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India is poised for one of its most profound labor market transformations in decades, with the Centr...
Workers and farmer bodies across India staged massive protests on November , , against the imp...
The implementation of Indias four new Labour Code, consolidating central laws, marks a monumenta...
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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) […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As the long-awaited implementation of India’s four labour codes remains stalled, several states have taken proactive steps to amend their labour law. These reforms aim to attract investments, boost manufacturing, and address industry demands. States have moved forward with significant changes despite the Centre delaying the notification of labour codes, which Parliament passed in 2019 […]
India’s new labour codes, set to be implemented in stages starting in 2025, aim to consolidate and simplify the country’s complex labour laws. These reforms promise to streamline compliance and expand social security. However, they have sparked concerns among trade unions and labour organizations about potential gaps in worker protections. Consolidation of Labour Laws in […]
Labour Minister of State, Shobha Karandlaje, recently informed Parliament that five states are yet to pre-publish draft rules under three Labour Codes on Industrial Relations, Social Security, and Occupational Safety. This delay is a significant hurdle in the implementation of the labour reforms aimed at simplifying and modernizing the country’s labour laws. Background on Labour […]
