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Updated on: Nov 2025

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Labour Codes Recognize and Regulate WFH Arrangements

Nov 25, 2025

How Four New Labour Codes Will Reshape Salaries and Hiring

The operationalization of Indias four comprehensive Labour Codesthe Code on Wages, the Indus...

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Nov 25, 2025

How the New Labour Codes Redefine Gratuity for Indias Workforce

Central Government has announced the operationalization of the four comprehensive Labour Codes, cons...

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Nov 24, 2025

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Indias Labour Codes Formalize and Protect the Gig Economy

Central Government has brought into effect the four new Labour Codes, replacing fragmented centra...

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Nov 24, 2025

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How Industry Leaders Are Hailing the New Labour Codes

The implementation of India’s four consolidated Labour Codes, effective November 2025, marks a critical shift in the nation’s employment rules, replacing a complex system of 29 older laws with a single, modern structure. As businesses across the country prepare to adopt the new rules governing wages, social security, and industrial relations, the change has generated […]

Nov 22, 2025

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Key Takeaways from the New Labour Codes 2025

In a landmark overhaul of the nation’s employment framework, the Central Government implemented all four consolidated Labour Codes on November 21, 2025. This historic move, replacing 29 fragmented, decades-old central labour laws, aims to streamline compliance, enhance ease of doing business, and significantly expand the social security net for the vast Indian workforce. The new […]

Nov 22, 2025

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India Implements Unified Labour Codes to Simplify Compliance

Government of India today announced the implementation of all four consolidated Labour Codes, effective November 21, 2025. This transformation rationalizes and replaces 29 central labour laws, many of which dated back to the pre-Independence and early post-Independence era, fundamentally modernizing the country’s labour governance framework. The four codes now in effect are: The Ministry of Labour […]

Nov 21, 2025

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India Plans Major HR Overhaul to Match Global Standards

India is preparing a major reform of human resource (HR) standards in the services sector, aiming to align workforce practices with international norms and strengthen its position in global trade negotiations. According to a Hindustan Times report, the government seeks to modernise how skills are certified, how employees are trained, and how service companies manage […]

Nov 18, 2025

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UP Govt Unifies Labor Law Jurisdiction to Cover Entire State

UP government has enacted a major policy change by extending the jurisdiction of key labor welfare and protection laws to cover all districts across the state, effectively ending the previous system of exemptions for certain designated economic areas. This move marks a significant step toward standardizing employment regulations and ensuring uniform rights and protections for […]

Nov 17, 2025

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Assam Adopts Unified Pension Scheme to Bridge NPS-OPS Gap

In a landmark decision aimed at bridging the long-standing divide between the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and the market-linked National Pension System (NPS), the Assam government has formally launched the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). The scheme, notified by the Finance Department, creates a new, hybrid retirement framework that promises assured, market-independent payouts for state employees currently […]

Nov 15, 2025

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Karnataka Notifies One Paid Menstrual Leave Per Month

Karnataka government has formally notified the Menstrual Leave Policy 2025, becoming the first state in India to legally mandate a paid menstrual leave policy that extends uniformly across both the public and organized private sectors. The new rule grants all eligible working women one day of paid leave per month, totaling 12 days annually. This recognizes menstrual health as a […]

Nov 14, 2025

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Tamil Nadu Raises Dearness Allowance by 3%

Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, has announced a 3 percentage point hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its government employees, teachers, and pensioners. The announcement, made on Thursday, raises the DA rate from the existing 55% to 58% of the basic pay, bringing the state’s allowance on par with the rate recently declared by the […]

Nov 14, 2025

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Karnataka Mandates 5% Disabled Quota in Private Jobs

Karnataka Labour Department is preparing a comprehensive Bill to mandate up to a 5% job reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in private sector companies across the state. If enacted, this legislation will make Karnataka the first state in India to legally enforce such a quota in private employment, shifting the current paradigm from voluntary […]

Nov 8, 2025

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UP Factories Act Enforced: Daily Work Hours Extended to 12

Uttar Pradesh Factories (Amendment) Act has officially come into force following President Droupadi Murmu’s assent, enabling the state government to extend the maximum daily working hours in factories to 12 hours, up from the previous limit of 9 hours. The legislation, notified on November 4, 2025, is part of the state’s broader push to enhance […]

Nov 6, 2025

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Haryana Revises Wages for Daily-Wage and Part-Time Workers

Haryana government has announced a comprehensive wage revision that will come into effect from January 1, 2025. The decision, formalized through a notification issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, applies to workers employed in various government departments, boards, corporations, and public undertakings across the state. Haryana Wage Revision: Background and Rationale The wage revision follows […]

Nov 4, 2025

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Manusmriti Mention in Draft Labour Policy Triggers Backlash

Union government’s recently released draft labour policy, titled Shram Shakti Niti 2025, has ignited a political and ideological controversy for referencing the Manusmriti, an ancient Hindu text, as a foundational element of labour governance in India. The policy, released earlier this month for public consultation, describes the Manusmriti as embedding “the moral basis of labour […]

Oct 30, 2025