A top law commission official described India's four labour codes as significant reforms with potential to create an inclusive and future-ready labour market. These codes aim to streamline wage, ...

India’s labour law regime entered a new phase with the notification and enforcement of the four Labour Codes - Code on Wages, 2019; Code on Social Security, 202 ...

Earlier, government permission was required to sack 100 employees or more. Now, no permission is required for sacking up to 300 employees.

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with the government asserting that the move is aimed at pre-empting any “future unwarranted complication” ...

India has implemented four new Labour Codes, replacing 29 older labor laws in a major reform effort. The new codes aim to simplify regulations, improve ease of doing business, and enhance worker ...

New Labour Laws in India: India has officially set in motion one of the most significant labour reforms in its history by enforcing the Code on Wages (2019), the Industrial Relations Code (2020), the ...

India’s 2025 labour reforms increase flexibility, but without stronger social protection and skills investment they will not deliver sustained manufacturing growth.

As we entered 2026, amidst a flurry of geopolitical developments, India moved a step closer to making labour reforms a reality. The Ministry of Labour released draft rules under the four consolidated ...

Seeking to pre-empt any “future unwarranted complication” over the repeal of three legacy labour laws subsumed under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the government on Wednesday introduced the ...

India’s new labour codes promise simplification and economic growth, but gaps in implementation, diluted worker protections and increasing centralisation raise serious concerns ...

On the other hand, India is advancing four unified Labour Codes (2025) designed to cut red tape and unlock scaling of ...