As of November 21, 2025, the Indian labour law landscape was
altered with the enforcement of 4 labour codes that subsumed a
total of 29 central labour laws. While this overhaul of laws was
intended to simplify the labour laws in India, it introduces
certain obligations, and companies are still in the process of
understanding and implementing them. Amongst all the changes, the
Occupation, Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
(“OSH Code”) has fundamentally
reshaped contract labour management by placing principal employers
at the centre of compliance, along with liability for the safety,
welfare and working conditions of contract labour. This requires
principal employers to draw a roadmap to ensure quick and effective
compliance with these new requirements. This guide provides a
step-by-step framework to address gaps and fix them in the most
effective way.
