On November 21, 2025, India quietly entered a new labour era. With one set of notifications, the Union government brought into force all four long-debated labour codes, replacing 29 central labour laws that had grown layer upon layer since the pre-Independence years. For employers, the pitch is simple: one registration, one licence, one return; fewer inspectors and fewer criminal provisions. For workers, the promise is just as sweeping: universal minimum wages, broader social security, and clearer safety norms. Whether this makes your job safer or shakier depends very much on who you are, where you work, and how much bargaining power you already have. Also read | Explained: How new labour laws could hit your take-home salary, increase your provident fund & gratuity contributions

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