Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 23: Fixed-term employees across India will now be entitled to gratuity after just one year of service, a significant change from the earlier five-year requirement, as the union government unveiled a major overhaul of the country’s labour framework. The reform consolidates 29 existing labour laws into four simplified labour codes.

According to the Union Labour Ministry, the restructuring aims to ensure better wages, wider social security coverage, and enhanced health protections for workers across sectors.

A fixed-term employee is defined as an individual hired under a contract that specifies a predetermined end date or concludes upon completion of a specific task or project. The reforms also extend to informal workers, gig and platfor

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