Notification No. 662869-HII(2)-2026/6255 dated 2nd July 2026 of Chandigarh Administration Labour Department Draft Chandigarh Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026 published under sections 133 and 135 of the OSH Code, 2020. The draft invites objections and suggestions from affected persons within 45 days of gazette publication, to be sent to the Labour Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh, at alcld-chd@chd.nic.in.

Key highlights

Punjab Factory Rules 1952, Punjab Welfare Officers Rules 1952, Chandigarh BOCW Rules 2009, Chandigarh Contract Labour Rules 1974, Chandigarh Inter-State Migrant Workmen Rules 1983, Punjab Motor Transport Workers Rules 1963.
Online registration with certificate auto-generated within 7 working days; fee ranges ₹1,000 to ₹50,000 based on employee count.
Chandigarh OSH Advisory Board formed, chaired by Administrative Secretary, Labour Department.
48 hours per week,12 hours per day, 1/2 hour mandatory rest after 5 hours.
Overtime paid at double normal wage rate.
Common license introduced for factories, contract labour, and beedi/cigar work, deemed granted within 45 days.
Contract workers get formal grievance redressal through a joint committee.
Regular contract workers entitled to minimum 2% annual wage increment.
New heat stress protocol requires WBGT monitoring, medical checks for workers in high-heat industries.
Offence enquiry closes within 30 days; compounding allowed within 15 days, credited to Social Security Fund.
Existing registrations/licenses remain valid but must be updated on new portal within 6 months.

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Chandigarh Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions (OSH) Rules ,2026(Draft)