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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 273 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 876 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 7158 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


Latest Judiciary


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


Preliminary Draft Rules under Section 67 of Code on Wages, 2019

November 1, 2019 2436 Views 0 comment Print

F. No S-32017/01/2019-WC Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi Date: 01 November, 2019 NOTE Subject: The Preliminary Draft Rules under Section 67 of the Code on Wages, 2019- reg. The Ministry of Labour and Employment has prepared a preliminary draft rule under Section 67 of the Code on […]

A Snapshot to Code on Wages, 2019

October 15, 2019 4539 Views 0 comment Print

With a view to simplify the labour law structure in India, the parliament enacted the Code on Wages, 2019 (Code) on August 08, 2019. The Code is one of the 4 labour codes that were proposed by the government in order to consolidate around 40 above labour law legislations in India. The other codes are […]

Collective Bargaining : A Bonanza for Workmen

October 7, 2019 6279 Views 2 comments Print

Introduction: The two wheels that are responsible for the working of industrial sector are – Labourers and Employers. To run the sector smoothly, both the parties are expected to work with co-operation and co-ordination. However, many a times, their interpersonal relations tend to stretch due to the typical industrial problems. Here, employer, being on a […]

Applicability & Statutory Records under Different Labour Laws

August 9, 2019 25260 Views 1 comment Print

Labour & Employment laws are enacted & enforced by both the Central as well as State Governments. Labour Laws fall within Concurrent List (Sl. No. 22, 24) of the Constitution of India. Labour Laws Compliance Management is both significant & monetarily advantageous to the corporate sector.

Code on Wages 2019

August 8, 2019 11958 Views 0 comment Print

THE CODE ON WAGES, 2019 is An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to wages and bonus and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

List of Statutory Returns, Registers & Forms under Labour Laws

June 2, 2019 177924 Views 4 comments Print

List Of Statutory Returns, Registers & Forms To Be Maintained By The Employers Under  Various Labour Laws which includes- Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, The Payment Of Wages Act, 1936, The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, The Motor Transport Workers Act 1961, The Maternity Benefits […]

Abstract of Minimum Wages Act, 1948 & Basic documents to be maintained under Labour Laws

June 2, 2019 31395 Views 3 comments Print

[FORM IXA] (See Rule 22) Notices Abstract of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and the rules made thereunder: 1. Whom the Act affects. (a) The Act affects to persons engaged on scheduled employments on specified class of work in respect of which minimum wages have been fixed. (b) No employees can give up by contract […]

Ingredients of becoming “sterling” employee

March 22, 2019 1410 Views 0 comment Print

Job or service!!! Whenever one hears the name of this precious or routine word nowadays, one picture depicts in once mind, i.e. person is going to office or work place by wearing official attire and return with boredom in the evening. Some of my colleagues agree with me that presently job timing has changed drastically. […]

Minimum wages Rate Chart as 01.04.2016

April 26, 2016 129265 Views 7 comments Print

(a): The rates of minimum wages fixed for agriculture and non­agricultural workers in the Central Sphere is at Annexure I. The range of minimum wages in the State Sphere is at Annexure II. (b) to (d): There is a wide regional disparity in minimum wages due to variations in socio-economic and agro-climatic conditions, income, prices of essential commodities, paying capacity, productivity and local conditions.

EPF Notification enhancing statutory wage ceiling to ₹ 15,000/-

August 28, 2014 8587 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Labour & Employment issued notifications enhancing statutory wage ceiling from existing Rs. 6,500/- to ₹ 15,000/-, fixing minimum pension of ₹ 1000/- per month and 20% additional relief on the amount of assurance benefit admissible under EDLI Scheme, 1976.

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