Overview
- - The Labour Ministry, which notified the final rules on Friday, May 8, also issued Model Standing Orders, and officials said publication in the gazette makes the four-code framework fully operational.
- - Working time is formalised with a 48-hour weekly cap, at least one weekly rest day, and overtime pay for hours beyond the cap.
- - Wage rules set a national floor wage process, require twice-yearly revision of variable dearness allowance tied to inflation, and place statutory bonus liability for contract labour on the principal employer.
- - Worker coverage broadens through social-security registration for gig and platform workers, mandatory appointment letters, free annual health checks from age 40, and a National Reskilling Fund funded by employers at 15 days’ pay per retrenched worker.
- - Central rules chiefly cover sectors where the Union government is the “appropriate government” such as telecom, banking, mines and central PSUs, while states must notify their own versions, with Maharashtra already inviting feedback on draft rules within 45 days.