Earlier, government permission was required to sack 100 employees or more. Now, no permission is required for sacking up to 300 employees.

The government has clarified that it is not currently planning any specific changes to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) scheme under the new labour codes, according to a response by ...

India has announced a sweeping set of labour reforms, saying it will implement four long-delayed labour codes that the government says will modernise outdated regulations and extend stronger ...

The study by the Bureau of Indian Standards will assess the relevance of the existing framework in light of recent policy and regulatory changes aimed at strengthening labour protections.

Dr. Gyan Pathak Gratuity and leave encashment rules will not be applicable for majority of the workers in India under the new ...

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai is organising the First Edition of the International Labour Law Conference on 6 April 2026 in hybrid mode (offline at the MNLU Mumbai campus and ...

India has officially introduced its anticipated Four Labour Codes, representing one of the largest reforms in the labour ecosystem in the country. These codes replace a complex array of 29 older ...

On November 21, 2025, India implemented a historic reform of its labor law architecture. Two significant labor codes – Industrial Relations Code (2020) and Occupational Safety, Health and Working ...

A comparative analysis of how the four labour codes collectively reshape labour markets, compliance burdens, and worker ...

Employers operating in India should prepare for four new labor codes the government announced on November 21. Together, the new codes streamline India’s labor framework by consolidating 29 separate ...

In simple terms, fixed term employment means hiring an employee directly on the employer’s payroll for a clearly defined period, backed by a written contract.

Christian leaders have joined workers’ unions in India to oppose the federal government’s newly notified labor codes, arguing they undermine workers' rights and welfare. “The new labor codes weaken ...