Section 14: Rights of employee
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Section 14 — Governs rights of employee and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) Every employee in an establishment shall have the right to obtain from the employer information relating to employee's health and safety at work and represent to the employer directly or through a member of the Safety…
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Provision / India Code ↗ · Official Act PDF ↗ · 2026 Central Rules ↗
Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- (1) Every employee in an establishment shall have the right to obtain from the employer information relating to employee's health and safety at work and represent to the employer directly or through a member of the Safety Committee as constituted under section 22, if constituted by the employer for such purpose, regarding inadequate provision for protection of his safety or health in connection with the work…
- (2) Where the employee referred to in sub-section (1) in any workplace has reasonable apprehension that there is a likelihood of imminent serious personal injury or death or imminent danger to health, he may bring the same to the notice of his employer directly or through a member of the Safety Committee referred to in sub-section (1) and simultaneously bring the same to the notice of the Inspector-cum- Facilitator.
- (3) The employer or any employee referred to in sub-section (1) shall take immediate remedial action if he is satisfied about the existence of such imminent danger and send a report forthwith of the action taken to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator in such manner as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.
- (4) If the employer referred to in sub-section (3) is not satisfied about the existence of any imminent danger as apprehended by his employees, he shall, nevertheless, refer the matter forthwith to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator whose decision on the question of the existence of such imminent danger shall be final.
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this section text.
Actors expressly appearing in the text
Employer, Employee / worker, Inspector-cum-Facilitator
Full statutory text — Section 14
14. Rights of employee.—(1) Every employee in an establishment shall have the right to obtain from
the employer information relating to employee's health and safety at work and represent to the employer
directly or through a member of the Safety Committee as constituted under section 22, if constituted by
the employer for such purpose, regarding inadequate provision for protection of his safety or health in
connection with the work activity in the workplace, and if not satisfied, to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
(2) Where the employee referred to in sub-section (1) in any workplace has reasonable apprehension
that there is a likelihood of imminent serious personal injury or death or imminent danger to health, he
may bring the same to the notice of his employer directly or through a member of the Safety Committee
referred to in sub-section (1) and simultaneously bring the same to the notice of the Inspector-cum-
Facilitator.
(3) The employer or any employee referred to in sub-section (1) shall take immediate remedial action
if he is satisfied about the existence of such imminent danger and send a report forthwith of the action
taken to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator in such manner as may be prescribed by the appropriate
Government.
(4) If the employer referred to in sub-section (3) is not satisfied about the existence of any imminent
danger as apprehended by his employees, he shall, nevertheless, refer the matter forthwith to the
Inspector-cum-Facilitator whose decision on the question of the existence of such imminent danger shall
be final.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — (1) Every employee in an establishment shall have the right to obtain from the employer information relating to employee's health and safety at work and represent to the employer directly or through a member of the Safety Committee as constituted under section 22, if constituted by the employer for such purpose, regarding inadequate provision for protection of his safety or health in connection with the work…
- Additional operative limb — (2) Where the employee referred to in sub-section (1) in any workplace has reasonable apprehension that there is a likelihood of imminent serious personal injury or death or imminent danger to health, he may bring the same to the notice of his employer directly or through a member of the Safety Committee referred to in sub-section (1) and simultaneously bring the same to the notice of the Inspector-cum- Facilitator.
- Central Rule mapping — 10. 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, Employee / worker, Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
Rules, forms and cross-references
Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping
Forms mapped
No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.
Other sections cited in this text
Related Labour Hub resources
A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by rights of employee, 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: “(1) Every employee in an establishment shall have the right to obtain from the employer information relating to employee's health and safety at work and represent to the employer directly or through a member of the Safety Committee as constituted under section 22, if constituted ” Read the mapped Central Rule(s) 10.
Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.
Q&A — Section 14
What does Section 14 of the OSHWC Code cover?
Section 14 — Governs rights of employee and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) Every employee in an establishment shall have the right to obtain from the employer information relating to employee's health and safety at work and represent to the employer directly or through a member of the Safety…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 14?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “(1) Every employee in an establishment shall have the right to obtain from the employer information relating to employee's health and safety at work and represent to the employer directly or through a member of the Safety Committee as constituted under section 22, if constituted by the employer for such purpose, regarding inadequate provision for protection of his safety or health in connection with the work…” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 14 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this section text. Check the full text below for clause-level qualifications.
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 14?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 14?
The current concordance maps Section 14 to Central Rule(s) 10.
Is Section 14 currently operative?
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Source & verification trail
Act: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗
Central Rules: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026 ↗
Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.