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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the reforms introduced under the Code on Wages, 2019

    Four Acts subsumed under Code of Wages namely, Payment of Wages Act, 1936, Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 Uniformity in the definition like employer, employee, establishment, wages Concept of schedule employment has been eliminated Scope of mini wages has been widened & concept of floor wages has been introduced. Changes the role of Inspector to Inspector cum Facilitator

  • What are key highlights of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020

    Three Acts subsumed under Code of Industrial Relations namely consolidates three Acts namely, the Trade Union Act, 1926; the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Threshold limit for standing orders increased from 100 to 300 workers Mandatory standing orders for matters related to workers classification, holidays, paydays, and wage rates, termination of employment and grievance redressal mechanism Threshold for negotiating trade union reduced from 75% to 51% of workers as members Introduction of the concept of fixed term employment

  • What are main highlights of the Social Security Code, 2020

    Nine Acts amalgamated under the the Code on Social Security ,2020 namely The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948,The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959, The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, The Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981, The Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996 and the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act 2008. Gratuity period reduced from 5 to 3 years of employment for journalists ESI benefits to unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers and their families Deduction from wages maximum up to 50% Setting up of a toll-free call center or helpline to promote social security schemes contribution from aggregator between 1 to 2% of annual turnover of an aggregator subject to the limit of 5% of the amount paid or payable by an aggregator to such workers. Gig workers will be eligible for social security benefits, such as health insurance, maternity benefits, and life and disability coverage

  • What are main highlights of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

    The Total 13 central labour laws have been subsumed under the Code on OSH&WC 2020