In a landmark labour reform, the Government of India on Friday notified the implementation of the four long-awaited Labour Codes — the Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020), and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code (2020). Effective from November 21, 2025, the move consolidates and rationalises 29 Central labour laws, many of which date back to the pre-Independence and early post-Independence era. Advertisement

Calling the step “historic”, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said the new framework is designed to ensure better wages, enhanced safety, stronger social security and greater welfare for India’s workforce. It also aligns the country’s labour ecosystem with global standards while supporting a more

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