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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

4-Day Work Week, Less Salary, More PF: What India's New Labour Codes May Bring In 2022 - India.com

New Delhi: The four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health and working conditions are likely to be implemented by the next financial year, news agency PTI reported citing a senior government official. Under these new codes, a number of aspects related to employment and work culture, in general, might change – including the take-home salary of employees, working hours, and the number of weekdays.Also Read - 4-day Work-Week in 2022? New Labour Codes, Salary Changes Likely Explained | Watch Video

The labour codes were to be implemented from April 2021 this year, however, as labour is a concurrent subject, both the Centre and states have to notify rules under these four codes to make them the laws of the land. Many states are in the process of finalising draft rules in this regard. “The four labour codes are likely to be implemented in the next financial year of 2022-23 as a large number of states have finalised draft rules on these,” the senior government official was quoted by PTI as saying. “The Centre has completed the process of finalising the draft rules on these codes in February 2021. But since labour is a concurrent subject, the Centre wants the states to implement these as well in one go.”

If the new labour codes are implemented, it is likely that employees in India may be able to enjoy a four-day workweek from next year, as opposed to the current five-day workweek. It will also drastically alter the way industrial...



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