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Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 · XI

Rule 103: Setting up of a Toll Free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Rule 103 — Governs setting up of a toll free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: A Toll- Free help-line number shall be provided through general or special order by Director General Labour Welfare Organisation of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, to address queries and safety of the inter-State…

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.

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

  • A Toll- Free help-line number shall be provided through general or special order by Director General Labour Welfare Organisation of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, to address queries and safety of the inter-State migrant workers.

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.

Full notified text — Rule 103

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.
103. Setting up of a Toll Free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker.- A Toll-
          Free help-line number shall be provided through general or special order by Director General
          Labour Welfare Organisation of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, to address queries and
          safety of the inter-State migrant workers.

Application and evidence

  1. Primary statutory test — A Toll- Free help-line number shall be provided through general or special order by Director General Labour Welfare Organisation of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, to address queries and safety of the inter-State migrant workers.
  2. Code Section mapping — 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
  3. Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Worker.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For an establishment affected by setting up of a toll free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker, 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: “A Toll- Free help-line number shall be provided through general or special order by Director General Labour Welfare Organisation of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, to address queries and safety of the inter-State migrant workers.” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64.

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

Q&A — Rule 103

What is Rule 103 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?

Rule 103 — Governs setting up of a toll free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: A Toll- Free help-line number shall be provided through general or special order by Director General Labour Welfare Organisation of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, to address queries and safety of the inter-State…

What does Rule 103 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “A Toll- Free help-line number shall be provided through general or special order by Director General Labour Welfare Organisation of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, to address queries and safety of the inter-State migrant workers.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 103 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 103?

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

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 103?

The current concordance maps Rule 103 to Section(s) 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64.

When did Rule 103 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

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Editorial owner: CA Nikhil Gupta · Official-source set checked 20 August 2026; provision-level professional review remains matter-specific
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