The Labour Welfare and Skill Development, Govt. of Tamil Nadu on October 29, 2025, issued the amendments to the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Rules, 1948.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Rule 16-C shall be substituted, “16-C. Combined Self Certification by the employer.-- Every employer of Information Technology Software Establishments and Information Technology Software enabled services, shall furnish to the Assistant Inspector of Labour at the end of each half year, a certificate of maintenance of registers, records and notices in Form ‘O’ in online through the designated portal of Labour Department. The certificate for the half year ending 30th June shall be furnished before 31st July of the year and the certificate for the half year ending 31st December shall be furnished before 31st January of the succeeding year.”
• Form-O shall be substituted, “FORM – O [See Rule 16-C] COMBINED SELF-CERTIFICATION FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE ESTABLISHMENTS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE ENABLED SERVICES FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING ............20……….”
[Notification no. - SRO A-30/2025]