New Delhi: In a historic decision, the government announced on Friday the implementation of the four Labour Codes, which rationalised 29 existing labour laws, with immediate effect.

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The four labour codes are: the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, which are effective Friday, replacing 29 fragmented laws with a unified, modern framework.

“The four labour codes have been notified and now they are the law of the land,” said labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya at a press conference here.

According to the Minister,

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