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India's New Labour Codes: Universal Social Security and Stronger Worker Protections Implemented Nationwide
Dec 10, 2025 02:23 am CST
India has implemented four comprehensive Labour Codes replacing 29 outdated laws, introducing universal social security for all workers including gig employees, mandatory appointment letters, statutory minimum wages, and enhanced protections for women workers. The reforms establish a unified framework aimed at strengthening worker rights while simplifying business compliance, with Prime Minister Modi calling it "one of the most comprehensive and progressive labour-oriented reforms since Independence."
Raghav Chadha Urges Parliament to End 10-Minute Deliveries: The Human Cost Behind Quick Commerce
Dec 05, 2025 10:15 pm CST
AAP leader Raghav Chadha has called for the end of 10-minute delivery services in Parliament, highlighting the dangerous working conditions facing delivery agents. He outlined three key issues: the intense time pressure leading to risky driving, verbal abuse from customers, and inadequate pay despite harsh working conditions. Chadha emphasized these workers are "not robots" but human beings deserving dignity and protection.
India's New Labour Codes: Comprehensive Guide to Salary Restructuring, Benefits and Working Conditions
Nov 24, 2025 10:25 pm CST
India's comprehensive labour code reforms consolidate 29 laws into four streamlined codes, enhancing worker protections while offering businesses greater flexibility. Key changes include standardized 48-hour workweeks, gender discrimination elimination, 50% allowance caps affecting retirement benefits, formal recognition of gig workers, and strengthened job security measures aimed at creating a modern, equitable workforce.
India's New Labour Codes: 12 Essential Changes Affecting Employee Rights, Benefits and Working Conditions
Nov 23, 2025 08:56 pm CST
India has implemented four new labour codes consolidating 29 existing regulations, bringing significant changes to employment terms across all sectors. Key reforms include universal minimum wage protection, redefined wage structures, social security for gig workers, faster gratuity eligibility, mandatory employment documentation, and provisions for work-from-home arrangements. These changes impact earnings, benefits, and workplace rights for full-time, contract, and digital platform workers.
India Reduces Gratuity Eligibility Period from Five Years to One Year in Major Labour Law Reform
Nov 22, 2025 01:54 pm CST
The Indian government has implemented significant labour law reforms, reducing gratuity eligibility for fixed-term employees from five years to just one year of service. This change is part of a comprehensive overhaul that consolidates 29 existing labour laws into four streamlined codes, aiming to provide equal benefits to fixed-term and permanent employees while modernizing India's workforce regulations to align with global standards.
India's Transformative Labour Codes: Balancing Worker Welfare and Business Efficiency in a Growing Economy
Nov 21, 2025 08:56 pm CST
India's new Labour Codes mark a significant transformation of the country's employment landscape, consolidating 29 laws into four comprehensive codes that balance worker protection with business efficiency. With employment growing from 47.5 crore to 64.33 crore in six years and unemployment falling to 3.2%, these reforms introduce single registration systems, expanded social security coverage, gender equality provisions, and modernized workplace regulations designed to create a more equitable and growth-oriented economy.