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THE HINDU DATED 22ND NOVEMBER 2025.
1. Centre Notifies Four New Labour Codes
The Union government formally notified all four Labour Codes—Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, and Occupational Safety—marking one of the largest labour reforms since Independence. These replace 29 older, fragmented laws and seek to streamline compliance, expand universal social security, introduce gender pay parity, and strengthen protections for women workers, including night-shift permissions with safety measures. The Centre argues that the new regime will enhance “Ease of Doing Business”, formalise employment, and modernise India’s labour ecosystem. Provisions such as fixed-term employment, national floor wage, Aadhaar-linked Universal Account Numbers, and expanded ESIC coverage aim to benefit con
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