India is set to implement its long-pending labour reforms, with rules under all four labour codes now finalised and rollout likely in April, according to government officials.
As per multiple media reports, the labour and employment ministry has completed drafting the rules, which are currently undergoing legal vetting before notification. Once approved, the framework will replace 44 existing labour laws with a consolidated structure.
The four codes—the Code on Wages, the Code on Social Security, the Industrial Relations Code, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code—are designed to streamline India’s regulatory architecture into a simpler, unified system.
Together, they compress 44 central labour laws into a smaller set of provisions, with the aim of improving compliance, reducing overlaps, and making enforcement more consistent across sectors.
The codes had already been notified in November 2025, but implementation was contingent on finalising detailed rules after public consultation. According to ET Bureau, feedback from stakeholders was reviewed until January before the rules were finalised.
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