As a latest update, the Government of India has officially
notified today the Occupational Safety, Health and Working
Conditions Code, 2020 ("OSH Code") vide Notification
bearing No. F. No. S-65025/2/2025-ISH-II, consolidating and
repealing thirteen (13) Central laws, including the Factories Act,
1948 Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970,
Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and
Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, Building and Other Construction
Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act,
1966 and others.
Key Features at a Glance
- The OSH Code covers all commercial/industrial establishments
with ten (10) or more workers, bringing most offices and
service-sector units within its scope.
