Code on Wages
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Uniformity in the definition like employer, employee, establishment, wages and worker
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Equal remuneration provisions apply to all employees and employers which were earlier applicable to only workers
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Concept of schedule employment has been eliminated, scope of mini wages has been widened & concept of floor wages has been introduced
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Over time rates shall be twice the normal rate of wages which was earlier mandatory only for factory workers
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Full wages are payable to part-time employees also
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Deduction from wages maximum upto 50%
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Upper limit of 21000 from bonus eligibility removed from definition and new limit will be specified
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Contractor and subcontractor specifically included in the definition of employer
Industrial Relation Code
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Threshold limit for mandatory standing orders for establishment increased from 100 to 300 workers
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Mandatory standing orders for matters related to workers classification, holidays, paydays, and wage rates, termination of employment and grievance redressal mechanism
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Prior permission of government for closure/layoff/retrenchment is reduced from 300 to 100 workers
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14 days notice for strike and lockout
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Threshold for negotiating trade union reduced from 75% to 51% of workers as members
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Introduction of the concept of fixed term employment of workers wherein the associated conditions of service and remuneration will be at par with regular employees
Social Security Code
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New definition of wages has been introduced
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Definitions provided in chapter I applies to all chapters, subsumes 9 central acts and SSC code comprises of 163 sections which is divided into 14 chapters
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Chapters III to IX deal with provisions relating to PF, ESIC, gratuity, maternity benefit, employee compensation, BOCW, compulsory notifications, employment exchanges, cine workers welfare etc.
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Gratuity period reduced from 5 to 3 years of employment for journalists
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ESI benefits to unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers and their families
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Deduction from wages maximum up to 50%
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Setting up of a toll-free call center or helpline to promulgate information on available social security schemes
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Constitution of social security organisations for the administration of funds for the type of workers added in the Code of Social Security
Occupational Safety Health & Working Condition Code
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Threshold limit for factory increased from 10 to 20 workers where the process uses power and without aid or power from 20 40 workers
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Threshold limit increased for contractors for employing contract labour from 20 to 50 workers
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Manpower limit on hazardous conditions removed
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Inter-state migrant work shall be provided with the facilities which are available to the workmen
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Women will be entitled to be employed in all premises and all types of work provided the employer ensures adequate safeguards
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Workers earning a maximum of Rs.18000 per month will be allowed to avail benefits like public distribution systems (PDS) Building cess, insurance and provident fund etc.
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Central government to constitute a National Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board
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Appointment of welfare officers is mandatory for factories with a threshold of 250 workers