ARTICLE · 25 NOVEMBER 2025
Code On Social Security, 2020
It consolidates nine (9) central laws, including the Employees' Provident Funds
and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, Payment of Gratuity Act,
1972, Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, Employment Exchanges (Compulsory
Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959, Employment Exchanges
(Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959...
As a latest update, the Government of India has officially
notified today the Code on Social Security ("SS Code")
vide Notification bearing No. F. No. R.-11011/04/2021-SS.II, has
been brought into force in a phased manner, introducing a unified
framework for social security of workers, including gig workers,
platform workers, and fixed-term employees. It consolidates nine
(9) central laws, including the Employees' Provident Funds and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972,
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, Employment Exchanges (Compulsory
Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959, Employment Exchanges
(Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959, Building and
Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 1996 and
others.
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