The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to prevent legal complications regarding laws replaced by the 2020 Code.

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• Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya introduced the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill 2026 in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour.

• The amendment aims to prevent future unwarranted complications concerning the continuity and interpretation of laws replaced by the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

• The Bill is scheduled to be taken up for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha following its formal introduction.

• The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 consolidates and replaces three major labour legislations governing trade unions, industrial employment, and industrial disputes.

• These include the Trade Unions Act, 1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

• The amendment seeks to ensure smoother legal transition and administrative clarity after the repeal and replacement of earlier labour laws