{"id":367766,"date":"2025-11-26T13:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T07:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=367766"},"modified":"2025-12-29T18:19:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:49:50","slug":"enforcement-dates-of-labour-codes-legal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/11\/26\/enforcement-dates-of-labour-codes-legal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Enforcement dates of Labour Codes: Social Security, Wages, OSHWC & Industrial Relations – Key Notifications"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 21-11-2025<\/span>, the Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/span> brought into force several key provisions of the four labour codes—Social Security Code, 2020<\/a><\/span>, Wages Code, 2019<\/a><\/span>, Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020<\/a><\/span>, and Industrial Relations Code, 2020<\/a><\/span>—marking a significant step in consolidating and simplifying India’s labour laws. This enforcement repeals multiple earlier legislations, streamlining compliance and ensuring uniformity across social security, wages, occupational safety, and industrial relations.<\/p>\n

While certain provisions of these codes had been notified earlier in 2021<\/span> and 2023<\/span>, the latest notification completes the implementation process, ushering in a unified framework aimed at improving ease of doing business and enhancing worker welfare.<\/p>\n

A. Social Security Code, 2020<\/a>:<\/p>\n

On 21-11-2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/span> appointed 21-11-2025<\/span> as the date on which certain provisions of the Social Security Code, 2020<\/a><\/span> came into force, which were not notified in the years 2021 or 2023.<\/p>\n

Earlier, in the year 2023 and year 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/span> enforced certain provisions of the Social Security Code, 2020<\/a><\/span> on 3-5-2023 and 3-5-2021 respectively.<\/p>\n

On 19-12-2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment notified a corrigendum notification to its earlier notification regarding enforcement dates of the Code on Social Security, 2020.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Acts repealed with effect from 21-11-2025:<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. \n

    Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Maternity Benefit Act, 1961<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  6. \n

    Cine-Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  7. \n

    Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  8. \n

    Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Act repealed with effect from 3-5-2023:<\/h3>\n

    Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Enforcement Dates:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n

    Sections<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Enforcement date<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Vide Notification No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Relating to<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Sections 1 to 14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 5319(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 15(1) and Section 15(2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 5319(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 15(3)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 2060(E) dt. 3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 16(1)(a) and<\/p>\n

    Section 16(1)(b)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 2060(E) dt. 3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 16(1)(c)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 5319(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 16(2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 2060(E) dt. 3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Sections 17 to 141<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 5319(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 142<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    3-5-2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 1730 (E)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Relating to Application of Aadhaar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 143<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 2060(E) dt. 3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    In so far as it applies in giving effect to the provisions of Section 16(i)(b)(ii) relating to<\/span> Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 143<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 5319(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Except<\/span> the provisions of Section 16(i)(b)(ii) relating to<\/span> Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Sections 144 to 163<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 5319(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 164(1) Items 1 and 2 and Items 4 to 9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 5319(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Repeal and Savings (9 Acts repealed)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 164(1) Item 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 2060(E) dt. 3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Repealed- Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952<\/a> (19 of 1952)<\/doclink><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 164(2)(a) and<\/p>\n

    Section 164(2)(c)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 5319(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 164(2)(b)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 2060(E) dt. 3-5-2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    In so far as it relates to Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Section 164(3)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    S.O. 5319(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Applicability of General Clauses Act, 1897<\/a> on repeal of enactments<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    B. Wages Code, 2019<\/a>:<\/p>\n

    On 21-11-2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/span> appointed 21-11-2025 as the date on which<\/span> certain provisions of the Wages Code, 2019<\/a><\/span> came into force which were not notified in the year 2020.<\/p>\n

    Earlier, in the year 2020, the Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/span> enforced certain provisions of the<\/span> Wages Code, 2019<\/a><\/span> on 18-12-2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Acts repealed with effect from 21-11-2025:<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. \n

      Payment of Wages Act, 1936<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    2. \n

      Minimum Wages Act, 1948<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    3. \n

      Payment of Bonus Act, 1965<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    4. \n

      Equal Remuneration Act, 1976<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Enforcement Dates:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      \n

      Sections<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      Enforcement date<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      Vide Notification No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      Relating to<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Sections 1 to 41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 5322(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Section 42(1)<\/p>\n

      ,<\/p>\n

      Section 42(2) and<\/p>\n

      Section 42(3)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      18-12-2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 4604(E) dt. 18-12-2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      To the extent they relate to the Central Advisory Board<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Section 42(4),<\/p>\n

      Section 42(5),<\/p>\n

      Section 42(6),<\/p>\n

      Section 42(7),<\/p>\n

      Section 42(8) and<\/p>\n

      Section 42(9)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 5322(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Section 42(10) and<\/p>\n

      Section 42(11)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      18-12-2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 4604(E) dt. 18-12-2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      To the extent they relate to the Central Advisory Board<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Sections 43 to 66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 5322(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Section 67(1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 5322(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Section 67(2)<\/span> clauses (a) to (r)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 5322(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Section 67(2)(s)<\/span> and<\/p>\n

      Section 67(2)(t)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      18-12-2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 4604(E) dt. 18-12-2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      To the extent they relate to the Central Advisory Board<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Section 67(2) clauses (u) to (zc)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 5322(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Section 68<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 5322(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Section 69<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      18-12-2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 4604(E) dt. 18-12-2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      To the extent it relates to:<\/p>\n

      1. Components of minimum wages<\/p>\n

      2. Power of Central Government to fix floor wages<\/p>\n

      3. Central Advisory Board<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      Section 69<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      S.O. 5322(E) dt. 21-11-2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      Except:<\/p>\n

      To the extent it relates to:<\/p>\n

      1. Components of minimum wages<\/p>\n

      2. Power of Central Government to fix floor wages<\/p>\n

      3. Central Advisory Board<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      C. Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n

      On 21-11-2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/span> appointed 21-11-2025 as the date on which the provisions of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020<\/a><\/span> came into force.<\/p>\n

      Acts repealed with effect from 21-11-2025:<\/h3>\n
        \n
      1. \n

        Factories Act, 1948<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      2. \n

        Plantations Labour Act, 1951<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      3. \n

        Mines Act, 1952<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      4. \n

        Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      5. \n

        Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      6. \n

        Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      7. \n

        Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      8. \n

        Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      9. \n

        Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      10. \n

        Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      11. \n

        Cine-Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1981<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      12. \n

        Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      13. \n

        Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        D. Enforcement of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n

        On 21-11-2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/span> appointed 21-11-2025 as the date on which the provisions of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020<\/a><\/span> came into force.<\/p>\n

        Acts repealed with effect from 21-11-2025:<\/h3>\n
          \n
        1. \n

          Trade Unions Act, 1926<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        2. \n

          Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946<\/a>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        3. \n

          Industrial Disputes Act, 1947<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified multiple enforcement dates for 4 Labour Codes. 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