Overview
- All four codes took effect on November 21 following official notification by the government.
- The measures cover the Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020), and Social Security Code (2020).
- Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya called the reforms a major step for worker welfare under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Key guarantees include timely minimum wages for all workers, appointment letters, equal pay for women, social security for 40 crore workers, and gratuity after one year for fixed-term employees.
- Additional provisions ensure free annual health check-ups for workers over 40, double wages for overtime, and full health protection in hazardous sectors as enforcement mechanisms begin to roll out.