India's labour laws have undergone a major overhaul, consolidating 29 laws into four codes effective November 21, 2025. This reform aims to boost workplace safety, ease business, and formalize ...

Five years after Parliament passed four labour codes to replace 29 central laws, the Centre has now implemented them nationwide on 21 November 2025. The Ministry of Labour and Employment has issued ...

LANSING – The city’s cold weather plan, dubbed “Code Blue,” will be activated beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, and last through 7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1. The plan allows local shelters to open ...

The Indian government has announced a major change to the gratuity rules, reducing the eligibility period from 5 years to 1 year. This change, which affects millions of employees, aims to strengthen ...

In one of the most significant labour law overhauls in decades, the Indian government has brought four new labour codes into force, streamlining 29 older laws into a unified framework. Among the many ...

India’s new Labour Codes are set to transform the lives of more than 50 crore workers by rewriting rules around wages, working hours, social security and workplace conditions. But three reforms stand ...

Experts note that while the implementation phase will require coordination with state-level rules, the codes mark a transformative moment for India’s workforce. They promise clearer benefits, stronger ...

The four labour Codes lay out revised rules for working hours, gratuity, work-from-home arrangement and also has provisions for gig workers. The Centre on Friday announced a rollout of new labour ...

In a significant shift to labour norms, the government released new codes - merging 29 laws into four labour codes on Friday, November 21, with the aim of promoting ease of business while protecting ...

New labour codes: The new labour codes reduce gratuity eligibility for fixed-term employees to one year, ensure minimum wage for all. All fixed-term employees will become eligible for gratuity ...

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday mandated that all employers must issue appointment letters and ensure timely payment of wages under the four major Labour Codes that have come into effect from ...

Five years after Parliament passed four labour codes replacing 29 central laws, the Centre on Friday announced their nationwide implementation, calling the move a “historic step” to ensure “dignity ...