Under the new labour codes, women will finally get equal pay for equal work, equal opportunities to access better-paying jobs and choose night-shift work with safety protections.

The reforms go further as gender discrimination is explicitly prohibited, women must be represented on grievance redressal committees, and even the definition of “family” for female employees has been expanded to include parents-in-law. Together, these changes mark a decisive shift towards a more inclusive and equitable workplace for women across India.

The government of India has notified that all four labour codes - the Code on Wages, 2019, Industrial Relations Code, 2020; Code on Social Security, 2020; and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020- would come into effect from 21

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