Notification No. S.O. 2451(E); Dated: 12.05.2026
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has issued multiple notifications appointing various authorities under the Code on Wages, 2019 for implementation and administration of different provisions of the Code.
The notified authorities include the Director General, Labour Bureau, the Chief Labour Commissioner and Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central).
1. Director General, Labour Bureau Appointed for Cost of Living Allowance Functions
The Ministry has appointed the Director General, Labour Bureau for functions relating to computation and revision of the cost of living allowance under the Code on Wages, 2019.
The authority will perform functions connected with:
- Computation of the cost of living index
- Revision of variable dearness allowance (VDA)
- Related wage adjustment mechanisms under the Code
The appointment is intended to facilitate uniform and scientific determination of wage-linked cost of living adjustments.
2. Chief Labour Commissioner Empowered Under the Code
The Chief Labour Commissioner has also been notified for exercising powers and performing functions under various provisions of the Code on Wages, 2019 in establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government.
The powers relate to implementation, enforcement and administrative supervision under the wage law framework.
3. Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners Appointed for Appellate and Compounding Functions
The Ministry has further appointed Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central) across various jurisdictions for:
- Hearing wage-related appeals
- Compounding of offences under the Code
These officers will exercise jurisdiction over specified States and Union Territories to ensure efficient administration and faster disposal of matters arising under the Code.
4. Applicability to Central Government Establishments
The notifications specifically apply to establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate Government under the Code on Wages, 2019.
The appointed authorities will exercise powers within their respective territorial and functional jurisdictions as specified in the notifications.
5. Objective of the Notifications
The appointments are aimed at operationalising the institutional and enforcement framework under the Code on Wages, 2019. The notifications seek to strengthen:
- Wage administration and enforcement
- Appellate and dispute resolution mechanisms
- Compliance monitoring
- Computation of cost of living allowance and wage revisions
The measures are also intended to ensure effective implementation of the labour code regime across Central Government establishments.
Click Here To Read The Full Notification
The post Govt. Notifies Authorities under Code on Wages 2019 Across Jurisdictions appeared first on Taxmann Blog.
