Labour Law
-
India Labour Codes 2025: Key highlights on wages, safety, social security and industrial reforms
Business | Nov 22, 2025, 01:53 PM ISTThe codes aim to modernise India’s labour framework, enhance worker protections, extend social security to informal and gig workers, simplify compliance for employers, and promote a more secure and predictable work environment.
-
Labour codes on cards: Companies PF liability to go up, workers to see reduction in take-home pay
Business | Jun 06, 2021, 12:25 PM ISTThe labour ministry had envisaged implementing the four codes on industrial relations, wages, social security and occupational health safety & working conditions from April 1, 2021.
-
4-day working week in India? Modi govt finalising new labour rules
India | Feb 10, 2021, 04:47 PM ISTIf someone works for 8 hours a day, then there will be 6 working days per week. If a company opts for 12-hour working per day for its employees, it means four-day working and three holidays.
-
Global labour income estimated to have declined by 3.5 trillion USD in first 3 quarters of 2020: ILO
India | Sep 24, 2020, 08:33 AM ISTGlobal labour income is estimated to have declined by 10.7 per cent or USD 3.5 trillion in the first three quarters of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. This figure excludes the income support provided through government measures.
-
UP suspends major labour laws to attract investment; 8 laws retained under new ordinance
India | May 08, 2020, 09:42 AM ISTThe Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has decided to suspend major labour laws for a period of three years. This is being done to attract investments from foreign countries in the state. As per reports, the state will retain 8 out of about 40 labour laws that have existed in the state.
-
Three Labour Codes under different stages of formulation: Government
India | Jul 08, 2019, 01:56 PM ISTThe Code on Industrial Relations, The Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions, and the Code on Social Security are at different stages of formulation, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar said in the Lok Sabha.
-
Labour law: PM Modi to inaugurate ILC meet; 11 other major events of the day
India | Jul 20, 2015, 10:05 AM IST1. Labour law: PM Modi to inaugurate ILC meetNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the two-day long 46th Indian Labour Conference and dedicate the National Career Service (NCS) portal to the nation
-
Govt likely to table two labour laws in Parliament today
India | Aug 06, 2014, 08:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government may table two labour law amendment Bills in the Parliament today. These include Apprenticeship Act 1961 and Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining