New Labour Codes

Panel calls for Centre-state board to oversee rollout of four labour codes

Parliament panel urges a Centre-State board to fast-track labour codes and calls for stronger social security for gig workers and streamlined skilling schemes

New labour codes likely to drive wider adoption of fixed-term employment

Nearly 75 per cent of companies expect a rise in structured fixed-term employment as companies respond to the implementation of new labour codes, signalling a shift towards greater workforce formalisation, according to a report. The shift toward workforce formalisation is becoming increasingly evident, as an overwhelming 75 per cent of respondents anticipate greater adoption of structured fixed-term employment as a strategic response to the new labour codes, HR solutions provider Genius HRTech said in the report. This signals a decisive movement toward more formal, compliant, and documented employment arrangements, it added. In November 2025, the government consolidated and implemented 29 Central labour laws into four comprehensive codes - Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, and Occupational Safety, to simplify compliance, modernise regulations, and enhance worker welfare. The report by Genius HRTech is based on inputs from 1,459 companies during January 2026 across secto

New labour codes drive faster growth in group life insurance premiums

Group life insurance premiums grew faster than individual policies in FY26 as revised labour codes, including higher basic pay norms & expanded gratuity provisions, boosted corporate-linked insurance

Clear interpretation key to labour Code success in India's reform journey

The second of the two-part series looks at working hours, employer responsibilities and compliance

Labour Codes and India's continuing search for regulatory clarity

The first of a two-part series on labour Codes looks at wage definition, compliance challenges, and the road ahead

Govt publishes handbook on employer compliance under Labour Codes

Labour Ministry releases a handbook outlining 23 compliance actions for employers under the four Labour Codes, offering clarity ahead of final rules expected by the end of the fiscal year

New labour codes raise Nifty 100 firms' wage bills by ₹17.6K crore

IT, banking, aviation take biggest hit in Q3; 73 of 96 firms already counting the cost

States asked to speed up rules, nominate officials for Labour Code rollout

Labour Secretary Vandana Gurnani urged states and UTs to nominate officials, accelerate rule finalisation and support training to ensure smooth rollout of the four Labour Codes from FY27

Q3FY26 realty earnings pass Labour Codes stress test with minimal cracks

Top developers report steady Q3 FY26 earnings; Labour Codes add limited compliance costs, with margins largely cushioned by strong pre-sales and project mix

New labour codes unlikely to hit salary hikes; IT may see softer gains

Companies are expected to continue salary hikes despite higher costs from new labour codes, but sectors like IT may see slightly lower increments due to margin pressure

Datanomics: Labour strikes down sharply over past decade in India

Data show strikes have declined over a decade, but wage losses and worker rights concerns continue to fuel fresh nationwide protest by 14 trade unions

Trade unions' strike against the labour Codes gets mixed response

Ten central trade unions organise nationwide protest against Labour Codes, reporting disruptions in coal, banking, transport and agriculture sectors

Bharat Bandh on Feb 12: What's open, what's closed during strike today?

Trade unions and farmers have called a Bharat Bandh on February 12 to protest labour codes and the India-US trade deal; banking, transport and markets may see disruptions in several states

Nationwide strike against Labour Codes; banks, railways may see disruption

Ten central trade unions call a nationwide strike against Labour Codes; banking, transport and government services may face disruptions in several states

Samyukt Kisan Morcha urges farmers to join February 12 general strike

Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls on farmers to back February 12 nationwide strike, supporting demands on labour codes, pension restoration and minimum wages

Gig workers find their voice: Push grows for welfare and protections

Back-to-back service sector strikes underline rising worker assertion in the gig economy and test whether new labour reforms can deliver real security

Overhaul the labour regime: Unions ill-prepared for tech reshaping work

India needs simpler, more flexible labour Codes and modernised trade unions, not a return to 29 outdated laws that hurt productivity, formalisation and competitiveness

Workers expect timely payments, income security under Labour Codes: Study

A perception-based VVGNLI study finds most workers expect better income security and timely wages under the new Labour Codes, even as awareness and clarity on provisions remain uneven

Majority of workers see improved conditions with new labour codes: Survey

Stronger protection for the workforce, simpler compliance and improved working conditions are seen as some of the benefits of the implementation of four new labour codes in the country, according to a survey. Around 60 per cent of workers believe in improvement in their overall working conditions with the implementation of four new labour codes, a labour ministry statement said, citing a survey carried out by Noida-based V V Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The ministry notified the four labour codes on November 21 last year and sought comment on draft rules on December 31, 2025. The government intends to fully operationalise the four codes from April 1, 2026. The latest survey reflects deepening trust and widespread positivity among workers and employers in the implementation of the labour codes, the ministry said. The study, titled 'The Implementation of Labour Codes: A Perception-based Analysis', indicates .

Labour Codes spur hiring in Tier-III, -IV cities; job postings rise 56%

As businesses expand beyond metros, labour codes are accelerating recruitment in smaller cities, pushing job postings in tier III and IV markets by up to 56 per cent, according to a report. India's Labour Codes are triggering a dramatic redistribution of job opportunities across the country, with smaller cities emerging as the unexpected winners of regulatory reform, according to a report by blue and grey-collar recruitment platform WorkIndia. It revealed that despite early fears about hiring freezes, the data found the total job postings grew by 8.4 per cent after the codes took effect. Tier III and IV markets experienced a surge in hiring as Kolhapur witnessed 56.3 per cent growth in job postings, while Udaipur saw 55.3 per cent increase. Goa recorded a 23.6 per cent jump, Vijayawada 20.2 per cent, Kochi 17.7 per cent, Coimbatore 14.1 per cent, and Raipur 13.9 per cent, added the report. Collectively, the report revealed that these tier III and IV cities are growing at 12-15 per