November 27, 2025 3:04 PM
New Labour Codes Expand Protections and Flexibility for Women Workers
India has implemented a new set of Labour Codes aimed at strengthening protections and improving welfare for workers across sectors. The Centre announced on Friday that the 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)—will replace 29 existing central labour laws to streamline and modernise labour regulation. A key focus of the reforms is increasing wom...