Union Minister of Labour and Employment, Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on November 21, announced the nationwide implementation of the Centre’s four new labour codes, calling it a transformative step for India’s workforce.

In a post on X, Mandaviya said the reforms “are not just ordinary changes, but a major step taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the welfare of the workforce,” adding that they would accelerate India’s development goals for 2047.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment confirmed that the government has rationalised 29 existing labour laws and replaced them with four modernised codes:

Code on Wages, 2019

Industrial Relations Code, 2020

Code on Social Security, 2020

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020

The codes, the

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