Union territory guide
Chandigarh labour law compliance
Minimum wages, Professional Tax, the Labour Welfare Fund and holidays for employers with staff in Chandigarh, on one page. Each figure comes from the notification or official page linked beside it.
Minimum wages
Chandigarh's latest notification
Read from the notification itself, with its PDF. Headline rates appear only where one clear table covers the state's employments and the notification is still current.
Minimum wagesLatestPeriod ended
Minimum rates of wages for 1 April to 30 September 2026
Raises monthly and daily minimum wages for each category of employee by ₹175 a month, from the Chandigarh cost of living index for the half year ending March 2026, with separate rates for hotels, restaurants and tea stalls that provide food and lodging.
In force from
1 April 2026
Until 30 September 2026
- Issued by:
- Labour Commissioner, Union Territory, Chandigarh
- Reference:
- No. ST/(CPI)/2026-27/1980
- Issued:
- 7 September 2026
The period this notification states has ended, so its rates are not quoted here.
Notification PDF · 4 pages, 2.1 MB
Professional Tax
Professional Tax in Chandigarh
A state levy that employers deduct from salaries and pay to the state, at the slabs of the state where the employee works.
Not covered on this site yet
We have not yet checked Chandigarh's Professional Tax position on an official page. Ask us before you deduct or skip it.
Labour Welfare Fund
Labour Welfare Fund in Chandigarh
A small contribution from employees and employers to the state's welfare board, paid in the months the state's Act names.
Employee
₹5
Employer
₹20
A month, per employee. Deducted from January and February and March and April and May and June and July and August and September and October and November and December wages.
When it is due
- 15 October, for April to September
- 15 April, for October to March
Who is covered: Rates in force from April 2018.
How to pay: Online, through the Labour Department's application.
Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965, as extended to Chandigarh
Official sources: Labour Department, LWF deposit; Extension notification (MHA). Read on 11 Oct 2026.
Holidays
Holidays in Chandigarh
Three national holidays fall on the same dates everywhere. Festival holidays are set by each state's law and chosen by the employer from the state's list.
- 26JanRepublic DayTuesday 26 January 2027
- 15AugIndependence DaySunday 15 August 2027
- 2OctGandhi JayantiSaturday 2 October 2027
State holiday list not covered on this site yet
Chandigarh's festival holiday list and its holiday law are not on this site yet. Festival dates move every year, so last year's list is no guide.
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