Rule 185: Annual increment of regular worker of a contractor
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 185 — Governs annual increment of regular worker of a contractor and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: A worker who is regularly employed by the contractor for any activity and employment of such worker is governed by mutually accepted standards of the condition of employment shall be such that such worker gets an annual…
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.
Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- A worker who is regularly employed by the contractor for any activity and employment of such worker is governed by mutually accepted standards of the condition of employment shall be such that such worker gets an annual increment of not less than two percent of their wages.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- Annual increment of regular worker of a contractor.- A worker who is regularly employed by the contractor for any activity and employment of such worker is governed by mutually accepted standards of the condition of employment shall be such that such worker gets an annual increment of not less than two percent of their wages.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 185
185. Annual increment of regular worker of a contractor.- A worker who is regularly
employed by the contractor for any activity and employment of such worker is governed by
mutually accepted standards of the condition of employment shall be such that such worker gets
an annual increment of not less than two percent of their wages.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — A worker who is regularly employed by the contractor for any activity and employment of such worker is governed by mutually accepted standards of the condition of employment shall be such that such worker gets an annual increment of not less than two percent of their wages.
- Numerical or timing control — Annual increment of regular worker of a contractor.- A worker who is regularly employed by the contractor for any activity and employment of such worker is governed by mutually accepted standards of the condition of employment shall be such that such worker gets an annual increment of not less than two percent of their wages.
- Code Section mapping — 53, 55, 56, 120. 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: Worker.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by annual increment of regular worker of a contractor, 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: “Annual increment of regular worker of a contractor.- A worker who is regularly employed by the contractor for any activity and employment of such worker is governed by mutually accepted standards of the condition of employment shall be such that such worker gets an annual increme” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 53, 55, 56, 120.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 185
What is Rule 185 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 185 — Governs annual increment of regular worker of a contractor and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: A worker who is regularly employed by the contractor for any activity and employment of such worker is governed by mutually accepted standards of the condition of employment shall be such that such worker gets an annual…
What does Rule 185 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “A worker who is regularly employed by the contractor for any activity and employment of such worker is governed by mutually accepted standards of the condition of employment shall be such that such worker gets an annual increment of not less than two percent of their wages.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 185 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 185?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Annual increment of regular worker of a contractor.- A worker who is regularly employed by the contractor for any activity and employment of such worker is governed by mutually accepted standards of the condition of employment shall be such that such worker gets an annual increment of not less than two percent of their wages.” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 185?
The current concordance maps Rule 185 to Section(s) 53, 55, 56, 120.
When did Rule 185 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.