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Labour codes need a Labour Box to fulfil their promise

August 07, 2026 10:40 am

Imagine a conversational interface available in multiple languages and voice formats, drawing upon labour laws, rules, notifications, judicial decisions and administrative guidance

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Boost for labour reforms as West Bengal on board now

July 11, 2026 7:28 am

With the Congress-led UDF replacing the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala, the official said the change in government could open the door somewhat as the state is “not against” the implementation of the labour codes and will open up to the benefits of the codes.

Regulatory cholestrol is a silent tax clogging India's economy

May 15, 2026 1:36 pm

The administrative state’s proliferation of Non-Act/Non-Rule instruments since Independence defies the spirit of our Constitution and undermines a single source of truth for our laws. Three reforms are overdue and urgent

Top I-T firms earmark Labour Code costs, less than 3% of payroll

February 09, 2026 7:29 am

The data shows that the 41 Nifty 50 companies that have so far announced their latest financial results provided Rs 13,307 crore in the reporting quarter for the first nine months of 2025-26.

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.