Consolidation Or Reform, You Decide – Government Introduces Code On Social Security, 2019 In Parliament

On 11 December 2019, the Government of India introduced the Code on Social Security, 2019 (Code) in the Lok Sabha. The Code proposes to consolidate the law on social security in India and replace the following extant statutes:

1. Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 (Employee's Compensation Act);
2. Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act);
3. Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act);
4. Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959 (Employment Exchanges Act);
5. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (Maternity Benefit Act);
6. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (Gratuity Act);
7. Cine-Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981;
8. Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 1996;