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OSH Code — Working Conditions, Welfare & Annual Return in Chandigarh

How OSH Code — Working Conditions, Welfare & Annual Return applies to a business operating in Chandigarh, with the state-level authority, citations and the next deadline.

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Definition

OSH Code — Working Conditions, Welfare & Annual Return as it applies to businesses operating in Chandigarh. 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.

  • 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 a central regulation that applies uniformly across India, including Chandigarh. In Chandigarh, the day-to-day administering authority and the office where filings are submitted will be Ministry of Labour & Employment.

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

Does OSH Code — Working Conditions, Welfare & Annual Return apply to your business in Chandigarh?

FacetConditionApplies
State coverageCentral regulation: applies in all states and union territories
Sector coverageApplies across all sectorsDepends
Employee threshold10+ employeesDepends

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

Related

OSH Code — Working Conditions, Welfare & Annual Return in other states