New Delhi: Pushing ahead with India Inc’s long-standing demands of labour reforms, the Union government on Friday announced implementation of four consolidated labour codes that seek to build a future-ready labour ecosystem by promoting formalisation, expanding social security and boosting women’s participation.

Under the new regulations, women will be permitted to work night shifts across all industries including mining, heavy machinery and hazardous sites.

Social security benefits like medical cover, paid leave and gratuity will have to be extended to those fixed-term employees also in line with those offered to permanent workers. Workers will be eligible for gratuity after one year instead of the current practice of five years.

Four new codes – Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relati

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