Tax-free allowances rise, so do employer costs: The salary structuring dilemma under the Social Security CodeEnhanced tax-free allowances under the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 can improve employees’ take-home pay. However, the expanded definition of “wa...
06 May, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
Asked to work beyond office hours? Know your rights under new Labour CodeIndian employees are often verbally instructed to work beyond mandated hours, a practice normalized but not legal. While the new Labour Cod...
25 Apr, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
India Inc salary restructuring: How new labour codes and income tax rules will impact take-home pay and retirement savingsSalaried employees face uncertainty as new labor codes and tax rules loom. Companies are preparing for changes, but widespread implementati...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Laid off by Oracle? Here’s how to calculate your severance pay and legal entitlementsIn India, many employees who laid-off by their respective companies remain unaware of their legal rights. The article clarifies notice peri...
11 Apr, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
8 ways India’s Labour Codes can help build a modern, expanding, and increasingly diverse workforceBy streamlining the old laws, the government has signalled its intent to align India’s regulatory framework with the demands of a $5 trilli...
09 Apr, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Worked for 6 months? You’re eligible for earned leave now - plus annual encashment under new Labour Code 2025Employees can now claim earned leave after just 180 days of work, a significant reduction from previous norms. The new labour code also int...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.15 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
Labour codes to benefit workers, reduce and simplify compliances: Union Labour Secretary Vandana GurnaniThe new Labour Codes in India are a game changer for workforce welfare. Workers can look forward to improved wages, enhanced social securit...
26 Nov, 2025, 12.10 AM IST
Social dialogue among govt employers, workers essential as labour codes take effect, says ILO DGIndia's new labor codes, now notified, promise universal social security for gig workers, mandatory appointment letters, and statutory mini...
22 Nov, 2025, 03.38 PM IST
New Labour Codes 2025: What changes for every worker in IndiaIndia is introducing new labour codes. These codes simplify workplace rules across all sectors. They aim for universal minimum wages and so...
22 Nov, 2025, 06.53 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
Assam takes big step towards UCC, repeals Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration ActAssam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said, "A very important decision has been taken in line with that. The Assam Muslim Marriage & Divorce ...
24 Feb, 2024, 12.32 AM IST
Return property papers to borrowers within 30 days of repayment or pay Rs 5k/day for delay, RBI to banksAs part of Fair Practices Code and to make things uniform, RBI asked "REs to release all the original movable/immovable property documents ...
13 Sep, 2023, 03.04 PM IST
Supreme Court disposes plea seeking Uniform Compensation Code for victims of malicious prosecutionsAshwini Kumar Upadhyay had petitioned the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to frame guidelines for compensation to victims of...
19 Aug, 2022, 12.05 AM IST
New social security code likely to hike retirals, cut take home pay for salariedWhile the intention of the Code on Social Security is to increase the retiral benefits of the employee, this could impact the take-home sal...
10 Dec, 2020, 01.49 PM IST
Labour ministry to rejig draft social security codePMO unhappy as the proposals fail to meet objective of unifying all social security benefits.
04 Oct, 2019, 08.36 AM IST
Madhu Kishwar's open letter to PM Modi on how to break the UCC stalemateDumping the Hindu Code will take the wind out of the sails of all those who allege that UCC is a ploy to Hinduise Muslims and Christians, K...
27 Aug, 2017, 02.27 PM IST