Rule 68: Compensatory holidays

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Rule 68 — Governs compensatory holidays and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Except in the case of worker engaged in any work which for technical reasons must be carried on continuously throughout the day, the compensatory holidays to be allowed and shall be so spaced that not more than two…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026

Rule status

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 345(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) Except in the case of worker engaged in any work which for technical reasons must be carried on continuously throughout the day, the compensatory holidays to be allowed and shall be so spaced that not more than two compensatory holidays are given in one week.
(2) The employer of the establishment shall display on or before the end of the month in which holidays are lost, a notice in respect of workers allowed compensatory holidays during the following month and of the dates thereof, at the place at which the notice of periods of works is displayed.
(3) Any subsequent change in the notice in respect of any compensatory holiday shall be made not less than three days in advance of the date of that holiday.
(4) Any compensatory holiday to which a worker is entitled shall be given to them before discharged or dismissed and shall not be reckoned as part of any period of notice required.

Provisos / explanations

No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.

Thresholds & timelines

Compensatory holidays.- (1) Except in the case of worker engaged in any work which for technical reasons must be carried on continuously throughout the day, the compensatory holidays to be allowed and shall be so spaced that not more than two compensatory holidays are given in one week.
(2) The employer of the establishment shall display on or before the end of the month in which holidays are lost, a notice in respect of workers allowed compensatory holidays during the following month and of the dates thereof, at the place at which the notice of periods of works is displayed.
(3) Any subsequent change in the notice in respect of any compensatory holiday shall be made not less than three days in advance of the date of that holiday.

Mapped Code sections

Section 25 Section 26 Section 27 Section 28 Section 29 Section 30 Section 31 Section 32

Full notified text — Rule 68

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

68. Compensatory holidays.- (1) Except in the case of worker engaged in any work which for
          technical reasons must be carried on continuously throughout the day, the compensatory holidays
          to be allowed and shall be so spaced that not more than two compensatory holidays are given in
          one week.
(2) The employer of the establishment shall display on or before the end of the month in which holidays are
    lost, a notice in respect of workers allowed compensatory holidays during the following month and of
    the dates thereof, at the place at which the notice of periods of works is displayed.
(3) Any subsequent change in the notice in respect of any compensatory holiday shall be made not less than
    three days in advance of the date of that holiday.
      (4) Any compensatory holiday to which a worker is entitled shall be given to them before discharged
      or dismissed and shall not be reckoned as part of any period of notice required.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — (1) Except in the case of worker engaged in any work which for technical reasons must be carried on continuously throughout the day, the compensatory holidays to be allowed and shall be so spaced that not more than two compensatory holidays are given in one week.
Additional operative limb — (2) The employer of the establishment shall display on or before the end of the month in which holidays are lost, a notice in respect of workers allowed compensatory holidays during the following month and of the dates thereof, at the place at which the notice of periods of works is displayed.
Numerical or timing control — Compensatory holidays.- (1) Except in the case of worker engaged in any work which for technical reasons must be carried on continuously throughout the day, the compensatory holidays to be allowed and shall be so spaced that not more than two compensatory holidays are given in one week.
Code Section mapping — 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. 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, Worker.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 25 Section 26 Section 27 Section 28 Section 29 Section 30 Section 31 Section 32

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For an establishment affected by compensatory holidays, the compliance owner should identify the applicable sector and authority, document the prescribed control/notice/record and retain inspection or training evidence. A text point to test is: “Compensatory holidays.- (1) Except in the case of worker engaged in any work which for technical reasons must be carried on continuously throughout the day, the compensatory holidays to be allowed and shall be so spaced that not more than two compensatory holidays are given in on” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.

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

Q&A — Rule 68

What is Rule 68 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 68 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Except in the case of worker engaged in any work which for technical reasons must be carried on continuously throughout the day, the compensatory holidays to be allowed and shall be so spaced that not more than two compensatory holidays are given in one week.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 68 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 68?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Compensatory holidays.- (1) Except in the case of worker engaged in any work which for technical reasons must be carried on continuously throughout the day, the compensatory holidays to be allowed and shall be so spaced that not more than two compensatory holidays are given in one week.” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 68?

The current concordance maps Rule 68 to Section(s) 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.

When did Rule 68 come into force?

The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 345(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

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions 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.