The Government of Madhya Pradesh on January 05, 2026, issued the Draft Madhya Pradesh Industrial Relation Rules, 2026 and in proposed supersession of
• The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Disputed Rules, 1957; and
• The Madhya Pradesh Trade Union Regulations 1961; and
• The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1963
The following key provisions are as stated:
• Every employer to whom an order made by the Labour Commissioner under sub-section (1) of section 3 relates, shall forthwith proceed to constitute a Works Committee in the manner as is specified in the following sub-rules:-
The number of members constituting the Committee shall be fixed so as to afford representation to the various categories, groups and class of workers engaged in, and to the sections, shops or departments of the establishment:
Provided that the total number of members of the Works Committee shall not exceed twenty:
Provided further that the number of representatives of the worker in the Works Committee shall not be less than the number of representatives of the employer therein.
• The Works Committee shall have among its office-bearers a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary and a Joint-Secretary. The Secretary and the Joint-Secretary shall be elected every year.
• the term of office of the representatives on the Works Committee other than a member chosen to fill a casual vacancy shall be two years;
• The Grievance Redressal Committee shall consist of equal number of members representing the employer and the workers, which shall not exceed ten.
• Any aggrieved worker may file an application stating his dispute therein before the Grievance Redressal Committee giving his name, designation, employee Code, Department where posted, length of service in years, category of worker, address for correspondence, contact number, details of grievances and relief sought. Such application may also be sent electronically or byspeed post or registered post. The Grievance may be raised within one year from the date on which the cause of action of such dispute arises.
• Any worker who is aggrieved by the decision of the Grievance Redressal Committee or whose grievance is not resolved by the said Committee within thirty days of receipt of the application, may file an application electronically or by registered post or speed post within the period of sixty days from the date of the decision of the Grievance Redressal Committee or from the date on which the period specified in sub-section (6) of section 4 expires, as the case may be, to the conciliation officerthrough the Trade Union, of which he is a member or otherwise.
The draft is hereby, notified, as required by sub-section (1) of said section 99, for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is, hereby, given that the said draft rules will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of 45 days from the date on which the copies of the official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public.
Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Deputy Secretary to the Government of Madhya Pradesh, Department of Labour, Mantralaya, Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal or by email to- [email protected].
[Notification No. F01/05/2020/A-16]
