Digiliance

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Q1What are the reforms introduced under the Code on Wages, 2019?

Four Acts are subsumed under the Code of Wages: Payment of Wages Act 1936, Minimum Wages Act 1948, Payment of Bonus Act 1965, and Equal Remuneration Act 1976. Key reforms include uniformity in definitions, elimination of schedule employment concept, widened scope of minimum wages, introduction of floor wages concept, and changes to the role of Inspector to Inspector cum Facilitator.

Q2What are main highlights of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020?

A total of 13 central labour laws have been subsumed under the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions 2020, consolidating regulations related to workplace safety, health standards, and working conditions into a single comprehensive code.

Q3What are key highlights of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020?

Three Acts consolidated: Trade Union Act 1926, Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946, and Industrial Disputes Act 1947. Key changes include threshold for standing orders increased from 100 to 300 workers, mandatory standing orders for workers classification, holidays, paydays, wage rates, termination of employment and grievance redressal, threshold for negotiating trade union reduced from 75% to 51%, and introduction of fixed term employment.

Q4What are main highlights of the Social Security Code, 2020?

Nine Acts amalgamated under the Code on Social Security 2020. Key highlights include gratuity period reduced from 5 to 3 years for journalists, ESI benefits extended to unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers, deduction from wages maximum up to 50%, and gig workers eligibility for social security benefits such as health insurance, maternity benefits, and life and disability coverage.