Labour Codes may spur hiring as firms get more flexibility to restructureThe new Labour Codes are expected to boost hiring by giving firms greater flexibility to restructure operations. The Industrial Relations C...
03 Jan, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Labour ministry notifies draft Rules across four Labour CodesThe ministry of labour and employment has notified draft Rules for Code on Wages, Code on Social Security, the Industrial Relations Code an...
01 Jan, 2026, 06.40 AM IST
India Inc to feel weight of bulkier payslips: Rise in cost of bonus, gratuity, overtime benefits to raise cos' salary outgoFor employees, the quantum of wage hike will however hinge on factors such as compensation structure, and years of service. Companies are a...
29 Nov, 2025, 05.58 AM IST
These workers will get gratuity after 1 year instead of 5 years; more benefits for other workers under new labour codesNew labour laws are now in effect. Fixed-term employees receive full benefits and gratuity in 1 year instead of 5 years. Women workers gain...
24 Nov, 2025, 03.29 PM IST
New Labour Codes: EY sees big changes coming for employee benefits, working conditions and hiring modelsIndia's new labour codes, effective November 21, 2025, consolidate 29 laws into four, significantly altering employee categorization, wage ...
24 Nov, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
New labour laws: Will your take home salary drop? What every employee needs to knowNew labour codes are now in effect across India, consolidating old laws into four clear rules. These changes affect wages, leave, and worki...
23 Nov, 2025, 02.33 PM IST
The wage math: PF contributions may go up, dent take-home pay under new labour codeThe new Code on Wages mandates basic salary to be at least 50% of total CTC, increasing provident fund and gratuity contributions. While th...
22 Nov, 2025, 06.17 AM IST
How new Labour Codes will impact your salary, gratuity and provident fund payments once implementedAlthough all four Labour Codes were notified by 2020, their implementation has been pending for over four years. State governments are requ...
08 Jul, 2025, 10.30 AM IST
Uproar over EY staffer’s death; govt registration of gig workersAn IT employee union has sought a probe into the untimely death of a young chartered accountant at Ernst & Young. This and more in today’s ...
19 Sep, 2024, 08.10 PM IST
What managers will not get under new labour lawsThe new four labour laws divide an employee into two categories, namely - 'worker' and 'employee'. Depending on the category in which an in...
14 Oct, 2023, 06.11 PM IST
Unused leave exceeding 30 days will be compulsorily paid by employers under new labour lawsThe four new labour laws are awaiting effective implementation date from the government. However, once they are implemented, it will impact...
12 Sep, 2023, 01.08 PM IST
India making big strides in ease of doing business: DPIIT SecretaryAll labour laws have been consolidated into four codes, which have been passed by Parliament and the government is in the process of their ...
17 Jan, 2023, 01.52 PM IST
Whom do labour codes benefit the most: employee or manager?The new labour codes have provided a definition of 'worker'. An individual employee satisfying the definition of 'worker' will be entitled ...
26 Aug, 2022, 09.15 AM IST
How EPF discriminates against those who need it the mostFor a vast number of the salaried, the employee provident fund (EPF) is the only social security net they have. But the EPF rules are such ...
28 Jan, 2021, 02.47 PM IST
How EPF discriminates against those who need it the mostThe government is in the process of implementing the new Labour Codes, likely to be effective from April 1, 2021. One of the important aspe...
28 Jan, 2021, 11.40 AM IST
Compulsory issuance of appointment letter: What does it mean for employees?An appointment letter would provide a sort of documentary evidence and would help them claim their rights and benefits due to employees. An...
15 May, 2020, 10.37 AM IST
Code on Wages 2019: Soon, you will get full and final payment just 2 days after you leave jobThe Code of Wages, 2019 will potentially ensure timely payment of dues to employees.
17 Dec, 2019, 01.48 PM IST