Notification Record & Forms
Notification details and the forms every employer needs, in one place.
- Issuing authority
- UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Department of Labour and Employment, Daman
- Notified
- Notification No. LE/LI/OSHWC/210539/2026/220 dated 20 July 2026
- Objection window
- 45 days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette in which the notification is published are made available to the public
- Legal basis
- Sections 133 and 135 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020, superseding an earlier draft placed on the official website on 24 November 2023
- Supersedes
- 10 distinct earlier laws applicable to Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, covering the Building and Other Construction Workers Rules, Contract Labour Rules, Factories Rules, Inter State Migrant Workmen Rules, Motor Transport Workers Rules, and the Employee's State Insurance Medical Benefit Rules
- Status as of
- August 2026
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 was brought into force across India on 21 November 2025, replacing thirteen separate central labour laws with a single Code covering factories, mines, contract labour, building and construction work, and related sectors. The Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu had earlier placed a draft set of Rules on its website in November 2023. That draft has now been superseded by this fresh draft, notified on 20 July 2026, which consolidates ten earlier laws applicable to the Union Territory into one set of Rules covering registration, safety, working hours, records, and welfare across all covered categories of establishments.
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 04 (Rule 6(1)) | One time | Before commencing operations, within the time notified under Section 3(1) of the Code |
| Update of registration on change of particulars | Portal update (Rule 7(5)) | Event based | Within 30 days of the change |
| Notice of commencement of operations | Form 07 (Rule 11(1)) | Event based | Within 30 days of commencement |
| Notice of cessation of operations | Form 08 (Rule 11(2)) | Event based | Within 30 days of cessation |
| Annual medical examination of workers above 40 years | Form 09 (Rule 12(1)) | Annual | Within 120 days of the start of every calendar year |
| Medical examination of hazardous process workers | Form 09 (Rule 12(1) proviso) | Twice a year | Within 30 days of 1 January and 1 July |
| Confirmation report of a fatal or serious accident | Form 10 (Rule 14) | Event based | Within 24 hours of the accident, or of the 48 hour disability period ending |
| Notice of a dangerous occurrence | Form 11 (Rule 15) | Event based | Forthwith, within 12 hours |
| Notice of a notifiable disease | Form 12 (Rule 16) | Event based | Forthwith |
| Issue of appointment letter to a new employee | Prescribed format (Rule 13) | Event based | At the time of appointment; within 3 months of these Rules coming into force for existing employees |
| Annual return | Form 21 (Rule 50) | Annual | On or before 28 February following the end of the calendar year |
| Contractor licence renewal application | Form 26 (Rule 63(1)) | Periodic | At least 30 days before the licence expires |
| Monthly return of medical examinations for dangerous operations | Form 39 (Rule 105(4)) | Monthly | On or before the 5th of every month, for the preceding month |
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 framework | 10 separate laws (Factories Rules, BOCW Rules, Contract Labour Rules, Inter State Migrant Workmen Rules, Motor Transport Workers Rules, ESI Medical Benefit Rules), each with its own registration, forms and inspector | One set of Rules under the OSH Code 2020 covering all these categories through a single registration and a common Inspector cum Facilitator regime |
| Registration | Separate registration or licence under each Act, largely paper based | Single electronic registration in Form 04 on the Labour Department portal, deemed registered if not processed within the prescribed time |
| Factory worker threshold | Factories Act applied from 10 workers with power or 20 workers without power | OSH Code raises the threshold to 20 workers with power and 40 workers without power |
| Contract labour threshold | Contract Labour Act licensing applied from 20 or more contract workmen | Threshold raised to 50 or more contract labour before a licence is required |
| Appointment letters | Not mandatory under the earlier Factories or Contract Labour Rules | Rule 13 makes a written letter of appointment with prescribed particulars compulsory for every employee |
| Inspection | Multiple inspectors under separate Acts, largely discretionary visits | Single Inspector cum Facilitator regime with a randomised, web based inspection scheme and a self certification option |
| Employment of women at night | Restricted or prohibited under the earlier Factories Act framework | Permitted subject to safety conditions and consent, under Chapter VIII of these Rules |
| Registers and records | Separate muster rolls and registers maintained under each of the ten earlier laws | Consolidated registers, including the Muster Roll in Form 16 and the Annual Return in Form 21, covering all categories of workers under one set of Rules |
| Journey allowance for inter state migrant workers | Not provided for under the earlier Dadra and Nagar Haveli or Daman and Diu Rules now superseded | Rule 76 introduces a statutory lump sum journey allowance plus a food allowance, recorded in Form 33 |
Applicability
Who the Code covers, and who gets special or exempt treatment.
Covered
- Factories employing 20 or more workers with the aid of power, or 40 or more workers without power, where a manufacturing process is carried on
- Establishments employing building or other construction workers where the cost of construction exceeds Rs 50 lakh
- Establishments engaging 50 or more contract labour on any day through a contractor
- Establishments employing 10 or more inter state migrant workers
- Industrial premises engaged in beedi or cigar work that require a licence under Rule 82
- Motor transport undertakings, plantations and audio visual production establishments, to the extent the OSH Code and these Rules apply to them
Exempted / special treatment
- Mobile units of the armed forces, railway running sheds, hotels, restaurants, and eating places
- Construction work for an individual's own residential purposes, below the Rs 50 lakh cost threshold
- Establishments engaging fewer than 50 contract labour, for which no licence is required
- Workers recruited and employed wholly within Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Self employed persons rolling beedi or cigar in a private dwelling house
- Offices of the Central Government and the State Government, and any ship of war, as excluded under Section 1(3) of the Code
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to what employers ask us most about this rule.
What are the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules 2026?
They are the Union Territory's draft Rules under the central OSH Code 2020, covering registration, safety, working hours, records and welfare for factories, contract labour, building and construction work, inter state migrant workers, and beedi and cigar establishments in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Are these Rules already in force?
No. As of August 2026 they remain in draft form. The Department of Labour and Employment, Daman notified the draft on 20 July 2026 and is inviting objections for 45 days from the date the gazette copies are made available to the public, before finalising the Rules.
Which earlier laws do these Rules replace?
On final notification they will replace 10 distinct earlier laws applicable to the Union Territory, including the Factories Rules, the Building and Other Construction Workers Rules, the Contract Labour Rules, the Inter State Migrant Workmen Rules, and the Motor Transport Workers Rules.
Who needs to register an establishment under these Rules?
Every employer of an establishment covered by the OSH Code, including factories, building and construction sites, and establishments engaging contract labour, must register electronically with the Registering Officer in Form 04.
How many workers does a factory need to be covered under the OSH Code?
A factory is covered once it employs 20 or more workers with the aid of power, or 40 or more workers without power, in a manufacturing process. This is higher than the 10 and 20 worker thresholds under the earlier Factories Act regime.
When does an employer need a contractor's licence for contract labour?
A licence is required once a contractor engages 50 or more contract labour on any day. Engaging fewer than 50 contract labour does not require a licence, though other duties under the Rules can still apply.
What is the threshold for inter state migrant workers to be covered?
The Rules apply once an establishment employs 10 or more inter state migrant workers. Covered employers must maintain details in Form 05 and pay a journey allowance once a worker completes 180 days of service.
What forms does an employer need to file to register a new establishment?
The core form is Form 04, the application for registration, accompanied by Form 05 if inter state migrant workers are employed. Registration fees are graded by employee count, from Rs 1,000 up to 20 employees to Rs 50,000 above 5,000 employees.
How soon must an employer report a fatal or serious accident?
A death must be reported electronically and telephonically within 12 hours, with a confirmation report in Form 10 following within 24 hours. An accident causing 48 hours or more of disability must be reported in Form 10 within 24 hours of that period ending.
Is a written appointment letter compulsory for every employee?
Yes. Rule 13 requires every employee to be issued a letter of appointment carrying particulars such as Aadhaar number, Labour Identification Number, wages, and duties. Existing employees without one must be issued a letter within 3 months of the Rules coming into force.
What medical examinations must employers arrange for their workers?
Workers above 40 years must get a free annual medical examination within 120 days of the calendar year starting. Workers handling hazardous substances or processes must be examined twice a year, within 30 days of 1 January and 1 July.
What is the annual return and when is it due?
Every employer must file an Annual Return in Form 21 on the Labour Department portal, covering the calendar year, on or before 28 February of the following year, with a copy sent electronically to the Director General, Labour Bureau.
Are women allowed to work night shifts under these Rules?
Yes, subject to safety conditions and consent set out in Chapter VIII, which is a change from the more restrictive approach under the earlier Factories Act framework.
What happens if an employer fails to maintain registers or file returns on time?
The Rules themselves only set out enquiry, appeal and composition procedure. The actual penalty comes from the parent OSH Code 2020, where non maintenance of registers or non filing of returns attracts a penalty of Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh under Section 96.
What should an employer in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu do while the Rules are still in draft?
Continue complying with whichever of the ten earlier laws currently applies to the establishment, review the draft Rules and file objections within the 45 day window if needed, and watch the Labour Department's website for the final notification date.
Sources
Where every fact on this page comes from.
- → Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 (Act No. 37 of 2020), Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India (official)
- → Notification No. S.O. 5321(E) dated 21 November 2025, Gazette of India, bringing the OSH Code 2020 into force (official)
- → Draft Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules 2026, Notification No. LE/LI/OSHWC/210539/2026/220 dated 20 July 2026, Department of Labour and Employment, Daman (official)
- → Earlier draft Notification No. LE/LI/DMN/OSHWC/382/2023/566 dated 24 November 2023, Department of Labour and Employment, Daman (official)
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.