Labour Ministry Notifies Officers to Decide “Same or Similar Work” Disputes

Govt appoints authorities to adjudicate disputes relating to “same or similar work” under Section 3 of the Code on Wages, replacing the earlier notification.

Centre Notifies Authorities Under Section 3

Vanshika verma | May 23, 2026 |

Labour Ministry Notifies Officers to Decide “Same or Similar Work” Disputes

Labour Ministry Notifies Officers to Decide “Same or Similar Work” Disputes

The Ministry of Labour and Employment recently issued a notification on May 12, 2026, regarding the appointment of authorities under Section 3 of the Code on Wages, 2019.

The Central Government has appointed certain officers to act as authorities to decide disputes related to “same or similar work” under Section 3 of the Code.

The new notification replaces the earlier notification issued on October 17, 2019. However, any actions already taken under the old notification will remain valid.

The appointed officers will handle disputes in establishments where the Central Government is the appropriate authority. The following is the list of officers:

Sl. No. (1)Officers (2)Jurisdiction (3)
1All Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners (Central), office of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), New DelhiThe whole of India.
2Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), AhmedabadThe State of Gujarat and the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
3Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), AjmerThe State of Rajasthan.
4Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), AsansolThe civil districts of Bardhaman-East, Bardhaman-West, Birbhum, Bankura and Purulia in the State of West Bengal.
5Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), BengaluruThe State of Karnataka.

For complete information, refer to the official notification:

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