Notification Record & Forms
Notification details and the forms every employer needs, in one place.
- Issuing authority
- Labour Department, Government of Rajasthan (S.O.40, signed by Om Prakash Saharan, Additional Labour Commissioner and Joint Secretary to the Government, by order of the Governor)
- Notified
- Jaipur, August 12, 2026
- Legal basis
- Section 67 of the Code on Wages, 2019 (Central Act No. 29 of 2019)
- Supersedes
- Rajasthan Payment of Wages Rules 1961; Payment of Wages (Procedure) Rules 1961; Payment of Wages (Unclaimed Amount) Rules 1972; Payment of Wages (Manner of Recovery of Excess Deductions) Rules 1966; Rajasthan Minimum Wages Rules 1959; Minimum Wages (Undisbursed Amount) Rules 1961; Rajasthan Ease of Compliance to Maintain Registers under various Labour Laws Rules 2017
- Current Status
- In force since August 12, 2026 (date of Gazette publication)
The Code on Wages (Rajasthan) Rules, 2026 are the state-level rules that will operationalise the central Code on Wages, 2019 in Rajasthan. As it is finally notified, now they have replaced seven older Rajasthan wage laws and set out how minimum wages are calculated, how dearness allowance is revised, what registers and wage slips employers must maintain, and how wage disputes are resolved. This guide breaks down the rules — as published in the Rajasthan Gazette on August 12, 2026 — into the forms employers need, the deadlines that matter, and answers to the questions employers and employees most commonly ask.
Forms under the State Rules
Due Dates
Compliance deadlines, forms and how often each one recurs.
| Compliance | Form | Compliance Frequency | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintain wages/overtime/fine/deduction register | Form-I | Continuous | Update every wage period; preserve for 5 years after last entry |
| Maintain employee register | Form-IV | Continuous | Update on joining/exit; preserve for 5 years |
| Maintain muster roll-cum-attendance register | Form-V | Daily | Update daily; preserve for 5 years |
| Display wage/hours/rest-day notice | Form-VI | One-time + on change | Before employment begins; re-display whenever terms change |
| Issue wage slip | Form-VII | Every wage period | On or before the date wages are paid |
| Revise Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) | Twice a year | 1 April and 1 October, based on the Labour Bureau price index | |
| Intimate deduction for damage/loss to the employee | Per instance | Within 15 days of the deduction | |
| Intimate deduction (proviso to Sec. 20(2)) to Inspector-cum-Facilitator | Per instance | Within 10 days of the deduction | |
| Deposit undisbursed wages with the notified Authority | As they fall due | Before the 15th day after 6 months from the date the amount became payable | |
| File Annual Return | Annual | Electronically, in the format prescribed under the OSH Code Rules; copy sent to the Central Labour Bureau |
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 | Seven separate Rajasthan Rules under two separate central Acts — the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 | One unified set of Rules under the single Code on Wages, 2019 |
| Registers to maintain | Multiple, overlapping registers across different Rules (partly consolidated by the 2017 Ease of Compliance Rules) | Consolidated into Forms I, IV and V under one set of Rules |
| Dearness Allowance revision | No single uniform schedule prescribed at the state-rules level | Fixed bi-annual revision on 1 April and 1 October (Rule 5) |
| Wage deduction cap | Provisions spread across the Payment of Wages Rules | Single, unified 50% cap under Rule 12 |
| Claims & appeals mechanism | Separate authorities and procedures for minimum-wage claims and payment-of-wages claims | Single authority and appellate mechanism under Sections 45 and 49 of the Code (Forms II, III, VIII, IX) |
| Compounding of offences | Varied by which Act applied | Uniform compounding at 50% of the maximum fine (Rule 45) |
| Rules superseded | Rajasthan Payment of Wages Rules, 1961; Payment of Wages (Procedure) Rules, 1961; Payment of Wages (Unclaimed Amount) Rules, 1972; Payment of Wages (Manner of Recovery of Excess Deductions) Rules, 1966; Minimum Wages Rules, 1959; Minimum Wages (Undisbursed Amount) Rules, 1961; and the Ease of Compliance to Maintain Registers under various Labour Laws Rules, 2017 — all repealed on commencement |
Applicability
Who the Code covers, and who gets special or exempt treatment.
Covered
- All establishments in Rajasthan to which the Code on Wages, 2019 applies, across organised and unorganised sectors
- All employees/workers as defined under the Code, regardless of wage ceiling
- Employers, who must maintain wage/attendance/employee registers and issue wage slips
- Principal employers engaging workers through contractors (payment and bonus responsibility flows to the principal employer under Rules 46–47)
Exempted / special treatment
- Employees in agricultural employment: the working-hours provisions (Rule 6) apply subject to modifications the State Government may notify from time to time
- An employee not entitled to a full day's wage under any other applicable labour law is excluded from the full-day wage entitlement under Rule 11
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to what employers ask us most about this rule.
What exactly are the Code on Wages (Rajasthan) Rules, 2026?
They are draft state-level rules, notified by the Rajasthan Labour Department on January 13, 2026, that spell out how the central Code on Wages, 2019 will be implemented and enforced within Rajasthan.
Are these Rules already in force?
No. As of July 2026 they remain in draft form. They will come into force only from the date they are finally published in the Official Gazette (Rule 1(3)), after the objection period and any resulting revisions.
Who can raise objections to the draft, and how?
Any affected person can send objections or suggestions to the Labour Commissioner, Labour Department, Government of Rajasthan, at lab-comm-rj@nic.in, or by post to Shram Bhawan, Hasanpura, Jaipur–302006, within 45 days of the Gazette copies being made public.
Which older Rajasthan rules will these Rules replace?
Seven Rules, including the Rajasthan Payment of Wages Rules, 1961, the Rajasthan Minimum Wages Rules, 1959, and the Rajasthan Ease of Compliance to Maintain Registers under various Labour Laws Rules, 2017 (full list in the “Old vs New Law” table above).
How will minimum wages be calculated under the new Rules?
Using a needs-based formula that accounts for a family's food, clothing, housing, fuel, medical and education needs, then adjusted for geography, experience and skill level (Rules 3 and 4).
How often will Dearness Allowance change?
Twice a year — on 1 April and 1 October — based on the price index published by the Labour Bureau (Rule 5).
What are the maximum working hours allowed?
48 hours a week, with a daily spread-over capped at 10.5 hours (6-day week) or up to 12 hours under an approved flexible schedule, and a mandatory rest break after every 5 continuous hours of work (Rule 6).
Sources
Where every fact on this page comes from.
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.