In a watershed moment for India's labour landscape, the long-pending four labour codes which were passed by the Parliament back in 2020 have finally come into effect.

In a bid to overhaul the 'outdated' system—with some laws dating back to British colonial rule—and extend protection to millions of workers, the government has introduced four new labour laws. These laws effectively replace and repeal the already 29 existing ones and mark the beginning of a new labour law regime.

The four new codes are – Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020) and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code (2020).

Let's take a look at the new labour laws.

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