MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

(Legislative Department)

New Delhi, the 16th February, 2026/Magha 27, 1947 (Saka)

The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 16th February, 2026 and is hereby published for general information:—
THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2026

No. 1 of 2026

Bill No. 33-F of 2026

1 Short title and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Industrial Relations Code(Amendment) Act, 2026.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force from the 21st day of November, 2025.

2 Amendment of Act 35 of 2020

In the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, in section 104, for sub-section (1), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:—

“(1) The following enactments shall stand repealed on and from the date appointed in the notification issued under sub-section (3) of section 1, namely:—

• (a) the Trade Unions Act, 1926; 16 of 1926.
• (b) the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; 20 of 1946.
• (c) the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. 14 of 1947.

(1A) Notwithstanding such repeal under sub-section (1), the functioning of the Tribunals and statutory authorities functioning under the Acts so repealed shall continue to function till such Tribunals and other statutory authorities becomes functional under this Code.”.