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CodeIn Force2020

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

Consolidates 13 central labour laws related to occupational safety, health, and working conditions into a single comprehensive code. Applies to establishments with 10 or more workers.

1 amendment · Last: 2023

Central ActAmended1970

The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970

Regulates the employment of contract labour in certain establishments and provides for its abolition in certain circumstances. Ensures welfare and health provisions for contract workers.

1 amendment · Last: 1986

CodeIn Force2019

Code on Wages, 2019

The Code on Wages, 2019 consolidates and simplifies four central labour laws relating to wages — the Payment of Wages Act 1936, the Minimum Wages Act 1948, the Payment of Bonus Act 1965, and the Equal Remuneration Act 1976. It establishes a universal minimum wage floor applicable to all workers across all sectors and employment types.

1 amendment · Last: 2021

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Code on Social Security, 2020

The Code on Social Security, 2020 amalgamates nine central labour laws covering social security — including the EPF Act, ESI Act, Maternity Benefit Act, Gratuity Act, and others. It extends social security coverage to gig workers, platform workers, and unorganised sector workers for the first time.

2 amendments · Last: 2024

CodeIn Force2020

Industrial Relations Code, 2020

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 consolidates three central labour laws — the Trade Unions Act 1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946, and the Industrial Disputes Act 1947. It introduces significant changes to retrenchment, layoff, and closure norms, and creates a new category of fixed-term employment.

1 amendment · Last: 2021

Recent Updates

New Rules15 Mar 2024

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — State Rules Notified

Several states including Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Rajasthan have notified their OSH Code rules, bringing the consolidated code into practical effect for factories, mines, and construction sites.

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Notification10 Apr 2023

Contract Labour (R&A) Act — Threshold Reduced to 20 Workers

Central Government notification clarifies that the threshold for applicability of the Contract Labour Act remains at 20 workers, superseding certain state-level notifications that had raised it.

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