Central regulation

OSH Code — Working Conditions, Welfare & Annual Return

The Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code 2020 (effective 21 Nov 2025) consolidates 13 labour laws including Factories Act, Mines Act, Plantations Act, Contract Labour Act, Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, Building & Other Construction Workers Act and Beedi Workers Act.

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Definition

SourceOccupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 · Chapters II–VIII
labour.gov.in

What it means in practice

OSH Code — Working Conditions, Welfare & Annual Return is administered by Ministry of Labour & Employment. The obligation is grounded in Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Chapters II–VIII).

Single registration replaces multiple law-by-law registrations. Annual integrated return via Shram Suvidha portal.

SourceOccupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 · Chapters II–VIII
labour.gov.in

Triggers (applicability conditions)

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employee_count>=10

Deadlines and penalty

Cadence: Every year · Annual renewal
Next due: No fixed date Recurring; dates depend on your registration
Penalty for default: Default: fine Rs 2-3 lakh; if death/serious injury follows, imprisonment up to 2 years + fine up to Rs 5 lakh under Sec 95.

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

Citations

SourceOccupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 · Chapters II–VIII
labour.gov.in