Ease rules for employers! New labour codes slash jail provisions to 22; promote more facilitative regulatory setup – The Times of India

Ease rules for employers! New labour codes slash jail provisions to 22; promote more facilitative regulatory setup – The Times of India

The four new labour codes have significantly reduced the number of offences that carry imprisonment, cutting them to 22 from 87 earlier, according to a senior government official, ET reported.Of these, 16 offences are compoundable, while only six sections now provide for imprisonment along with higher fines for first-time violations related to safety and social…

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Big workforce reform! Four Labour Codes made effective to simplify and streamline labour laws – check top details – The Times of India

Big workforce reform! Four Labour Codes made effective to simplify and streamline labour laws – check top details – The Times of India

In a major policy shift, the government on Friday announced the implementation of four consolidated labour codes–Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020) and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code (2020)–with effect from November 21, 2025. The move rationalises 29 existing labour laws and aims to…

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