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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