Corporate Law : India’s Social Security Code consolidates multiple labour welfare laws into a unified framework covering organised, unorganised,...
Corporate Law : The Code on Wages and the 2026 Rules introduce a uniform wage definition and cap exclusions at 50% of total remuneration. Employer...
Corporate Law : India’s new Labour Codes introduce a uniform wage definition and 50% cap on exclusions, affecting PF, gratuity, bonus, and salar...
Corporate Law : The paper examines whether recent labour law reforms deliver real gender equality or merely formal compliance. It concludes that d...
Corporate Law : Dhara Verma Abstract The labour welfare laws in India provide essential maternity and paternity benefits to workers which demonstr...
Corporate Law : The ruling clarifies that digital processes are encouraged but not mandatory, ensuring workers rights are protected even through p...
Company Law : The law removes sector-based exclusions and extends minimum wage protection to all employees. It confirms universal coverage acros...
Corporate Law : The FAQs explain the uniform wage definition and the 50% allowance cap across all Codes. Gratuity applies prospectively from 21 No...
Corporate Law : The Code retains trade union rights, collective bargaining, and strike provisions with notice requirements. It confirms continued ...
Corporate Law : Raising factory and licensing thresholds does not remove safety and welfare protections. All establishments with 10 or more worker...
Corporate Law : The Supreme Court held that compensatory allowances form part of “ordinary wages” for overtime calculation. Executive circular...
Corporate Law : The Karnataka High Court has set aside a prosecution order against Natural Remedies Private Limited. The court found that the Comm...
Corporate Law : Punjab & Haryana High Court directs that temporary employees cannot be replaced by another set of temporary staff but can be repla...
Corporate Law : The Telangana High Court addressed jurisdiction and employment status in Godrej Agrovet Ltd. Vs Presiding Officer. Key aspects of ...
Corporate Law : The Bombay High Court sets aside the Industrial Court's interim relief, reinstating employer rights to transfer and discipline emp...
Corporate Law : The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (Bill No. 33 of 2026), introduced in the Lok Sabha, seeks to amend section 10...
Corporate Law : The government has notified a clear wage ceiling for supervisory roles. Earnings above this limit remove such employees from worke...
Corporate Law : The Government has issued draft Coal Mines Safety Regulations, 2026 under the OSHWC Code, detailing safety standards, certificatio...
Corporate Law : The draft Central Rules lay down detailed procedures to operationalised the Industrial Relations Code, replacing older dispute and...
Corporate Law : The notification introduces draft rules under the OSH Code to unify and modernise labour regulation. The key takeaway is a shift t...
Explore the legal landscape of maternity benefits and paternity leave in India through a fictional story of advocacy. Bridging gender disparities and fostering equality in the workplace.
Explore the challenges and legal framework surrounding contract labour in India. Understand the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, and its implications for both workers and employers. Learn about the challenges faced by contract workers, including exploitation, job insecurity, and the lack of benefits.
Section 2 (kkk) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 defines the term ‘Layoff’’ as the inability, failure, or refusal of the employer to provide employment to a workman whose name is mentioned in the muster roll of his industrial establishment and who is not retrenched due to the lack of power, coal, raw materials, accumulation of stocks, breakdown of machinery or natural calamity for any other relevant reason.
In India, unorganised workers constitute about 93% of total workforce, which is a sizeable portion of country’s population. Unorganised sector is an organisation owned by individuals or self-employed workers and is in production or sale of goods or providing services of any kind.
The term Social Security is defined under Section 2(78) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 as measures of protection adopted in order to protect workers that may be unorganised, gig workers, and platform workers by providing them with different benefits during old age, unemployment, sickness, the maternity period, medical care, etc.
Explore the 2019 Code on Wages, its impact on labor laws in India, and its amalgamation of key labor enactments. Learn about minimum wages, penalties, and the Code’s implications on workers’ rights. Evaluate the challenges and areas needing attention for effective implementation. Stay informed on the latest labor reforms.
International Labor Organization (ILO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to promoting social justice and promoting decent work opportunities for all.
The unorganized sector in India constitutes a significant portion of the workforce, accounting for around 80% of the total workforce. However, workers in this sector face numerous challenges, including low wages, poor working conditions, and a lack of social security measures.
Industrial Revolution, which started in Britain in the 18th century and spread around the world, is what gave rise to trade unions in general. The construction of massive factories, new methods of mass production, mechanisation, and swift economic growth define the Industrial Revolution.
Pregnancy is a physically and emotionally demanding process that requires proper medical attention and care. For pregnant workers in India, these challenges are exacerbated by the added burden of working long hours in often physically demanding jobs with little access to health care
