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The Indian Parliament's recent approval of three labour codes – the Industrial Relations (IR) Code, 2020; the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC), 2020;

The above-mentioned sections prescribe opening and closing hours of an establishment and declare Sunday as a closed day.

The welfare of the workers should always be the primary concern of the employers.

The Office of the Commissioner (Labour), Government of NCT of Delhi has notified a draft notification for the exemption of Warehouses as a category from Sections 15 and 16 of Delhi Shops...

In a major move to modernize and improve industrial safety, the Government of India has introduced the Boilers Act, 2025, replacing the outdated Boilers Act, 1923.

In wake of the COVID-19 crisis and nationwide lockdown, India has been grappling with unprecedented challenges...

The overlap between Central and State labour laws could be a source of complexity for employers in India. The constitutional principles suggest that central legislation ordinarily prevails over State laws on matters in the concurrent list. This issue came into focus pursuant to notification of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (“OSH Code”).

The scales of justice reflect the challenges facing law-makers in the context of labour and employment laws.

India's labour governance structure has undergone a radical change with the implementation of its four labour codes. These codes: the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Code on Social Security...

Karnataka has made a landmark move by becoming the first State in India to implement a paid menstrual leave policy, granting 1 (one) day of paid leave every month for its female workforce.

Pursuant to Section 4 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 popularly known as the POSH Act it is mandatory for every private establishment employing 10 or more employees to constitute an Internal Committee (IC).

The Central Government and the respective State Governments however continue to frame rules and notify provisions under the Labour Codes.

The Karnataka High Court, in its judgment dated September 30, 2024, in the matter of Ms. X v. Internal Complaints Committee, ANI Technologies Private Limited & Others...

By way of a notification dated 2 January 2021 (Notification), the Labour Department, Government of Karnataka, has permitted all shops and commercial establishments employing 10 or more...

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (the Act) was introduced to regulate the maternity and related benefits that are extended to women in certain establishments

A new report from the International Bar Association's Global Employment Institute (GEI) urges policymakers to create bespoke legislation for the de facto ‘third category' of workers engaged in the...

The court ruled that certain airline pilots must be classified as "workmen" under the ambit of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (ID Act).