NEW DELHI: Industry leaders have welcomed the government’s decision to enforce the four Labour Codes into effect from November 21, 2025, calling it a major step toward simplifying and modernising India’s labour laws.

According to the Ministry of Labour & Employment release, these Codes replace 29 older labour laws that were written during the pre-Independence and early post-Independence era (1930s-1950s), when the nature of work and the economy were very different.

Industry observers believe the implementation of these codes marks the beginning of a crucial transition phase for India’s workforce. The four Labour Codes: the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations Code, the Code on Social Security, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, aim to bring India’s workfo

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