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Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 · CHAPTER VIII — FORMS, REGISTERS AND WAGE SLIP

Rule 49: Form and procedure for filing claims

Rule 49 — Governs form and procedure for filing claims and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) A single application on behalf of or in respect of any number of or group of employees employed in the same establishment wherein their claims relate to the same wage period or any incident of discrimination, may be ﬁled…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026

Rule status

Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

(1) A single application on behalf of or in respect of any number of or group of employees employed in the same establishment wherein their claims relate to the same wage period or any incident of discrimination, may be ﬁled under sub-section (5) of section 45 in Form-II, manually or electronically along with documents speciﬁed in the said Form, before the authority notiﬁed by Central Government under sub-section…
(2) Where an application under sub-rule (1) is filed, the authority shall serve upon the employer electronically or by speed post, a notice in Form VIII to appear before them on the date speciﬁed in the notice with all relevant documents and witnesses, if any, and shall inform the applicant of the date so specified.
(3) In case where the employer or their representative fails to appear on the speciﬁed date, the authority may hear and determine the application ex-parte.
(4) In case where the applicant or their representative fails to appear on the speciﬁed date without any reasonable cause shown in advance, the authority may dismiss the application.

Provisos / explanations

No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.

Thresholds & timelines

No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.

Mapped Code sections

Section 45

Full notified text — Rule 49

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.

49. Form and procedure for ﬁling claims:–– (1) A single application on behalf of or in respect
of any number of or group of employees employed in the same establishment wherein their claims relate
to the same wage period or any incident of discrimination, may be ﬁled under sub-section (5) of section
45 in Form-II, manually or electronically along with documents speciﬁed in the said Form, before the
authority notiﬁed by Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 45 to hear and determine
claims which arise under the provisions of the Code.

(2) Where an application under sub-rule (1) is filed, the authority shall serve upon the employer
electronically or by speed post, a notice in Form VIII to appear before them on the date speciﬁed in the
notice with all relevant documents and witnesses, if any, and shall inform the applicant of the date so
specified.

(3) In case where the employer or their representative fails to appear on the speciﬁed date, the
authority may hear and determine the application ex-parte.

 (4) In case where the applicant or their representative fails to appear on the speciﬁed date without any
 reasonable cause shown in advance, the authority may dismiss the application.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — (1) A single application on behalf of or in respect of any number of or group of employees employed in the same establishment wherein their claims relate to the same wage period or any incident of discrimination, may be ﬁled under sub-section (5) of section 45 in Form-II, manually or electronically along with documents speciﬁed in the said Form, before the authority notiﬁed by Central Government under sub-section…
Additional operative limb — (2) Where an application under sub-rule (1) is filed, the authority shall serve upon the employer electronically or by speed post, a notice in Form VIII to appear before them on the date speciﬁed in the notice with all relevant documents and witnesses, if any, and shall inform the applicant of the date so specified.
Code Section mapping — 45. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
Prescribed-form link recorded in the corpus — II, VIII. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Employee / worker, Central Government, Authority / officer.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 45

Forms

II, VIII

Worked example

When an event triggers form and procedure for filing claims, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “(1) A single application on behalf of or in respect of any number of or group of employees employed in the same establishment wherein their claims relate to the same wage period or any incident of discrimination, may be ﬁled under sub-section (5) of section 45 in Form-II, manuall” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 45. Use the current notified II, VIII where the process requires it.

Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.

Q&A — Rule 49

What is Rule 49 of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 49 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) A single application on behalf of or in respect of any number of or group of employees employed in the same establishment wherein their claims relate to the same wage period or any incident of discrimination, may be ﬁled under sub-section (5) of section 45 in Form-II, manually or electronically along with documents speciﬁed in the said Form, before the authority notiﬁed by Central Government under sub-section…” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 49 contain a proviso or explanation?

No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this rule text. Check the complete rule below for clause-level conditions.

What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 49?

No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 49?

The current concordance maps Rule 49 to Section(s) 45.

Which form is connected with Rule 49?

The current corpus records: II, VIII. Confirm the current notified version before use.

When did Rule 49 come into force?

The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 343(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.

Primary sources

Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗

Code on Wages, 2019 — India Code ↗

Source check: 20 August 2026.

Jurisdiction note: This is the Central Rule corpus. Check State rules/notifications where the State Government is the appropriate Government and check later Gazette amendments before acting.