Welcome to the eleventh edition of the e-Bulletin (Volume VII)
brought to you by the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice
group of Khaitan & Co. This e-Bulletin covers regulatory
developments, case law updates and insights into industry practices
that impact businesses from a sector agnostic standpoint.
Labour Codes: Story So Far
In this section, we help you in understanding the developments
that have taken thus far on the implementation of the 4 labour
codes on wages, social security, industrial relations, and
occupational safety, health, and working conditions, which received
the Presidential assent between the years 2019 and 2020.
The Government of India has, through a series of notifications
dated 21 November 2025, brought into effect the 4 labour codes. The
codes are slated to consolidate and consequently replace 29 Central
labour laws and bring about a more cohesive and modern framework
for compliance. The consolidation exercise in the form of
