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Code on Social Security, 2020: Transforming India’s Social Protection Framework

Corporate Law : India’s Social Security Code consolidates multiple labour welfare laws into a unified framework covering organised, unorganised,...

May 21, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

Code on Wages, 2019: A New Era of Wage Governance in India

Corporate Law : The Code on Wages and the 2026 Rules introduce a uniform wage definition and cap exclusions at 50% of total remuneration. Employer...

May 15, 2026 879 Views 0 comment Print

What Employers Must Know About New Wage Rules Effective 21st Nov 2025

Corporate Law : India’s new Labour Codes introduce a uniform wage definition and 50% cap on exclusions, affecting PF, gratuity, bonus, and salar...

May 1, 2026 2853 Views 1 comment Print

Gender Equality in Workplace: A Critical Analysis of India’s Labour Codes 2019-2020

Corporate Law : The paper examines whether recent labour law reforms deliver real gender equality or merely formal compliance. It concludes that d...

April 21, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

Maternity & Paternity Benefits in Labour Law: India on Its Way to a Gender-Neutral Framework

Corporate Law : Dhara Verma Abstract The labour welfare laws in India provide essential maternity and paternity benefits to workers which demonstr...

April 15, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print


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FAQs on Code on Social Security, 2020

Corporate Law : The ruling clarifies that digital processes are encouraged but not mandatory, ensuring workers rights are protected even through p...

January 13, 2026 1359 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs – Code on Wages, 2019

Company Law : The law removes sector-based exclusions and extends minimum wage protection to all employees. It confirms universal coverage acros...

January 13, 2026 1857 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Labour Codes

Corporate Law : The FAQs explain the uniform wage definition and the 50% allowance cap across all Codes. Gratuity applies prospectively from 21 No...

January 13, 2026 7161 Views 0 comment Print

FAQ on Myths and Realities of Industrial Relation (IR) Code 2020

Corporate Law : The Code retains trade union rights, collective bargaining, and strike provisions with notice requirements. It confirms continued ...

January 13, 2026 1167 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020

Corporate Law : Raising factory and licensing thresholds does not remove safety and welfare protections. All establishments with 10 or more worker...

January 13, 2026 1413 Views 0 comment Print


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Overtime Wages Must Include Allowances Under Factories Act: SC

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court held that compensatory allowances form part of “ordinary wages” for overtime calculation. Executive circular...

January 20, 2026 2265 Views 0 comment Print

Labour Authority Must Examine Material Before Sanctioning Prosecution: Karnataka HC

Corporate Law : The Karnataka High Court has set aside a prosecution order against Natural Remedies Private Limited. The court found that the Comm...

September 15, 2025 606 Views 0 comment Print

Employee Cannot Be Terminated during Maternity Leave: Punjab & Haryana HC

Corporate Law : Punjab & Haryana High Court directs that temporary employees cannot be replaced by another set of temporary staff but can be repla...

February 26, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

Industrial Dispute Must Be Raised Before Labour Court with Jurisdiction, Not at Head or Registered Office

Corporate Law : The Telangana High Court addressed jurisdiction and employment status in Godrej Agrovet Ltd. Vs Presiding Officer. Key aspects of ...

January 7, 2025 1008 Views 0 comment Print

Employers Can Discipline & Transfer Employees: Bombay HC

Corporate Law : The Bombay High Court sets aside the Industrial Court's interim relief, reinstating employer rights to transfer and discipline emp...

January 6, 2025 1590 Views 0 comment Print


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Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Introduced in Lok Sabha

Corporate Law : The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (Bill No. 33 of 2026), introduced in the Lok Sabha, seeks to amend section 10...

February 10, 2026 954 Views 0 comment Print

₹18,000 Monthly Limit Set to Define Supervisory Employees as Workers

Corporate Law : The government has notified a clear wage ceiling for supervisory roles. Earnings above this limit remove such employees from worke...

January 30, 2026 876 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Coal Mines) Regulations, 2026

Corporate Law : The Government has issued draft Coal Mines Safety Regulations, 2026 under the OSHWC Code, detailing safety standards, certificatio...

January 28, 2026 870 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025

Corporate Law : The draft Central Rules lay down detailed procedures to operationalised the Industrial Relations Code, replacing older dispute and...

December 30, 2025 1935 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2025

Corporate Law : The notification introduces draft rules under the OSH Code to unify and modernise labour regulation. The key takeaway is a shift t...

December 30, 2025 3183 Views 0 comment Print


Maharashtra Govt notifies Appellate Authorities under Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

March 31, 2021 5238 Views 0 comment Print

The Government of Maharashtra has, vide notification dated 31st March, 2021 specified Industrial Courts constituted under section 10 of the Maharashtra Industrial Relations Act (XI of 1947), as the Appellate Authority functions in  respect of the Industrial Establishments in relation to which the State Government is the appropriate authority. Download Order ***** In Pursuance of […]

Labour Reforms w.e.f. 1st April 2021 & Impact thereon

March 30, 2021 84573 Views 6 comments Print

Hon Prime Minister of India needs highest applaud for eliminating number of Acts & Rules and introduction of following laws  and rescinding 29 other labour laws for ease of doing business and considering health, safety and security of labours / employees : 1) The Code on Wages, 2019 2) The Code on Social Security, 2020 […]

Benefits of Social Security Schemes to Senior Citizens

March 23, 2021 1143 Views 0 comment Print

Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated the scheme of National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC) with effect from 01.04.2020 which has a sub-scheme of Programmes for National Institute of Social Defence for Senior Citizens (NISDSrC).

The Wages Code 2019 -Your Take Home Salary May Decline

March 22, 2021 15618 Views 0 comment Print

THE CODE ON WAGES, 2019 Section Sec-1 “Short title,extent and commencement.” (1) This Act may be called the Code on Wages, 2019 (2) It extends to the whole of India (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint; and different dates may […]

ESI contributions not payable on Conveyance Allowance : SC

March 8, 2021 20934 Views 0 comment Print

In this case, it is not the case of the Corporation that the employees concerned did not need to avail any conveyance expenditure to report for duty to their place of work, or otherwise in connection with their duties under their contracts of employment. Nor is there any such finding. We see no reason why Conveyance Allowance should not be excluded from the definiti

Code on Wages (Central Advisory Board) Rules, 2021

March 1, 2021 5364 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These rules may be called the Code on Wages (Central Advisory Board) Rules, 2021. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

In and Out of Current Labour Law Reforms

February 20, 2021 10905 Views 0 comment Print

Since when the Current Central Government Came into power, two things were discussed very frequently which were 1) Labour Reforms and 2) Ease of Doing Business and both these things are some where interrelated, as from time to time if you bring reforms in labour laws the ease of doing business will itself boost and jump upwards.

Your take home salary may hit with the NEW WAGE CODE

February 15, 2021 58224 Views 3 comments Print

Yes! You read it right. This article makes an attempt to analyze the Code on Wages (Code) and the impact of the same on take home salary- The Code on Wages has been introduced aiming to streamline and simplify the existing labour laws. It was passed by parliament in 2019. The Code will subsume the […]

Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 – Tables of Benefits for savings fund for the period from 01.01.2021 to 31.03.2021

February 13, 2021 6138 Views 0 comment Print

The Tables of Benefits for Savings Fund to the beneficiaries under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980, which are being issued on a quarterly basis from 01.01.2017 onwards, as brought out in this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 17.03.2017, for the quarter from 01.01.2021 to 31.03.2021, as worked out by IRDA based on the interest rate of 7.1% per annum (compounded quarterly) as notified by the Department of Economic Affairs as per their Resolution No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2020 dated 06.01.2021, are enclosed.

Labour initiatives announced in Union Budget 2021

February 9, 2021 1836 Views 0 comment Print

Secretary Labour & Employment Shri Apurva Chandra outlined the key budget announcements for migrant workers and labourers and those related to employment generation. Addressing a press briefing here today on Budget announcements 2021, he explained various labour initiatives and issues.

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