Srinagar- India on Friday put into effect all four Labour Codes, marking the biggest overhaul of labour regulations since Independence. The changes introduce universal social security, mandatory appointment letters, statutory minimum wages across all sectors and modernised safety standards for workplaces.

The four Codes — Code of Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020) and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020) — replace 29 separate laws with a unified legal framework. The government said the updated structure creates a future-ready labour ecosystem that protects workers while easing compliance for industry.

The reforms significantly expand rights for workers across sectors, particularly gig workers, platform workers, mi

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