Ministry of Commerce and Industry notifies Boiler Attendants’ Rules, 2025 with immediate effect; supersedes Boiler Attendants’ Rules, 2011
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the Boiler Attendants’ Rules, 2025 (“Rules”) with immediate effect, thereby superseding the earlier Boiler […]
Ministry of Commerce and Industry notifies Boiler Operation Engineers’ Rules, 2025 with immediate effect; supersedes Boiler Operations’ Rules, 2021
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the Boiler Operation Engineers’ Rules, 2025 (“Rules”) with immediate effect, thereby superseding the earlier […]
Maharashtra notifies Second Amendment to Maharashtra Factories Rules; introducing online licensing, mock drills, and enhanced protection for women and senior workers
the Department of Industries, Energy, Labour, and Mining, Government of Maharashtra, has notified the Maharashtra Factories (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025 (“Amendment Rules”) […]
Gujarat Factories (Occupational Health and Safety Audit) Rules, 2025 notified; prescribes framework for conducting occupational safety and health audit across factories
The Labour Department, Gujarat (“Department”) has notified the Gujarat Factories (Occupational Health and Safety Audit) Rules, 2025 (“Rules”) as a framework for […]
Haryana Govt. revises conditions for employing women during night shifts (between 7:00 pm and 6:00 am) in factories; earlier conditions stand superseded
The Government of Haryana has revised the conditions in respect of safety and security measures for factories intending to apply for exemption […]
Kerala overhauls centralized inspection system for factories (KCIS portal): proposes to streamline compliance and enhance transparency in industrial and labour law monitoring
The Labour Department of Kerala (“Department”) has revised the Kerala Centralized Inspection System (“KCIS”) as part of Business Reform Action Plan 2018-19 […]
Government of Maharashtra proposes amendments to the Maharashtra Factories (Safety Audit) Rules, 2014; comments are invited till 18.04.2024
The Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining Department, Government of Maharashtra, has invited comments and suggestions on the draft to amend the Maharashtra […]
Govt. of Goa notifies the Factories (Goa Amendment) Act, 2019 to further amend the Factories Act, 1948 as applicable to the State of Goa
The Government of Goa, with a view to boost the manufacturing sector and to facilitate ease of doing business has recently notified […]
Himachal Pradesh Govt. revises conditions for employing women during night shifts (between 7:00 pm and 6:00 am) in factories
The Government of Himachal Pradesh has revised the conditions prescribed in respect of safety and security measures for factories intending to apply […]
Tamil Nadu Govt. proposes amendments to the Factories Rules; amendment pertains to certification of persons in charge of first-aid-box in factories; public comments invited till 13th August, 2022
The Government of Tamil Nadu has proposed amendments to the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950 (“Principal Rules”) and has invited comments and […]
Puducherry Govt. mandates registration and renewal of licence for factories under the Factories Act through online mode only
The Government of Puducherry (“Government”) has mandated registration and renewal of licence for factories though online mode only (under the Factories Act, […]
Haryana Labour Dept. cautions Factory Owners against non-compliance with SOPs during manufacturing processes; Dept. will conduct inspection from August 2022 to check status of compliance
In a recent Public Notice/Advisory, the Labour Department, Government of Haryana has cautioned all the Factory Owners/ stakeholders in the State to […]