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Greatest setback for workers’ rights since Independence: Congress on new labour codes

May 11, 2026 admin

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress on Monday (May 11, 2026) lashed out at the Central government which has fully operationalised the four labour codes by notifying the final rules, alleging that these codes are the greatest setback for workers’ rights since Independence. In a statement, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said…

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Labour codes likely to be fully operational from April 1, 2026, Govt to pre-publish draft rules soon

December 3, 2025 admin

The four labour codes — Code on Wages, 2019, Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 – were notified on November 21. File. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The four labour codes ushering another wave of reforms in the country are likely…

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How will new codes change labour laws? | Explained

November 29, 2025 admin

The story so far: On November 21, Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced the implementation of four Labour Codes — the Code on Wages, 2019, Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020. Parliament had passed these codes between 2019 and 2020. Why…

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Labour experts welcome labour codes, but urge Govt to address likely teething issues

November 22, 2025 admin

While the Centre’s decision to put into effect the four Labour Codes has been welcomed across the board, industry bodies and labour experts have said the government must now turn its attention to the implementational challenges. Such challenges include the burden these new laws will place on smaller enterprises and the services sector, the problems…

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