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Industrial Relations Code — Standing Orders & Grievance Redressal in Bihar

How Industrial Relations Code — Standing Orders & Grievance Redressal applies to a business operating in Bihar, with the state-level authority, citations and the next deadline.

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Definition

Industrial Relations Code — Standing Orders & Grievance Redressal as it applies to businesses operating in Bihar. Effective 21 November 2025, the IR Code replaces the Industrial Disputes Act, Trade Unions Act and Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act. Establishments with 300+ workers must have certified standing orders; those with 20+ must constitute a Grievance Redressal Committee.

  • SourceIndustrial Relations Code, 2020 + Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2021 · Sections 28, 29 (Standing Orders); Section 4 (GRC)
    labour.gov.in

What it means in practice

Industrial Relations Code — Standing Orders & Grievance Redressal is a central regulation that applies uniformly across India, including Bihar. In Bihar, the day-to-day administering authority and the office where filings are submitted will be Ministry of Labour & Employment.

Layoff/retrenchment thresholds raised to 300 workers (was 100); requires government permission only above this threshold.

  • SourceIndustrial Relations Code, 2020 + Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2021 · Sections 28, 29 (Standing Orders); Section 4 (GRC)
    labour.gov.in

Does Industrial Relations Code — Standing Orders & Grievance Redressal apply to your business in Bihar?

FacetConditionApplies
State coverageCentral regulation: applies in all states and union territories
Sector coverageApplies across all sectorsDepends
Employee threshold20+ employeesDepends

Deadlines and penalty

Cadence
Ongoing · Continuous
Next due
No fixed date Ongoing duty
Penalty for default
Non-compliance: fine Rs 1 lakh - Rs 10 lakh + daily continuing penalty under Sec 86(1).

This obligation has no fixed calendar date: it depends on when you start, your licence date or your registration.

Citations

  • SourceIndustrial Relations Code, 2020 + Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2021 · Sections 28, 29 (Standing Orders); Section 4 (GRC)
    labour.gov.in

Related

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