Labour Codes 2025: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Feb 2026
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Trade Unions Set Feb 12 Deadline for Labour Code Repeal
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Trade Unions Set Feb 12 Deadline for Labour Code Repeal

A coalition of ten Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and several independent sectoral federations have issued a final ultimatum to the Union Government, demanding the immediate repeal of the four controversial Labour Codes. The unions have warned that if their demands are not met, they will proceed with a massive nationwide general strike scheduled for February […]

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How India’s Labour Codes are Lowering Hiring Barriers
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How India’s Labour Codes are Lowering Hiring Barriers

India’s labour landscape is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades following the official implementation of four consolidated Labour Codes on November 21, 2025. Industry experts suggest that these reforms—the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations Code, the Code on Social Security, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code—will act as a major catalyst […]

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New Labour Codes Will Impact MNC Bottom Lines
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New Labour Codes Will Impact MNC Bottom Lines

Multinational Corporations (MNCs) operating in India are preparing for a significant overhaul of their compensation strategies as the central government moves closer to implementing four landmark labour codes. These codes—covering Wages, Social Security, Industrial Relations, and Occupational Safety—aim to consolidate 29 existing central labour laws. While the reforms are designed to improve the ease of […]

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Labour Codes Prioritize Swift Action on Workplace Grievances
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Labour Codes Prioritize Swift Action on Workplace Grievances

The impending implementation of the four new Labour Codes, often referred to collectively as the Labour Code 2025, is poised to reshape India’s industrial relations landscape, with a primary focus on worker welfare and dispute resolution speed. A key highlight providing immediate relief to millions of employees is the set of provisions designed to ensure […]

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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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