Industry body Nasscom called the reform “a step toward greater predictability and transparency,” adding that full implementation must ensure alignment between the central codes and state-level labour and shops-and-establishments laws.

The Code on Wages introduces a uniform definition of wages across labour laws. In practice, this stops companies from parking large chunks of pay in allowances to keep statutory payouts low.

India has ushered in a new labour era, consolidating 29 laws into four codes. This aims for simplified compliance for employers and expanded protectio

India's latest labour codes are revolutionizing the gig economy by acknowledging and protecting platform work. This move is expected to significantly boost social security for workers across the board.

The unions argue that while the government has framed the codes as a simplification exercise, they also enable easier hiring and firing and weaken several long-standing safeguards

Ludhiana: Labour unions in Ludhiana have raised their voice against the Central government's new labour codes in place of the existing labour laws, ca.

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (OSH), 2020, which is among the four Labour Codes made effective from November 21, 2025, is enacted to consolidate and simplify the existing complex web of labour laws.

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