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September 28, 2026 7:37 PM

Govt launches ‘Shram Samvad’ campaign to create awareness on Labour Codes across 316 districts

The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday launched ‘Shram Samvad’, a 90-day mega awareness campaign on the Labour Codes that will cover industrial clusters across 316 districts in all 36 States and Union Territories. Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya announced the campaign while addressing the National Conference on Industrial Relations and Labour & Awards 2026, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Employ...

December 10, 2025 7:15 PM

Govt rolls out stronger labour protections for India’s audio-visual workforce

The government has rolled out a sweeping overhaul of labour protections for India’s audio-visual workforce, introducing a unified framework designed to improve wages, safety, and job security across film, television, digital media and related creative professions. The reforms stem from the consolidation of 29 labour laws into four Labour Codes, a shift officials describe as transformational for an industry that has grown rapidly with the rise of digital platforms, OTT content, dubbing work an...

December 1, 2025 4:28 PM

Explainer- What the New Labour Codes Mean for India’s Petroleum Industry

The rollout of the new labour codes – the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, the Code on Wages, the Industrial Relations (IR) Code, and the Social Security Code – marks one of the most significant overhauls of workplace rules for India’s petroleum sector in decades. According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the consolidated framework replaces a patchwork of older laws with a uniform, tech-enabled compliance system aimed at reducing accidents and stre...

November 21, 2025 5:31 PM

Four Labour Codes come into force from today, reforming 29 existing laws

The Centre on Friday announced the implementation of 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). The Codes come into effect from November 21, 2025, replacing 29 Central labour laws. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the decision, describing it as “one of the most comprehensive labour-oriented reforms since Independence.” In a post on X, he s...