{"id":367394,"date":"2025-11-21T18:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=367394"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:49:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T11:19:01","slug":"key-phrase-four-labour-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/11\/21\/key-phrase-four-labour-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"A Historic Leap in Labour Reform: India Implements Four Labour Codes from 21 Nov 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 21-11-2025, the Ministry of Labour &amp; Employment announced the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">implementation<\/span> of the<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> Four Labour Codes<\/span>, marking a historic step in India&#8217;s labour governance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Four Labour Codes will come into effect on <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">21-11-2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Four Labour Codes:<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Code on Wages (2019):<\/span> Establishes a uniform definition of wages, guarantees minimum wages for all workers, and mandates timely payment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Industrial Relations Code (2020):<\/span> Streamlines dispute resolution, introduces fixed-term employment, and revises thresholds for standing orders and strikes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Code on Social Security (2020):<\/span> Extends social security benefits to gig workers, platform workers, and unorganised sector employees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020):<\/span> Consolidates safety and welfare provisions, standardises working hours, and strengthens health protections.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Together, these codes consolidate <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">29 existing labour laws<\/span>, marking the most significant labour reform in independent India.<\/p>\n<p>By embracing modern global practices, the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Four Labour Codes<\/span> address long-standing challenges, including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Complex compliance burdens for employers,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Limited protections for informal and unorganised workers,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Inflexibility in adapting to new forms of employment such as gig and platform work.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Sectoral Benefits:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1. 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Contract Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>FTE benefits extended to contract workers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Gratuity after <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1 year<\/span> of continuous service.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Principal employer responsible for health &amp; social security benefits.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Free annual health check-up.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4. Women Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Gender discrimination prohibited; equal pay ensured.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Night shifts &amp; all job types allowed with consent &amp; safety measures.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mandatory women&#8217;s representation in grievance committees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Family definition expanded to include parents-in-law.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">5. Youth Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Guaranteed minimum wage &amp; appointment letters.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mandatory wage payment during leave.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Floor wage determined by Central Government for decent living standards.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">6. MSME Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Social Security Code coverage for all MSME workers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Minimum wage guaranteed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Facilities like canteens, drinking water, rest areas.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Standard working hours, double overtime wages, paid leave.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">7. Beedi &amp; Cigar Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Minimum wages guaranteed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Working hours capped at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">8&#8212;12 hours\/day, 48 hours\/week<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Overtime with consent &amp; double wage rate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Bonus eligibility after 30 days of work\/year.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">8. Plantation Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Covered under OSHWC &amp; Social Security Codes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Applies to plantations with &gt;10 workers or &gt;5 hectares.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mandatory safety training &amp; protective equipment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Full ESI medical facilities &amp; education for workers&#8217; children.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">9. Audio-Visual &amp; Digital Media Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Appointment letters mandatory.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Timely wage payment ensured.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Overtime with consent &amp; double wage rate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">10. Mine Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Certain commuting accidents treated as employment related.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Central standards for workplace safety.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Free annual health check-up.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Working hours capped at <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">8&#8212;12 hours\/day, 48 hours\/week<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">11. Hazardous Industry Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Free annual health check-ups.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>National safety standards framed by Central Government.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Women allowed in hazardous jobs with safety measures.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mandatory safety committees at each site.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">12. Textile Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Equal wages and welfare benefits for all migrant workers (direct, contractor-based, self-migrated).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Portability of PDS benefits across states.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Workers can raise claims for pending dues up to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3 years<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Double wages for overtime work.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">13. IT &amp; ITES Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Salary release mandatory by <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">7th of every month<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Equal pay for equal work; strengthened women&#8217;s participation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Women allowed night shifts with safety measures.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Timely resolution of harassment, discrimination, and wage disputes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Social security benefits guaranteed through fixed-term employment and appointment letters.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">14. Dock Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Formal recognition and legal protection for all dock workers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mandatory appointment letters for social security benefits.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>PF, pension, and insurance benefits for all workers (including contract\/temporary).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Employer-funded annual health check-ups.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mandatory medical facilities, first aid, sanitary and washing areas.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">15. Export Sector Workers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Fixed-term workers eligible for gratuity, PF, and social security benefits.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Annual leave after <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">180 days of work<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Timely wage payment; no unauthorized deductions or wage ceilings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Women allowed night shifts with consent; safety measures include CCTV, transport, and security.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Double wages for overtime work.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Systemic Reforms:<\/h3>\n<p>Beyond sectoral benefits, the Codes introduce structural changes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">National Floor Wage<\/span> to ensure a minimum living standard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Gender-neutral pay and opportunities<\/span>, including protections for transgender 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