Uniformity in the definition like employer, employee, establishment, wages and worker

Equal remuneration provisions apply to all employees and employers which were earlier applicable to only workers

Concept of schedule employment has been eliminated, scope of mini wages has been widened & concept of floor wages has been introduced

Over time rates shall be twice the normal rate of wages which was earlier mandatory only for factory workers

Full wages are payable to part-time employees also

Deduction from wages maximum upto 50%

Upper limit of 21000 from bonus eligibility removed from definition and new limit will be specified

Contractor and subcontractor specifically included in the definition of employer

Threshold limit for mandatory standing orders for establishment 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

Prior permission of government for closure/layoff/retrenchment is reduced from 300 to 100 workers

14 days notice for strike and lockout

Threshold for negotiating trade union reduced from 75% to 51% of workers as members

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

New definition of wages has been introduced

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

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.

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 promulgate information on available social security schemes

Constitution of social security organisations for the administration of funds for the type of workers added in the Code of Social Security

Threshold limit for factory increased from 10 to 20 workers where the process uses power and without aid or power from 20 40 workers

Threshold limit increased for contractors for employing contract labour from 20 to 50 workers

Manpower limit on hazardous conditions removed

Inter-state migrant work shall be provided with the facilities which are available to the workmen

Women will be entitled to be employed in all premises and all types of work provided the employer ensures adequate safeguards

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.

Central government to constitute a National Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board

Appointment of welfare officers is mandatory for factories with a threshold of 250 workers