Rule 14: Conditions for submission of draft standing orders in similar establishment
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Industrial Relations Code Rule 14: Conditions for submission of draft standing orders in similar establishment. Full 2026 notified text, Code links
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- Identify the establishment/worker coverage
- Check the Code, Central Rule and State Rule together
- Map notice, approval or filing responsibility
- Preserve service, payroll and authority evidence
Practical control
Separate historical entitlement under repealed legislation from current Code compliance. Record the event date, establishment coverage and applicable Central/State instrument.
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Rule 14 — Governs conditions for submission of draft standing orders in similar establishment and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: In case of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, they may, after consultation with the concerned Trade Union, submit a joint draft of standing order under section 30 of the Code and the provisions of…
Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 342(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.
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Operative clauses
- In case of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, they may, after consultation with the concerned Trade Union, submit a joint draft of standing order under section 30 of the Code and the provisions of these rules shall apply:
- Provided that the joint draft of standing orders, in cases of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, shall be drafted and submitted to the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), who shall, in consultation with the concerned certifying officers, certify such joint draft standing orders, after recording reasons therefor:
- Provided further that the certifying officer shall give notice to the concerned parties and provide reasonable opportunity of being heard before certifying the standing orders.
Provisos / explanations
- Provided that the joint draft of standing orders, in cases of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, shall be drafted and submitted to the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), who shall, in consultation with the concerned certifying officers, certify such joint draft standing orders, after recording reasons therefor:
Thresholds & timelines
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 14
14. Conditions for submission of draft standing orders in similar establishment.–– In case of group of employers
engaged in similar industrial establishments, they may, after consultation with the concerned Trade Union, submit a
joint draft of standing order under section 30 of the Code and the provisions of these rules shall apply:
Provided that the joint draft of standing orders, in cases of group of employers engaged in similar industrial
establishments, shall be drafted and submitted to the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), who shall, in
consultation with the concerned certifying officers, certify such joint draft standing orders, after recording reasons
therefor:
Provided further that the certifying officer shall give notice to the concerned parties and provide reasonable
opportunity of being heard before certifying the standing orders.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — In case of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, they may, after consultation with the concerned Trade Union, submit a joint draft of standing order under section 30 of the Code and the provisions of these rules shall apply:
- Additional operative limb — Provided that the joint draft of standing orders, in cases of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, shall be drafted and submitted to the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), who shall, in consultation with the concerned certifying officers, certify such joint draft standing orders, after recording reasons therefor:
- Qualification / exception to test — Provided that the joint draft of standing orders, in cases of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, shall be drafted and submitted to the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), who shall, in consultation with the concerned certifying officers, certify such joint draft standing orders, after recording reasons therefor:
- Code Section mapping — 30. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Trade union.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.
Worked example
Suppose an industrial establishment reaches a step governed by conditions for submission of draft standing orders in similar establishment. HR/IR should create a dated file showing coverage, the competent authority/union status, required notice or application, service proof and the result. One operative text point to test is: “In case of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, they may, after consultation with the concerned Trade Union, submit a joint draft of standing order under section 30 of the Code and the provisions of these rules shall apply:” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 30.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 14
What is Rule 14 of the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 14 — Governs conditions for submission of draft standing orders in similar establishment and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: In case of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, they may, after consultation with the concerned Trade Union, submit a joint draft of standing order under section 30 of the Code and the provisions of…
What does Rule 14 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “In case of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, they may, after consultation with the concerned Trade Union, submit a joint draft of standing order under section 30 of the Code and the provisions of these rules shall apply:” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 14 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that the joint draft of standing orders, in cases of group of employers engaged in similar industrial establishments, shall be drafted and submitted to the Additional Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), who shall, in consultation with the concerned certifying officers, certify such joint draft standing orders, after recording reasons therefor:”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 14?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 14?
The current concordance maps Rule 14 to Section(s) 30.
When did Rule 14 come into force?
The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 342(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
Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗
Industrial Relations Code, 2020 — India Code ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026.