The Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026

Rule Form XIII Form XIII

Chapter: Annexures · Forms and Appendices
Text as on: As notified 08 May 2026

FORM -XIII (See rules 27 and 29)

(NOTICE OF RETRENCHMENT/CLOSURE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT UNDER CHAPTER IX OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE, 2020)

(To be submitted online. In case of exigencies to be submitted on paper in the prescribed format)

Name of industrial establishment /undertaking/ employer......................................... Labour Identification Number .......................................................................................

Dated.................

(Note: The intimation for closure/retrenchment to the appropriate government shall be served sixty days and thirty days before commencement of closure/retrenchment respectively)

To,

The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment New Delhi

1. *(Retrenchment) (a) Under section 70(C) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020), I/ we* hereby intimate you that I*/we* have decided to retrench.................................. workers** out of a total of ....... Workers** with effect from.................... (DD/MM/YYYY) or

*(Closure) (b) Under section 74(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020), I / we* hereby intimate you that I*/we* have decided to close down,............................................(name of the industrial establishment or undertaking) with effect from......................... (DD/MM/YYYY). The number of workers whose services would be terminated on account of the closure of the undertaking is................. (number of workers)

2. The reason for retrenchment / closure is ...........................

.......................................................................................................................................

........................................................

3. * The worker(s)* concerned were given on the.................. (DD/MM/YYYY) one month's notice in writing as required under section 70(a)*/ section 75(1)* of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020).

* The worker(s) concerned have been given on the............. (DD/MM/YYYY) one month's pay in lieu of the notice as required under section 70(a)*/ section 75(1)* of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) .

4. * I*/We* hereby declare that the worker(s) concerned have been*/will be* paid all their dues along with the compensation due to them under section 70* / section 75* of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) before or on the expiry of the notice period.

*I/We* hereby state that currently Insolvency proceedings are on in respect of the said Industrial Establishment/Undertaking/Employer, and that I*/we* will pay all the dues along with the compensation due to them under concerned laws.

5. (Retrenchment) I/we* hereby declare that the worker(s) concerned have been* / will be* retrenched in compliance to the section 71 and section 72 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020).

6. I*/ we* hereby declare that no court case is pending before any Court in the matter, and if yes, the details thereof have been Annexed.

7. I*/ we* hereby declare that the above information given by me*/us* in this notice and the Annexures enclosed herewith true, I*/ we* am*/ are* solely responsible for its accuracy and no facts/ materials has been suppressed in the matter.

Yours faithfully,

(Name of employer/ ***authorised representative with seal)

(* Strike off which is not applicable.) (** Indicate number in figures and words both) (***Copy of authorisation letter issued by the employer shall be enclosed)

Copy to :

(1)Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) of the concerned area.

(2) To the Registered Unions/ Authorised Representatives of Workers operating in the establishments or undertakings.

FORM -XIII
(See rules 27 and 29)

(NOTICE OF RETRENCHMENT/CLOSURE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT UNDER CHAPTER IX OF THE
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE, 2020)

(To be submitted online. In case of exigencies to be submitted on paper in the prescribed format)

Name of industrial establishment /undertaking/ employer.........................................
Labour Identification Number .......................................................................................

Dated.................

(Note: The intimation for closure/retrenchment to the appropriate government shall be served sixty days and thirty days
before commencement of closure/retrenchment respectively)

To,

The Secretary to the Government of India,
Ministry of Labour and Employment
New Delhi

1. *(Retrenchment) (a) Under section 70(C) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020), I/ we* hereby intimate
you that I*/we* have decided to retrench.................................. workers** out of a total of ....... Workers** with
effect from.................... (DD/MM/YYYY)
or

*(Closure) (b) Under section 74(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020), I / we* hereby intimate
you that I*/we* have decided to close down,............................................(name of the industrial establishment or
undertaking) with effect from......................... (DD/MM/YYYY). The number of workers whose services would
be terminated on account of the closure of the undertaking is................. (number of workers)

2. The  reason  for  retrenchment                             /   closure                                             is  ...........................

.......................................................................................................................................

........................................................

3. * The worker(s)* concerned were given on the.................. (DD/MM/YYYY) one month's notice in writing as
required under section 70(a)*/ section 75(1)* of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020).

* The worker(s) concerned have been given on the............. (DD/MM/YYYY) one month's pay in lieu of the
notice as required under section 70(a)*/ section 75(1)* of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) .

4. * I*/We* hereby declare that the worker(s) concerned have been*/will be* paid all their dues along with the
compensation due to them under section 70* / section 75* of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020)
before or on the expiry of the notice period.

*I/We* hereby state that currently Insolvency proceedings are on in respect of the said Industrial
Establishment/Undertaking/Employer, and that I*/we* will pay all the dues along with the compensation due to
them under concerned laws.

5. (Retrenchment) I/we* hereby declare that the worker(s) concerned have been* / will be* retrenched in compliance
to the section 71 and section 72 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020).

6. I*/ we* hereby declare that no court case is pending before any Court in the matter, and if yes, the details thereof
have been Annexed.

7. I*/ we* hereby declare that the above information given by me*/us* in this notice and the Annexures enclosed
herewith true, I*/ we* am*/ are* solely responsible for its accuracy and no facts/ materials has been suppressed in
the matter.

Yours faithfully,

(Name of employer/ ***authorised representative
with seal)

(* Strike off which is not applicable.)
(** Indicate number in figures and words both)
(***Copy of authorisation letter issued by the employer shall be enclosed)

Copy to :

(1)Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) of the concerned area.
(2) To the Registered Unions/ Authorised Representatives of Workers operating in the establishments or undertakings.