The Gujarat Labor Commissioner office in a notice on 29th August 2026 has asked all trade unions registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 to prove their constitution is in accordance with the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020 that has come into force across the country on 21st November 2025. Unions shall submit the undertaking together with the supporting documents to the appropriate labor office by 31st December 2026 or lose registration.

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Refers to the notification of Registrar of Trade Unions, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar dt. 29th August 2026 of Industrial Relations Code, 2020 without separate notification number.
The implementation of the new national labor codes by the Center and Gujarat governments occurred on November 21, 2025. These codes require all registered unions to comply with the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
Under Section 9(4) of the Industrial Relations Code, registered unions will be automatically carried forward, provided they submit evidence that their constitution aligns with Section 7 of the Code.
Any union that does not presently have rules that conform to Section 7 must amend its rules through its own internal process prior to filing for certification.
Required documents include a signed undertaking, the registration certificate, the updated constitution, a comparison chart of old versus amended rules, recent election and general body meeting records, the last audit report (Form-XXI), and an updated member list.
Where a union submits depends on its reach, to the Assistant Labour Commissioner for a single district, the Deputy Labour Commissioner for multiple districts within a region, or the Labour Commissioner's office directly for statewide or multi-region unions.
The deadline for filing everything is 31st December 2026. Unions that miss this deadline, or whose constitution still doesn't align with the Code, face cancellation of their registration.

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Gujarat Trade Union Registration Notice for Industrial Relations Code Compliance Deadline & Requirements