The Ministry of Law and Justice (MoL&J), on February 16, 2026, issued the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Act, 2026, to further amend the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
The following amendment has been stated namely: -
• In section 104, for sub-section (1), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:- "(1) The following enactments shall stand repealed on and from the date appointed in the notification issued under sub-section (3) of section 1, namely:-
(a) the Trade Unions Act, 1926;
(b) the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; and
(c) the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
(14) Notwithstanding such repeal under sub-section (1), the functioning of the Tribunals and statutory authorities functioning under the Acts so repealed shall continue to function till such Tribunals and other statutory authorities becomes functional under this Code.".
[Notification No. 1 of 2026]
