New rules for four labour codes are ready for notification. These codes consolidate 44 laws into 29 provisions.
Key takeaways
Quick scan — what you need to know:
- New rules for four labour codes are ready for notification.
- These codes consolidate 44 laws into 29 provisions.
- Implementation is expected in April.
- This will bring social security to unorganised workers, including gig and platform workers.
Background
What led here, in plain terms:
- Mandatory health check-ups and unemployment benefits will be introduced.
- A social security fund will be established for 400 million unorganised workers.
- New rules for four labour codes are ready for notification.
- These codes consolidate 44 laws into 29 provisions.
Why it matters
Why readers and decision-makers should care:
- Implementation is expected in April.
- This will bring social security to unorganised workers, including gig and platform workers.
- Mandatory health check-ups and unemployment benefits will be introduced.