Andhra Pradesh G explained: this guide covers what it means, who it applies to, the step-by-step process, documents required, fees, due dates and penalties in India — so you can stay compliant with confidence and avoid costly mistakes.
Whom do you file with, and to whom do you appeal? In Andhra Pradesh the answer sits in a Government Order, not in the rule sets. G.O.Ms.No.7 appoints each rank of Labour Department officer to specific functions under the Code on Wages, the OSH Code, the Industrial Relations Code and the Code on Social Security, and fixes who hears claims, disputes and cess matters by size.
If you are not sure which officer is yours for a registration, a claim or an appeal, legal consultation can help you map it before you file.
The order is G.O.Ms.No.7 dated 31 March 2026, as notified by the Labour, Factories, Boilers and Insurance Medical Services Department of Andhra Pradesh, to be published "in the next issue of the A.P. Gazette". Wage claims under section 45 of the Code on Wages below Rs.50,000/- go to the Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Rs.50,000/- to Rs.2 Lacs to the Deputy Commissioner, and above Rs.2 lacs to the Joint Commissioner. Conciliation of collective disputes is allotted by worker numbers: up to 100, above 100 and up to 300, and above 300.
The order and its notification
G.O.Ms.No.7 is dated 31.03.2026 and issued by the Labour, Factories, Boilers and Insurance Medical Services (Lab.II) Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. It is an appointment notification and not a set of rules. Its title lists the functions: Registering Officers, Inspectors, Conciliation Officers, Cess Collectors, Cess Assessment Authorities, Certifying Authorities, Licensing Authorities, Inspector-cum-Facilitators and Compounding Officers. The order states that the notification shall be published in the next issue of the A.P. Gazette; the order as read does not give a Gazette date, and later changes should be checked in the State Gazette.
It supersedes G.O.Ms.No.46 dated 20.06.2008 and "all previous notifications issued under the Central Labour Laws which stand repealed and subsumed by the aforementioned 4 (Four) Codes", and appoints the officers in Column (2) of the Annexure for "the Whole of the State of AP", subject to the Note at the end. It is made under the listed sections of the Code on Wages, the OSH Code, the Industrial Relations Code and the Code on Social Security, and also under three State Acts (the Shops and Establishments Act, 1988, the Factories and Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1974 and the Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1987), which are outside this article. The four State rule sets that sit beside it are in our articles on wage claims and appeals, social security authorities and OSH registers and Inspectors.
The seven ranks in the Annexure
| Rank | Offices as printed |
|---|---|
| 1 | Commissioner of Labour, Andhra Pradesh |
| 2 | Additional Commissioner of Labour |
| 3 | Joint Commissioner of Labour, in the office of the Commissioner of Labour |
| 4 | Joint Commissioners of Labour, Zones 1 (Visakhapatnam), 2 (Eluru), 3 (Guntur) and 4 (Kurnool) |
| 5 | Deputy Commissioners of Labour, thirteen district offices from Srikakulam to Ananthapur |
| 6 | Assistant Commissioners of Labour, thirty-five offices |
| 7 | Assistant Labour Officers, 172 offices grouped in the four Zones |
Code on Wages, 2019: who does what
| Officer | Function and section as printed |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Labour | Authority to revise the cost of living allowance (VDA) under section 7; fine approval authority under section 19(1); authority under sections 4, 31(3), 39(1) and 45; appellate authority under section 49; Inspector-cum-Facilitator under section 51; officer under section 56(1) for composition of offences |
| Additional Commissioner of Labour | Fine approval; authority under sections 4, 31(3), 39(1) and 45; appellate authority under section 49; Inspector-cum-Facilitator; officer under section 56(1); authority to decide disputes on same or similar nature of work |
| Joint Commissioners (office and Zones) | Fine approval; authority under sections 4, 31(3), 39(1) and 45; appellate authority; Inspector-cum-Facilitator; officer under section 56(1) |
| Deputy Commissioners (13 districts) | The same five functions |
| Assistant Commissioners (35 offices) | Fine approval; authority under sections 4, 31(3), 39(1) and 45; Inspector-cum-Facilitator; officer under section 56(1) (no appellate function) |
| Assistant Labour Officers | Inspector-cum-Facilitator under section 51 |
The Central posts on claims and appeals are rules 48 and 49 and rule 50. The wage rules name the Deputy Commissioner of Labour for fine approval (rule 13 of those rules); the order names several ranks for the same function, so check the officer who has jurisdiction over your place of work.
Industrial Relations Code, 2020
| Officer | Function and section as printed |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Labour | Conciliation Officer under section 43; appellate authority under section 32 |
| Additional Commissioner of Labour | Registrar of Trade Union under section 5(1); Conciliation Officer; appellate authority on standing orders under section 32 |
| Joint Commissioner (office of the Commissioner) | Additional Registrar of Trade Union under section 5(1); Conciliation Officer; appellate authority under section 32; certifying officer under section 29 |
| Joint Commissioners (Zones) | Conciliation Officer; Joint Registrar of Trade Union under section 5(1); certifying officer under section 29 |
| Deputy Commissioners | Conciliation Officer; Deputy Registrar of Trade Union under section 5(1) |
| Assistant Commissioners | Conciliation Officer under section 43 |
For the standing orders and union rules these officers administer, see our articles on standing orders and trade union registration. The Central rule on conciliation is rule 23.
OSH Code, 2020
| Officer | Function and section as printed |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Labour | Appellate Officer under section 4; Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator under section 34(5); appellate authority under section 52 read with section 119(6); appellate authority under section 75 read with section 119(6) |
| Additional Commissioner, Joint Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners | Registering Officer or Authority under section 3; Appellate Officer under section 4; Inspector-cum-Facilitator under section 34(1); Licensing officer under section 47 read with section 119(1); appellate authority under section 52; Designated Authority under section 57(2)(a); Licensing authority under section 74; appellate authority under section 75 |
| Assistant Commissioners | Registering Officer under section 3; Appellate Officer under section 4; Inspector-cum-Facilitator under section 34(1); Licensing Officer under section 47; appellate authority under section 52; Designated Authority under section 57(2)(a) |
| Assistant Labour Officers | Inspector-cum-Facilitator under section 34(1) |
The Note adds that registration of establishments is through the State Labour Department's dedicated Web Portal and the Assistant Labour Officer, Assistant, Deputy or Joint Commissioner of Labour under whose jurisdiction the establishment is located is mapped as the Registering or Licensing Officer. Our article on OSH registration covers the filing.
Code on Social Security, 2020
| Officer | Function and section as printed |
|---|---|
| Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Joint Commissioners | Competent authority for gratuity under section 58(3); appellate authority under section 56(8); Competent Authority under section 91 for Chapter VII; Assessment Officer under section 103(2) for building and construction workers; appellate authority under section 105(1); (Additional and Joint Commissioners) Inspector-cum-Facilitator under section 122 |
| Deputy Commissioners | Competent Authority under section 58(3); appellate authority under section 56(8); Inspector-cum-Facilitator under section 72; Competent authority under section 91; Assessment Officer; appellate authority under section 105(1) |
| Assistant Commissioners | Competent Authority under section 58(1) for gratuity; Inspector-cum-Facilitator under section 72; Competent Authority under section 91(1) as Commissioner for Employees Compensation; Assessment Officer under section 103(2); Inspector-cum-Facilitator for registration of unorganised, platform and gig workers under section 113(1) |
| Assistant Labour Officers | Inspector-cum-Facilitator under section 72; Registering Officer for building workers as beneficiaries under section 106 as authorised by the Welfare Board; Cess Collectors under section 100(1); Inspector-cum-Facilitator for registration of unorganised, platform and gig workers under section 113(1) |
The Central posts on these functions are rule 5 for registration and rules 57 to 59 for compensation; the State's own provisions are in our gratuity article.
The Note: jurisdiction, claim limits and thresholds
The Note appended to the Annexure sets nine points, in the order's own words:
- Jurisdiction. Officers act in the area of their administrative jurisdiction as per Annexure 1 (Memo No. M/6139/2014 dated 27.09.2014 of the Commissioner of Labour), which may be modified with Government approval; subordinate officers can act anywhere in the State, Zone, District or Assistant Commissioner's area as authorised by the Commissioner, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Commissioner respectively.
- Registration. Through the dedicated Web Portal; the Assistant Labour Officer, Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or Joint Commissioner of Labour in whose jurisdiction the establishment lies is mapped as Registering or Licensing Officer.
- Higher officers. Joint Commissioners and above may take up any claim irrespective of the pecuniary limits if circumstances are recorded in writing and reported to the Commissioner.
- Conciliation by size. Assistant Commissioners: collective disputes in establishments employing up to 100 workers (including Contract Labour), and individual disputes in all establishments. Deputy Commissioners: above 100 and up to 300. Joint Commissioners (Zone heads): above 300. Additional Commissioner: establishments with branches in more than one Zone. Joint Commissioner and above may take any dispute.
- Wage claims under section 45. Below Rs.50,000/- by the Assistant Commissioner; Rs.50,000/- to Rs.2 Lacs by the Deputy Commissioner; above Rs.2 lacs by the Joint Commissioner. If a higher officer takes up the claim, the next higher officer is the appellate authority under section 49.
- Inspections. As assigned by the Government's orders, subject to exemptions and the Government's policy on online inspections, self-certification and third-party audit.
- Compensation. Fatal employee compensation cases under Chapter VII of the Social Security Code go to Assistant Commissioners; non-fatal cases to Deputy Commissioners.
- Building workers. Assistant Labour Officers register building and construction workers as beneficiaries under section 106 as authorised by the Welfare Board.
- Cess assessment. Joint Commissioners and above where the cost of construction is above rupees 5 crores; Deputy Commissioners for rupees 1 crore up to 5 crores; Assistant Commissioners up to rupees 1 crore.
A worked example
Delta Rice Exports, an invented employer in Eluru, faces a union claim for unpaid wages of Rs.1,20,000 for one wage period. Under Note 5 the claim is heard by the Deputy Commissioner of Labour. If the employer is aggrieved, it appeals to the appellate authority under section 49, and files the deposit of the claim amount that the wage rules require. For a collective dispute affecting 250 workers, the Conciliation Officer is the Deputy Commissioner under Note 4. For registration of a new unit, the portal maps the Assistant Labour Officer for its area.
Common lapses
- Filing a claim before the wrong rank, ignoring the pecuniary bands.
- Treating the Joint Commissioner (Zone) as the Conciliation Officer for a 150-worker establishment.
- Forgetting that registration is routed through the portal to the mapped officer.
- Assuming the Annexure is fixed: the Note says jurisdiction may be modified from time to time with Government approval.
Need help working out who your officer is?
The order allocates functions by rank, claim size, worker numbers and zone, and the Note allows reallocation by the Commissioner. Our legal consultation team can help you identify the right officer and sequence your filing.
Key takeaways
- G.O.Ms.No.7 dated 31 March 2026 allocates Code functions to seven ranks of Labour Department officers.
- Wage claims: below Rs.50,000/- Assistant Commissioner; Rs.50,000/- to Rs.2 Lacs Deputy; above Rs.2 lacs Joint Commissioner.
- Conciliation: Assistant up to 100 workers; Deputy above 100 to 300; Joint above 300.
- Cess assessment bands at rupees 1 crore and 5 crores of construction cost.
- Jurisdiction can be modified with Government approval; check the State Gazette.
Read next
- Code on Wages (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026: undisbursed dues, claims, appeals and State Advisory Board
- Code on Social Security (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026: authorities, compounding, cess and vacancy reporting
- OSH (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026: registers, records, returns and the Inspector-cum-Facilitator
- Rule 23 of the Industrial Relations Central Rules, 2026: conciliation proceedings
Disclaimer: Based on the State or Union territory rules named above, as notified under the Labour Codes and consulted on 4 October 2026. Later amendments, State notifications, fees and forms should be checked in the State Gazette and on the State labour department website. This article is general information, not legal advice; check the official text before acting.