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Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 · CHAPTER X — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE IN CERTAIN

Rule 33: Application for intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such application to workers

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Rule 33 — Governs application for intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such application to workers and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) An application shall be made in Form- XIV by the employer to the Central Government electronically, stating clearly the reasons for the intended retrenchment therein and a copy of such application shall be sent to the…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 342(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026

Rule status

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.

Official Gazette

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

(1) An application shall be made in Form- XIV by the employer to the Central Government electronically, stating clearly the reasons for the intended retrenchment therein and a copy of such application shall be sent to the concerned workers electronically, or in person, or by speed post.
(2) The application referred to in sub-rule (1) shall also be displayed conspicuously by the employer on a notice board or on electronic board at the main entrance to the industrial establishment.

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 79

Full notified text — Rule 33

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

33. Application for intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such application to workers.– (1) An
application shall be made in Form- XIV by the employer to the Central Government electronically, stating clearly the
reasons for the intended retrenchment therein and a copy of such application shall be sent to the concerned workers
electronically, or in person, or by speed post.

(2) The application referred to in sub-rule (1) shall also be displayed conspicuously by the employer on a notice board
or on electronic board at the main entrance to the industrial establishment.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — (1) An application shall be made in Form- XIV by the employer to the Central Government electronically, stating clearly the reasons for the intended retrenchment therein and a copy of such application shall be sent to the concerned workers electronically, or in person, or by speed post.
Additional operative limb — (2) The application referred to in sub-rule (1) shall also be displayed conspicuously by the employer on a notice board or on electronic board at the main entrance to the industrial establishment.
Code Section mapping — 79. 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

Section 79

Forms

XIV

Worked example

When an event triggers application for intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such application to workers, 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) An application shall be made in Form- XIV by the employer to the Central Government electronically, stating clearly the reasons for the intended retrenchment therein and a copy of such application shall be sent to the concerned workers electronically, or in person, or by spee” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 79. 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 33

What is Rule 33 of the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 33 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) An application shall be made in Form- XIV by the employer to the Central Government electronically, stating clearly the reasons for the intended retrenchment therein and a copy of such application shall be sent to the concerned workers electronically, or in person, or by speed post.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 33 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 33?

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

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 33?

The current concordance maps Rule 33 to Section(s) 79.

Which form is connected with Rule 33?

The current corpus records: XIV. Confirm the current notified version before use.

When did Rule 33 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.

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.