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DDLJ's Raj and Simran don’t represent Indian migrants. Indentured labourers do

December 11, 2025 3:56 pm

The first Indians who went global were not merchants or monks but farmers, potters, carpenters and women who crossed oceans with nothing except hope and a thumbprint on a contract they could not read

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Understanding India’s New 4 Labour Codes: The What, Why and What Changes

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Understanding India’s New 4 Labour Codes: The what, why and how

December 01, 2025 11:59 am

In a landmark move, the government has finally implemented the four Labour Codes on 21st November. Why were they introduced, what are their key features, and how will they impact workers, employers, formalisation and jobs? Here’s all you need to know — with infographics.

The Centre reduced the gratuity eligibility for fixed term employees (FTEs) to just one year.

New Labour Law: What changes in gratuity contribution and who stands to benefit?

November 22, 2025 9:02 pm

Gratuity New Rules 2025, New Labour Law in India: The new codes introduce the concept of Fixed Term Employment (FTE), under which the employers will be able to hire workers directly under a fixed-term contract.

expanded social security net, safety mandates, and greater digitisation of human resource management dictated by the Codes could push up employee costs, industry representatives are of the view that not only would these costs pale in comparison to the reduced compliance burden, but that they would benefit the sector in the long run

Labour codes and MSMEs: Gains from cut in compliance obligations likely to offset any cost increase

November 22, 2025 7:38 pm

The Parliament had cleared the Code on Wages in 2019 and the other three codes on industrial relations, social security, and occupational safety, health, and working conditions in 2020.

New labour codes are welcome. They are a crucial first step in untangling the regulatory maze that constricts the Indian economy

November 22, 2025 5:28 pm

The new codes, which replace 29 existing laws, seek to modernise labour market regulations, ease the compliance burden, widen the security net for workers, including for gig and platform workers, and encourage formalisation.

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Four labour codes, one big leap

November 25, 2025 12:41 pm

They make India a better habitat for good jobs

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Labour reforms will help job creation, expand social security net: India Inc

November 22, 2025 8:50 am

Director-General of the International Labour Organisation, Gilbert F. Houngbo, in a social media post, said social dialogue among government, employers and workers will remain essential as reforms are implemented to ensure they're positive for workers and business.