notification on the same subject, subject to things done or omitted before supersession.

Simple interest on delayed social security dues fixed at twelve per cent per annum until actual payment.
The Central Government has specified the rate of simple interest on delayed payment of amounts due under the Code on Social Security, 2020. An employer is liable to pay interest at twelve per cent per annum on any amount due under the Code from the date it becomes payable until actual payment.

Inspectors-cum-Facilitators appointment under social security law assigns nationwide enforcement and facilitation jurisdiction to provident fund officers.
Specified officers of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation are appointed as Inspectors-cum-Facilitators for Chapter III of the Code on Social Security, 2020, with jurisdiction over the whole of India. The notification is issued under section 122(1) and (3) of the Code and supersedes earlier notifications, while preserving things done or omitted before supersession.

Recovery Officer authority extends to EPFO officers for social security establishments across India under the Code on Social Security.
The Central Government authorises specified officers of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation to exercise the powers of Recovery Officer under the Code on Social Security, 2020 for establishments covered under Chapter III of the Code throughout India. The authorised officers include the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner and Enforcement Officer. The notification supersedes the earlier notification of 4 March 1997, subject to things done or omitted to be done before such supersession.

Authorised officers under social security code designated for Chapter III functions through EPFO officer authorisation.
The Central Government authorises the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner to function as authorised officers for the purposes of Chapter III of the Code on Social Security, 2020. The notification is issued in exercise of the power under clause (5) of section 2 of the Code and operates as an administrative designation of specified EPFO officers for the statutory functions covered by that Chapter.

Occupational safety and health rebranding updates the name of the labour directorate through official notification.
The Central Government has notified, under section 87(1) of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, that the Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes shall henceforth be known as the Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health with effect from publication in the Official Gazette.

Voluntary Aadhaar authentication enables identity verification through Yes/No and eKYC facilities for Shram Suvidha Portal users.
Voluntary Aadhaar authentication is permitted for verifying user details in Shram Suvidha Portal modules. Verification may use only Yes/No and eKYC authentication facilities and must remain voluntary for Aadhaar number holders. The mechanism supports simplified identity verification, reduced reliance on multiple identity documents, transparency and efficiency in labour-law compliance services.

Continuous work limit under labour safety code requires a half-hour interval after five hours of work.
The Central Government has notified that continuous work under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 shall not exceed five hours and must be followed by an interval of at least half an hour. The notification is made under section 25(1)(b) and operates from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Mine working hours limit set for below-ground employees, capping each shift at eight hours under labour law.
The Central Government has notified working hours for persons employed in below ground working of mines under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. Under the power conferred by the first proviso to sub-clause (i) of section 25(1), such employees shall not work for more than eight hours in each shift in a day. The notification regulates shift duration and fixes the maximum daily working limit for covered mine workers.

Inspector-cum-Facilitators of Mines appointed with detailed territorial jurisdiction across zones and regions under labour safety law.
Appointment of specified officers in the Directorate General of Mines Safety as Inspector-cum-Facilitators of Mines is made under section 34(1) of the Occupational Safety Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, in supersession of earlier notifications, except as to things done or omitted before supersession. The notification takes effect from publication in the Official Gazette until further orders and assigns detailed territorial jurisdiction across headquarters, zones and regions for mining, mechanical, electrical and occupational health functions.

Appellate authority jurisdiction under occupational safety code assigned to regional labour commissioners across India.
Appointment of appellate authorities under Section 4 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 for establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification, issued under sub-section (1) of Section 4, supersedes the earlier notification on the same subject, while preserving acts or omissions before supersession. Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) in specified headquarters and regions are designated as appellate authorities within defined territorial jurisdictions across States, Union territories and selected districts.

Inspector-cum-facilitator appointments under labour code assigned region-wise jurisdiction across India for enforcement purposes.
The Central Government appoints specified Assistant Labour Commissioners (Central) and Labour Enforcement Officers (Central) as Inspector-cum-facilitators for the purposes of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. The appointment is made under section 34(1) and applies within the local limits of jurisdiction assigned region-wise across India, with separate territorial allocations for the named labour office regions, States, Union territories and districts.

Penalty-imposing authority under labour safety code is assigned to regional labour commissioners across defined territorial jurisdictions.
Specified Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) are appointed as officers empowered to impose penalties for the purposes of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 under section 111. The notification assigns each officer a defined local jurisdiction, including the whole of India for the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) office and separate territorial limits for the listed regional offices. Several jurisdictions are framed by state, union territory and district-wise boundaries, with certain exclusions expressly specified to determine the scope of penalty-imposing authority.

Designated authorities under labour code appointed with region-wise jurisdiction across states, union territories, and specified districts.
Appointment of gazetted officers as Designated Authorities under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, with region-wise jurisdictional allocations across India. The notification is issued under section 46 read with section 119(1) and supersedes earlier notifications on the same subject. It specifies the local limits for each Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) and Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) according to mapped states, union territories, and districts.

Offence compounding authority is assigned region-wise to designated labour officers under the working conditions code notification.
Notification under section 114 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 designates specified Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) as officers empowered to compound offences for the purposes of the Code. The notification allocates jurisdiction-wise authority to officers posted at headquarters and in named regions, with coverage extending to the whole of India in one case and, in others, to identified States, Union territories, and specified districts within larger States. The jurisdictional allocation is region-specific and includes several named regions, with express exclusions or inclusions for particular districts, Union territories and areas, thereby defining the local limits within which each designated officer may exercise composition powers.

Registering officers under occupational safety code designated across regional jurisdictions for central government establishments nationwide.
The Central Government appoints specified Regional Labour Commissioners (Central) and Assistant Labour Commissioners (Central) as Registering Officers under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 for establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. The notification supersedes earlier notifications and assigns territorial jurisdictions across India through a regional table covering States, Union territories and specified districts for registration purposes.

Penalty-imposing officers for mines designated nationwide under occupational safety law with detailed zonal and district jurisdiction.
Designation of officers empowered to impose penalties in relation to mines under section 111 of the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions, 2020. The Central Government appoints specified mine safety officers, including Deputy Director Generals and Directors of Mines Safety, as penalty-imposing officers for mines within the jurisdictions set out in the notification. The appointments operate on a nationwide and zonal basis, with detailed territorial allocation by States, Union territories, districts and mine-bearing areas.