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...