Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Tabled in Lok Sabha

The Union government tabled the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha to prevent any future confusion regarding the repeal of earlier labour enactments.

The proposed amendment pertains to the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, which subsumes the Trade Unions Act, 1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

According to the statement of objects and reasons, Section 104 of the 2020 Code includes savings provisions to maintain continuity and legal certainty after repeal of the earlier laws.

It clarifies that the repeal has already taken effect by operation of Section 104 and a February 2026 notification.