In a historic decision, the Centre has 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 effective from today, rationalising 29 existing labour laws.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a social media post on ‘X’, described the implementation of the four Labour Codes as one of the most comprehensive and progressive labour-oriented reforms since Independence. ”It greatly empowers our workers. It also significantly simplifies compliance and promotes Ease of Doing Business,” he said.

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By modernising labour regulations, enhancing workers’ welfare and aligning the labour ecosystem with the evolving world of work,

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