The Assam Government has enacted the Assam Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025, raising the applicability threshold for businesses and allowing women to work night shifts with mandatory safety measures. The Act also revises working hour norms.
The Assam government has introduced stricter regulations for suspended state government employees, mandating prior approval for headquarters leave and alternate-day attendance reporting.
The Assam Cabinet has approved amendments to the Social Welfare (Recruitment and Promotion) Service Orders, 1994, introducing cadre restructuring, new cadres, and revised promotion criteria.
The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Industrial Relations Rules, 2026, and the Assam Social Security Rules, 2026, to modernise the state’s labour framework and align with central codes.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Independence Day 2026 outlined a vision for a self-reliant Assam with focus on job creation and announced a proposed salary deduction for government employees who abandon their wives.
The Assam Cabinet has approved mandatory police verification for government recruits and new OBC Non-Creamy Layer certificates. It also revised CM-FLIGHT payouts and cleared Rs 118.58 crore for the Jibon Prerana Scheme.
The Assam Cabinet’s portfolio allocation for 2026 is a key administrative update, with specific details on ministerial departments currently awaiting official confirmation from the state government.
The Assam Cabinet has approved a new policy enabling Grade-IV employees in government schools to be promoted to Grade-III posts, establishing a clear career advancement framework.
The Assam government has notified amendments to its Population and Women Empowerment Policy, making a two-child norm mandatory for government job eligibility and disallowing individuals marrying below legal age from state employment or welfare schemes, with specific relaxations for certain communities.
Assam introduces a new domicile policy for government jobs, reserving 90% for those born in the state. The two-child norm is reinforced, effective December 5, 2025, with exceptions for SC, ST, Tea Garden Tribes, Matak, and Moran communities.