In a significant shift to labour norms, the government has merged 29 laws into four labour codes on Friday, November 21, with the aim of promoting ease of business while protecting workers' rights. These include the Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Social Security Code, and Occupational Safety Code.

Several key provisions have been introduced under the latest labour codes , which are likely to impact more than 400 million workers across both the formal and informal sectors.

Code 1: The Code of Wages, 2019

Code 1, or the Code on Wages, 2019, aims to simplify and consolidate four laws, including Payment of Wages Act, 1936; the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; and Equal Remuneration Act, 1976. It seeks to strengthen the rights of the workers and promote unifo

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