Labour Law: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Dec 2025
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Five Critical Traps HR Must Avoid in Labour Code Transition
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Five Critical Traps HR Must Avoid in Labour Code Transition

The implementation of India’s four new Labour Code, consolidating 29 central laws, marks a monumental shift in the country’s labour governance landscape. While simplifying compliance in the long term, the initial 100 days following implementation present a significant “risk trap” for Human Resources and corporate compliance teams. Experts are issuing warnings about this crucial period. […]

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Kerala To Not Implement New Labour Codes
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Kerala To Not Implement New Labour Codes

Kerala Labour Minister V. Sivankutty has categorically stated that the state will not implement the Central Government’s recently notified four Labour Codes, maintaining a firm stance against the sweeping federal reforms that critics argue are fundamentally “anti-worker.” The announcement, made on Thursday following a meeting with central trade union representatives, positions Kerala in direct opposition […]

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New Labour Code Forces Companies to Settle FnF Rapidly
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New Labour Code Forces Companies to Settle FnF Rapidly

In a landmark move poised to reshape corporate exit practices across India, the Central Government has introduced a stringent two-day deadline for the full and final settlement (FnF) of wages for employees who resign, are terminated, or are retrenched. This provision, embedded in the Code on Wages, 2019, drastically reduces the previous settlement period, which […]

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Nationwide Protests Days After Implementation of 4 Labour Codes
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Nationwide Protests Days After Implementation of 4 Labour Codes

A massive joint platform of ten central trade unions (CTUs), supported by allied groups like the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), staged nationwide protests on Wednesday, November 26, condemning the central government’s implementation of the four new labour codes. The protests, which saw thousands of workers take to the streets, came just days after the codes, […]

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Labour Codes Recognize and Regulate WFH Arrangements
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Labour Codes Recognize and Regulate WFH Arrangements

The imminent operationalization of the four comprehensive Labour Codes is set to bring India’s archaic employment framework in line with the flexible realities of the post-pandemic economy. A significant provision is found within the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020. This provision is the formal recognition and regulation of the Work From Home (WFH) […]

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How Four New Labour Codes Will Reshape Salaries and Hiring
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How Four New Labour Codes Will Reshape Salaries and Hiring

The operationalization of India’s four comprehensive Labour Codes—the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations Code, the Code on Social Security, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code—is set to fundamentally transform the country’s employment landscape. Consolidating 29 fragmented and often archaic laws, this legislative overhaul aims to simplify the regulatory framework, enhance workers’ […]

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How the New Labour Codes Redefine Gratuity for India’s Workforce
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How the New Labour Codes Redefine Gratuity for India’s Workforce

Central Government has announced the operationalization of the four comprehensive Labour Codes, consolidating 29 complex labour laws. Among the most significant reforms impacting millions of workers is the dramatic reduction in the mandatory service period for gratuity eligibility: from the existing five years to just one year of continuous service under the new Code on Social […]

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India’s Labour Codes Formalize and Protect the Gig Economy
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India’s Labour Codes Formalize and Protect the Gig Economy

Central Government has brought into effect the four new Labour Codes, replacing 29 fragmented central labour laws. This major structural reform aims at simplifying regulations and modernizing the workforce. It is particularly significant for the millions of workers powering India’s burgeoning gig and platform economy. The new legal system formally integrates this traditionally excluded workforce segment for the […]

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How Industry Leaders Are Hailing the New Labour Codes
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How Industry Leaders Are Hailing the New Labour Codes

The implementation of India’s four consolidated Labour Codes, effective November 2025, marks a critical shift in the nation’s employment rules, replacing a complex system of 29 older laws with a single, modern structure. As businesses across the country prepare to adopt the new rules governing wages, social security, and industrial relations, the change has generated […]

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Key Takeaways from the New Labour Codes 2025
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Key Takeaways from the New Labour Codes 2025

In a landmark overhaul of the nation’s employment framework, the Central Government implemented all four consolidated Labour Codes on November 21, 2025. This historic move, replacing 29 fragmented, decades-old central labour laws, aims to streamline compliance, enhance ease of doing business, and significantly expand the social security net for the vast Indian workforce. The new […]

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India Implements Unified Labour Codes to Simplify Compliance
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India Implements Unified Labour Codes to Simplify Compliance

Government of India today announced the implementation of all four consolidated Labour Codes, effective November 21, 2025. This transformation rationalizes and replaces 29 central labour laws, many of which dated back to the pre-Independence and early post-Independence era, fundamentally modernizing the country’s labour governance framework. The four codes now in effect are: The Ministry of Labour […]

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India Plans Major HR Overhaul to Match Global Standards
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India Plans Major HR Overhaul to Match Global Standards

India is preparing a major reform of human resource (HR) standards in the services sector, aiming to align workforce practices with international norms and strengthen its position in global trade negotiations. According to a Hindustan Times report, the government seeks to modernise how skills are certified, how employees are trained, and how service companies manage […]

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