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Fixed-term workers to get benefits on par with permanent staff under new L
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a historic decision, the government of India, last Friday, announced that the four Labour Codes - the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 are being made effecti
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New Labour laws likely to generate 77 lakh new jobs, reduce unemployment b
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The implementation of the government's new labour reforms could significantly boost employment and formalisation in India's labour market over the medium term, highlighted a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
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CPI(M) calls for immediate withdrawal of Labour Codes
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
CPI(M) in a statement said that the Labour Codes dismantle 29 hard-won labour laws that have, till now, protected the workers to some extent. Despite many limitations, to an extent, the wages, working hours, social security, industrial safety, inspection-compliance mechanisms, and collect
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"Historic transformation in India's labour framework, beneficial to 40 cro
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Confederation of Central Trade Unions (CONCENT) welcomes the Government of India's notification of the four Labour Codes as a landmark and progressive reform that replaces fragmented, outdated colonial-era labour laws with a unified, contemporary, transparent and worker-centric framew
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Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi slams Centre's new Labour Codes
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to the media in Thoothukudi, Karunanidhi criticised the Central Government for bringing into effect four new labour laws, claiming they undermine worker rights and strengthen employer control.
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Code on Social Security begins nationwide rollout, aiming for inclusive wo
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Code on Social Security, 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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Mandatory appointment letters, fixed work hours, social security benefits
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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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Industry welcomes government's rollout of four Labour Codes
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Industry leaders have welcomed the Government's decision to enforce the four Labour Codes into effect from 21 November 2025, calling it a major step toward simplifying and modernising India's labour laws. According to the Ministry of Labour & Employment release, these Codes replace 29 older
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"Eliminating complexities and benefiting both employers, employees": BMS G
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Arya expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Labour Minister, stating that the new codes would eliminate the complexities of outdated labour laws, benefiting both employers and employees.
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Government enforces four Labour Codes to simplify, streamline India's labo
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a historic decision, four labour codes which subsume several labour-related laws, came into force from Friday, as part of efforts towards a future-ready workforce for Aatmanirbhar Bharat by modernising regulations, enhancing workers' welfare and aligning the labour ecosystem with the evol
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New Labour Codes boost worker benefits, give gig workers legal recognition
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's new Labour Codes, aimed at replacing 29 existing labour laws, are expected to significantly improve worker welfare while extending formal protections to gig and platform workers for the first time. The four Codes introduce uniform wage rules, stronger safety standards and simplifi
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Delhi govt allows women to work night shifts in shops and commercial estab
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The announcement, initially made by the Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, in July, has been officially notified by the Labour Department.
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