Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026

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The beauty of the garden inspires joy and appreciation for nature.REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08052026-272365 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026/VAISAKHA 18, 1948 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th May, 2026 G.S.R. 343(E).—Whereas the draft of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2025 were published as required under sub-section (1) of section 67 of the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019) in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 936 (E), dated the 30th December, 2025, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within a period of forty-five days from the date on which the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas, the notification was made available to the public on the 30th December, 2025; And whereas, suggestions and objections received from persons and stakeholders have been duly considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 67 of the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019) and in supersession of – (i) the Payment of Wages (Procedure) Rules, 1937; (ii) the Payment of Wages (Railways) Rules, 1938; (iii) the Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950; (iv) the Payment of Wages (Mines) Rules, 1956; (v) the Payment of Wages (Procedure) Application to Scheduled employments Rules, 1962; (vi) the Payment of Wages (Manner of Recovery of excess Deductions) Rules, 1966; (vii) the Payment of Wages (Air Transport Services) Rules, 1968; (viii) the Payment of Wages (Deductions for National Defence Fund and Defence Savings Scheme) Rules, 1972; (ix) the Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975; (x) the Equal Remuneration Rules, 1976; and (xi) the Payment of Undisbursed Wages (Air Transport Services) Rules, 1988; (xii) the Payment of Undisbursed Wages (Mines) Rules, 1989; (xiii) the Central Advisory Committee on Equal Remuneration Rules, 1991; (xiv) the Payment of Wages (Nomination) Rules, 2009; (xv) the Minimum Wages (Central Advisory Board) Rules, 2011; (xvi) the Code on Wages (Central Advisory Board) Rules, 2021; (xvii) the Ease of Compliance to Maintain Register under Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (25 of 1976), Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948) and the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (4 of 1936), except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires. — (a) "appeal" means an appeal under sub-section (1) of section 49; (b) "appellate authority" means the appellate authority appointed by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 49; (c) "appendix" means Appendix annexed to these rules; (d) "authority" means the authority appointed by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 45; (e) "Board" means the Central Advisory Board constituted by the Central Government under sub- section (1) of section 42; (f) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board; (g) "Code" means the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019); (h) "Committee” means a committee appointed by the Central Government under clause (a) of sub- section (1) of section 8; (i) "day" means a period of twenty-four hours beginning at mid-night; (j) "electronically" means any information submitted by email or maintained or displayed on the designated portal or mobile application or website or digital payment in any mode for the purposes of the Code; (k) "form" means the forms appended to these rules; (1) "geographical area” means the areas notified by the Central Government from time to time. (m) "highly skilled occupation" means an occupation which calls in its performance a specific level of perfection and required competence acquired through intensive technical or professional training or practical occupational experience for a considerable period and also requires of an employee to assume full responsibility for judgment or decision involved in the execution of such occupation; (n) "Inspector-cum-Facilitator" means a person appointed by the Central Government, under sub- section (1) of section 51; (o) "member" means a member of the Board; (p) "normal rate of wage" means wage as defined under clause (y) of section 2; (q) "registered trade union” means a trade union registered under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020); (r) "section" means a section of the Code; (s) "semi-skilled occupation" means an occupation which in its performance requires the application of skill gained by the experience on job which is capable of being applied under the supervision or guidance of a skilled employee and includes supervision over the unskilled occupation; (t) "skilled occupation" means an occupation which involves skill and competence in its performance through experience on the job or through training as an apprentice in a technical or vocational institute and the performance of which calls for initiating and judgment; (u) "unskilled occupation” means an occupation which in its performance requires the application of simply the operating experience and involves no further skills. (2) Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined herein, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under the Code. CHAPTER II MINIMUM WAGES 3. Manner of calculating minimum rate of wages.–(1) For the purposes of sub-section (5) of section 6, the minimum rate of wages shall be fixed by the day basis keeping in view the criteria which shall be separately specified by the Central Government by special or general order: Provided that the Central Government shall not fix the minimum wages of the Central Government employees under this Code. (2) Where the rate of wages for a day is fixed, such amount shall be divided by eight for fixing the rate of wages for an hour and multiplied by twenty six for fixing the rate of wages for a month and in such division and multiplication the factors of one-half and more than one-half shall be rounded as next figure and the factors less than one-half shall be ignored. (3) In case there is less than six days working week, the hourly rate of minimum wages so calculated shall be used to derive the minimum wages for the day. 4. Interval for revision of variable dearness allowance.- The cost of living allowance and the cash value of the concession in respect of essential commodities at concession rate shall be computed once before 1st April and then before 1st October in every year to revise the variable dearness allowance payable to the employees on the minimum wages considering the Average Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers published by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. 5. Hours of work for normal working day. - (1) The number of hours of work which shall constitute normal working day for an employee whose wage period is on a daily basis shall be eight hours and interval for rest shall be in accordance with notification issued in this regard under Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020). (2) The number of hours of work which shall constitute a normal working day for an employee whose wage period is other than on a daily basis shall be so fixed that the total number of weekly working hours shall not exceed forty-eight hours. 6. Weekly day of rest. — (1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, an employee shall be allowed rest for one day in every week (hereinafter referred to as "the rest