New labour code: Can higher gratuity and social security costs under Social Security Code, 2020 be offset by employers by salary restructuring?

The recent notification of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020 marks a ...

Tax-free allowances rise, so do employer costs: The salary structuring dilemma under the Social Security Code

​​Enhanced tax-free allowances under the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 can improve employees’ take-home pay. However, the expanded definition of “wages” under the Code on Social Security, 2020 may increase ...

Labour reforms: Govt fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules

Rules under the four codes are now notified in the official gazette of the government, and with this, the process of full ...
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Centre notifies rules for four labour codes: Overtime at double rate, mandatory health checks kick in

The Indian government has officially notified the final rules for the four labor codes—Wages, Industrial Relations, Social ...

Centre fully operationalises four labour codes after over 5 years

The four labour codes -- the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020, and ...

Driving gig workers’ safety

However, it has also exposed delivery workers to significant safety risks on the roads. Recognising these vulnerabilities, ...