Notification Record & Forms
Notification details and the forms every employer needs, in one place.
- Issuing authority
- Labour Department, Government of Chhattisgarh
- Notified
- 25 May 2021 — Gazette Notification No. F 10-2-2021-16 (published as draft rules)
- Objection window
- 45 days from the date copies of the Official Gazette were made available to the public
- Supersedes
- Chhattisgarh Factories Rules, 1962; CG Building and Other Construction Workers Rules, 1998; CG Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard Rules, 1999; Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) CG Rules, 1973; CG Beedi and Cigar Workers (Service Conditions) Rules, 1968; CG Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1963; Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) CG Rules, 1981
- Status as of
- July 2026 — Central OSH Code in force since 21 Nov 2025; Central OSH Rules, 2026 notified 8 May 2026; Chhattisgarh reported among states with finalised state rules (verify with the Labour Department / CG e-Gazette)
Chhattisgarh is rolling out its own rulebook under India's Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020 — one of four labour codes intended to replace decades of fragmented labour law. The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Chhattisgarh) Rules, 2021 fold seven older state laws covering factories, construction workers, contract labour, beedi and cigar workers, motor transport workers, migrant workers, and major accident hazards into a single framework. For employers, that means one online registration instead of several, a shorter list of registers and returns, and revised worker-count thresholds for when the rules apply. This guide breaks down the forms you will actually need to file, the deadlines attached to them, the most important rule changes, and who the rules cover, in plain language, based on the official draft notification.
Forms under the State Rules
Due Dates
Compliance deadlines, forms and how often each one recurs.
| Compliance | Form | Compliance Frequency | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration of a new establishment | Form-3 | One-time | Within 60 days of becoming liable; late fee applies after that |
| Late registration fee | — | As applicable | 5% up to 30 days' delay; 25% up to 60 days; +1% for every day after 60 days |
| Notice of commencement / cessation of establishment | Form-6 | Event-based | Within 30 days of commencement or cessation |
| Update of registration on change of ownership/particulars | — | Event-based | Within 30 days of the change |
| Update registration for establishments already registered under another central labour law | — | One-time | Within 6 months of the Code coming into force |
| Annual (free) medical examination of every worker | Form-7 | Annual | Within 120 days of the start of the calendar year |
| Appointment letters for existing employees | — | One-time (transitional) | Within 3 months of the rule coming into force |
| Appointment letters for existing employees | — | One-time (transitional) | Within 3 months of the rule coming into force |
| Notice of a fatal accident | Form-8 | Event-based | Forthwith, plus telephonic intimation |
| Notice of an accident causing 48+ hours' disability | Form-8 | Event-based | Within 12 hours of completion of the 48-hour period |
| Notice of a dangerous occurrence | Form-8 | Event-based | Within 12 hours |
| Notice of a notifiable disease | — | Event-based | Forthwith |
| Annual Return | Form-11 | Annual | On or before 1 February following the calendar year |
| Retention of the leave-with-wages register | Form-13 | Ongoing | Kept for 2 years after the last entry |
| Appeal against a Registering Officer's order | — | Event-based | Within 30 days of the order |
| Contractor licence renewal application | Form-16 | Before expiry | 30 to 90 days before the licence expires |
| Beedi/Cigar and Motor Transport licence renewal | Form-20 | Before expiry (up to 10-year validity) | At least 30 days before expiry |
| Payment of a compounding amount | — | Event-based | Within 15 days of the compounding notice |
| Appeal against a penalty order | — | Event-based | Within 60 days of the order |
Key Provisions
What changed under the Code, and what it means for payroll.
Old Law vs. New Law
What employers followed before, against what applies now — point matched against point.
| On this point | Before — earlier law | Now — the new Code |
|---|---|---|
| Governing laws | 7 separate Chhattisgarh laws — Factories Rules 1962, BOCW Rules 1998, Major Accident Hazard Rules 1999, Contract Labour Rules 1973, Beedi & Cigar Rules 1968, Motor Transport Rules 1963, Migrant Workmen Rules 1981 | One unified rulebook — the OSH (Chhattisgarh) Rules, 2021 |
| Factory threshold | 10+ workers with power, or 20+ without power (Factories Act, 1948) | 20+ workers with power, or 40+ without power (OSH Code, 2020) |
| Contract-labour licensing threshold | 20 or more contract workers (Contract Labour Act, 1970) | 50 or more contract workers |
| Registration | Separate registration/licence under each of the 7 laws | Single online registration on one portal, auto-approved if not processed within 7 working days |
| Appointment letters | Not mandatory under the Factories Act | Mandatory for every employee, in a prescribed format |
| Inspection system | Inspector, largely a punitive/enforcement role | Inspector-cum-Facilitator, combining advisory and regulatory roles, with improvement notices before prosecution |
| Offences | Prosecution was usually the only route | Many offences can now be compounded (settled) on payment of a notified amount |
| Registers & returns | Multiple separate registers/returns across different laws | Consolidated registers and a single Unified Annual Return (Form-11) |
| Migrant worker welfare | Limited portability of benefits | Journey allowance, PDS access, toll-free helpline and inter-state benefit portability |
Applicability
Who the Code covers, and who gets special or exempt treatment.
Covered
- Factories using power and employing 20+ workers, or not using power and employing 40+ workers, in a manufacturing process
- Any establishment (trade, business or occupation) employing 10 or more workers
- Building and other construction work employing 10 or more workers
- Plantations, motor transport undertakings, newspaper establishments and audio-visual production units
- Establishments or contractors engaging 50 or more contract labourers
- Beedi and cigar manufacturing premises, including home-based work
- Inter-state migrant workers recruited directly or through a contractor
Exempted / special treatment
- Establishments under the direct control of the Central Government, Railways, mines and ports/dock work, which are governed by separate provisions of the Code
- Establishments below the applicable worker-count threshold are outside the registration/licensing chapters, though basic safety and welfare norms are still expected to apply
- Apprentices engaged under the Apprentices Act, 1961 are treated separately from regular 'workers' for several counting purposes
- Government offices and establishments not carrying on an industry, trade, business, manufacturing or occupation in the commercial sense
- The State Government may, by notification, exempt any new establishment or class of establishment in the public interest
- Home-workers and out-workers are covered under a separate, lighter compliance track (Forms 25-28)
- Workers drawing wages above the notified ceiling may fall outside certain worker-specific protections
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to what employers ask us most about this rule.
What are the Chhattisgarh OSH Rules, 2021?
They are the state-level rules Chhattisgarh must frame under the central Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, spelling out how registration, safety, working-hour and welfare provisions of the Code actually operate inside the state.
Are these rules currently in force in Chhattisgarh?
The text reviewed here is the draft published on 25 May 2021. The parent Code has been in force nationally since 21 November 2025, and compliance trackers report Chhattisgarh among the states that have since finalised their state rules — but confirm the exact final wording with the Chhattisgarh Labour Department or the state e-Gazette before relying on it.
Which older Chhattisgarh laws do these rules replace?
Seven state laws: the Factories Rules 1962, the Building and Other Construction Workers Rules 1998, the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard Rules 1999, the Contract Labour Rules 1973, the Beedi and Cigar Workers Rules 1968, the Motor Transport Workers Rules 1963, and the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Rules 1981.
Who has to register under these rules?
Any factory, plantation, motor transport undertaking, beedi/cigar premises, audio-visual production unit, building/construction work, or contract-work establishment operating in Chhattisgarh, once it crosses the applicable worker threshold.
What is the deadline for registering a new establishment?
Application should be made electronically before crossing the threshold; a late fee applies on a sliding scale for delays beyond 60 days.
Does every employee need an appointment letter?
Yes — Rule 20 makes a written appointment letter compulsory for every employee, in a prescribed format.
How many hours can an employee be asked to work?
Not more than 48 hours a week, with the working day (including rest breaks) generally not spread over more than 12 hours, and a rest interval after every 5 hours of work.
What is the overtime pay rate?
Twice the worker's ordinary wage rate for hours worked beyond 8 in a day or 48 in a week, subject to a cap of 125 overtime hours in a quarter.
Can women work night shifts under these rules?
Yes, with written consent, safe transport to and from home, adequate lighting, nearby toilets and washrooms, and other safety measures under Rule 76.
What forms does an employer need to file, and how often?
It ranges from one-time filings like the registration form (Form-3) to continuous registers (Forms 10, 12, 13) and an Annual Return (Form-11) due by 1 February each year — see the Forms and Due Dates tables above.
Sources
Where every fact on this page comes from.
- → Chhattisgarh Government Gazette Notification No. F 10-2-2021-16, dated 25 May 2021 — Draft Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Chhattisgarh) Rules, 2021 (the primary document reviewed for this guide)
- → Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Act No. 37 of 2020), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India
- → Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India — official FAQs on the OSH Code, 2020
- → Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India — releases on the 2026 Labour Codes rollout
For informational purposes only — not legal advice. State rules referenced here are subject to change on final notification. Verify current status with our compliance team before acting.