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 Blinkit controversy, shedding light on the lack of rights for gig workers in India. Learn about existing challenges, legal protections, and the urgent need for comprehensive legislation to safeguard gig workers’ rights and well-being. Gig workers are individuals who work on a project or on task basis; they are often referred to as […]
In contrast to regular employees who receive social security benefits from their employers and employees in the formal sector who do not receive any employment-related benefits from their employers, unorganized workers are individuals who work in the unorganized sector or households.
Labour laws in India have been in existence for more than a century. They have been enacted to protect the interests of workers and regulate the relationship between employers and employees.
Explore the Innovation Imperative in the digital economy, analyzing the impact of labor laws, dismissal regulations, and emerging gig economy trends on employee welfare and workplace innovation.
Explore the ongoing impact of the 2008 Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act in India, assessing registration success, welfare funds, health benefits, and challenges faced by unorganized laborers.
In India, the majority of the workforce operates in the informal sector, where labour laws are not strictly enforced, and workers do not receive adequate protection. This includes househelps, domestic workers, and other informal workers who are often excluded from the purview of labour laws.
A gig worker is someone who participates in a work arrangement and receives payment for it outside of a traditional employer-employee relationship, a platform worker is someone who performs platform work, and an unorganized worker is someone who works from home, is self-employed or is paid in the unorganized sector according to section 2(86) of the new bill.
Supreme Court held that the annual increment to a government servant which he has earned for the services he has rendered over a specified period subject to his good behavior cannot be denied merely because of his retirement on the very next day.
While India’s proposed labour codes aim to provide better protection and support to the labour force, they fail to provide comprehensive measures that protect the most vulnerable sections of the workforce.
Explore the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2020: Insights into enforcement, minimum wages, working hours, and regional adaptations. Dive into state-wise analyses for a comprehensive understanding.
