Rule 31: Application to continue lay-off
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Rule 31 — Governs application to continue lay-off and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion,…
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.
Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion, within a period of thirty days from the date of commencement of such lay-off, make an application in Form-XIV to the Central Government electronically and by speed post with a copy to the concerned Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) for permission to continue the lay-off– (a) specifying the number of days;
- (b) specifying the number of workers to be laid off;
- (c) the total number of workers employed in the industrial establishment;
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- Application to continue lay-off.– The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion, within a period of thirty days from the date of commencement of such lay-off, make an application…
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 31
31. Application to continue lay-off.– The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where
the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of
inflammable gas or explosion, within a period of thirty days from the date of commencement of such lay-off, make an
application in Form-XIV to the Central Government electronically and by speed post with a copy to the concerned
Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) for permission to continue the lay-off–
(a) specifying the number of days;
(b) specifying the number of workers to be laid off;
(c) the total number of workers employed in the industrial establishment;
(d) the date of lay-off; and
(e) the reasons for continuation of such lay-off.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion, within a period of thirty days from the date of commencement of such lay-off, make an application in Form-XIV to the Central Government electronically and by speed post with a copy to the concerned Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) for permission to continue the lay-off– (a) specifying the number of days;
- Additional operative limb — (b) specifying the number of workers to be laid off;
- Numerical or timing control — Application to continue lay-off.– The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion, within a period of thirty days from the date of commencement of such lay-off, make an application…
- Code Section mapping — 78. 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 — XIV. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Worker, Central Government.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
XIV
Worked example
When an event triggers application to continue lay-off, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “Application to continue lay-off.– The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion, within a period of thir” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 78. Use the current notified XIV where the process requires it.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 31
What is Rule 31 of the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 31 — Governs application to continue lay-off and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion,…
What does Rule 31 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion, within a period of thirty days from the date of commencement of such lay-off, make an application in Form-XIV to the Central Government electronically and by speed post with a copy to the concerned Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) for permission to continue the lay-off– (a) specifying the number of days;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 31 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 31?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Application to continue lay-off.– The employer shall, in case of an industrial establishment being a mine, where the workers other than badli workers or casual workers have been laid-off for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion, within a period of thirty days from the date of commencement of such lay-off, make an application…” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 31?
The current concordance maps Rule 31 to Section(s) 78.
Which form is connected with Rule 31?
The current corpus records: XIV. Confirm the current notified version before use.
When did Rule 31 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.