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India's government has introduced a landmark reform that formally recognizes gig and platform workers under the Code on Social Security, 2020. The reform aims to safeguard this rapidly growing workforce by providing legal recognition, portable social security benefits, and a national registration framework. Key benefits include health and
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The Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced that the conditions of work in tea gardens, previously regulated under the Plantations Labour Act, 1951, are now integrated into the new Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, and the Code on Social Security, 2020, which came into effect on
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On November 21, 2025, India implemented four major Labour Codes to streamline 29 existing laws, enhancing worker safety, wages, and social security. These codes ensure universal minimum wages, annual health check-ups, and expanded employment rights for women. The government also launched the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana to create
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The implementation of four new Labour Codes in India has significantly enhanced the working conditions for bidi and cigar workers. These reforms introduce robust protections, such as universal minimum wage guarantees, mandated workplace safety, and comprehensive social security coverage, including ESIC. Furthermore, the reforms emphasize gender equality and provide annual
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Shri Kumar Rohit, Director of PDUNASS, inaugurated a crucial phase of the induction training for the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's new officers at Gujarat National Law University. This phase, part of a transformative legal era in India, aims to shape officers into strategic partners in the social
Labour Codes
India has introduced significant reforms under four new Labour Codes and maritime legislation, aiming to enhance the safety, health, and welfare of dock workers. The reforms feature mandatory dock registration, universal social security coverage, improved operational transparency, and rigorous safety standards. These measures align with international standards and seek to
Dock Workers
The Government of India has introduced comprehensive reforms through four new labour codes to improve the legal and social security framework for dock workers. This includes mandatory registration, legal recognition of docks, and universal coverage under provident fund, pension, and insurance schemes. The reforms aim to ensure better occupational safety,
Social Security
The Code on Social Security, 2020 consolidates nine existing social security laws into a single framework, ensuring universal protection for organized, unorganized, gig, and platform workers. It extends EPFO and ESIC coverage nationwide, recognizes gig workers, strengthens women-centric provisions, and promotes ease of doing business through digitalization and decriminalization of
Labour Reforms
The Indian government has consolidated 29 labour laws into four comprehensive Labour Codes aimed at simplifying compliance, modernizing outdated provisions, and promoting ease of doing business while safeguarding workers' rights. The reforms include the Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Code on Social Security, and Occupational Safety, Health and
Labour Codes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the implementation of the Four Labour Codes, calling it a significant reform that empowers workers and simplifies compliance. He emphasized that these codes will establish a foundation for universal social security, enhance job creation, and strengthen India's economic growth, contributing to a
Labour Codes
The Government of India has enacted four Labour Codes effective from November 21, 2025, aimed at modernizing and simplifying labour laws. These codes will enhance worker welfare, ensure better wages, social security, and safety, while aligning India's labour ecosystem with global standards. The reforms address historical gaps in
Labour Codes
The Government of India has announced the implementation of four Labour Codes aimed at modernizing labor laws, enhancing worker welfare, and aligning with global standards. Effective from November 21, 2025, these codes will rationalize 29 existing labor laws, ensuring better wages, social security, and safety for all workers, including gig