The study by the Bureau of Indian Standards will assess the relevance of the existing framework in light of recent policy and regulatory changes aimed at strengthening labour protections.

The first of a two-part series on labour Codes looks at wage definition, compliance challenges, and the road ahead ...

Companies are expected to continue salary hikes despite higher costs from new labour codes, but sectors like IT may see ...

Dr. Gyan Pathak Gratuity and leave encashment rules will not be applicable for majority of the workers in India under the new ...

India has announced a sweeping set of labour reforms, saying it will implement four long-delayed labour codes that the government says will modernise outdated regulations and extend stronger ...

In his keynote address, Dr. Mandaviya emphasised that labour reforms in India are rooted in cooperative federalism.

India has officially introduced its anticipated Four Labour Codes, representing one of the largest reforms in the labour ecosystem in the country. These codes replace a complex array of 29 older ...

Earlier, government permission was required to sack 100 employees or more. Now, no permission is required for sacking up to 300 employees.

Four New Labour Codes: In a landmark move aimed at modernising India’s labour governance, the government on Friday implemented the Four Labour Codes—the Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code ...

A comparative analysis of how the four labour codes collectively reshape labour markets, compliance burdens, and worker ...

India’s 2025 labour reforms increase flexibility, but without stronger social protection and skills investment they will not deliver sustained manufacturing growth.

On November 21, 2025, India implemented a historic reform of its labor law architecture. Two significant labor codes – Industrial Relations Code (2020) and Occupational Safety, Health and Working ...