India new labour code on wages- May 2026 update
Key takeaways
- The government of India has published rules under a new labour code on wages, a government notification showed late Friday.
- Earlier, India had fully operationalised four labour codes on 21 November 2025 after the publication of the required rules and notifications.
- The four codes are the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Code on Social Security, 2020; and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize. The government of India has published rules under a new labour code on wages, a government notification showed late Friday.
Earlier, India had fully operationalised four labour codes on 21 November 2025 after the publication of the required rules and notifications. The four codes replace 29 central labour laws with a consolidated framework for wages, industrial relations, social security, and occupational safety.
The four codes are the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Code on Social Security, 2020; and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. These codes were brought into force by the Government of India with effect from 21 November 2025.