Operational use
Map each item to policy, standing order, proposed change or conduct decision.
Third Schedule — Service changes requiring notice
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 17 July 2026
Item-wise register
- Item 1
Wages, including period and mode of payment.
- Item 2
Employer contribution to provident/pension or worker-benefit fund.
- Item 3
Compensatory and other allowances.
- Item 4
Hours of work and rest intervals.
- Item 5
Leave with wages and holidays.
- Item 6
Starting, alteration or discontinuance of shift working outside standing orders.
- Item 7
Classification by grades.
- Item 8
Withdrawal of customary concession/privilege or change in usage.
- Item 9
New or altered discipline rules outside standing orders.
- Item 10
Rationalisation, standardisation or technical improvement likely to cause retrenchment.
- Item 11
Non-casual increase or reduction in workforce by occupation, process, department or shift, outside uncontrollable circumstances.
Evidence
Preserve employee/union communication, comparison, consultation, notice and decision record.
Amendment control
Section 101 permits Central notification changes; monitor the Ministry/Gazette.
State overlay
Check any State amendment, rule or notified threshold applicable to the establishment.
Source and review trail
Use the current official instrument, portal or regulator publication before acting.
This page reflects the published text; publication of a Code or Central Rule does not by itself establish its commencement date or applicability in every State.
- Official starting point
- www.labour.gov.in
Evidence and verification checklist
- Confirm the current, in-force text governing Third Schedule — Service changes requiring notice on the official source linked above - the summary on this page is an implementation aid, not a substitute for it.
- Record the exact event/transaction date, since the applicable version of the law, form or threshold can change between the date of the underlying event and today.
- Preserve the primary documents (notices, applications, orders, acknowledgements) that would let a reviewer reconstruct how the facts were classified and what was actually done.
- Check for a State-specific rule, later amendment or binding judicial decision that may modify how this applies on your facts.
Before relying on this page
This page is a structured implementation summary, not the operative legal text. Portal or process acceptance of a filing does not by itself establish legal compliance - the underlying classification, authority, evidence and timeline still have to be independently correct. Where the facts are contested, high-value, or time-barred if delayed, verify the current position with the official source and, where appropriate, a qualified professional before acting.