The Centre on Thursday announced the implementation of the four Labour Codes – the Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020), and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code (2020). The Codes come into effect from November 21, 2025, replacing 29 Central labour laws.

The Ministry of Labour & Employment said that the move is aimed at simplifying labour regulations, expanding worker protection, and modernising India’s labour framework to reflect contemporary economic and employment realities. The Codes are expected to strengthen social security, ensure safer workplaces, and reduce compliance burdens for industry.

The Ministry noted that many of India’s labour laws date back to the pre-Independence and early post-Independence p

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