Labour & Employment

The Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (POSH) Act 2013 establishes a comprehensive framework protecting women from workplace sexual harassment in India. Despite progress in women's participation in the workforce, sexual harassment remains a persistent workplace challenge. The POSH Act imposes non-negotiable obligations on employers including internal committee establishment, complaint investigation procedures, disciplinary action against offenders, and prot

India's four new Labour Codes, which became effective in November 2025, represent the most comprehensive overhaul of labour legislation in over a century. These codes consolidate and modernize rules governing wages, industrial relations, social security, and occupational safety. Two provisions have generated particular attention from employers and human resources professionals. First, the Code on Wages 2019 mandates that basic pay constitute at least 50 percent of an employee

After years of anticipation, India's Four Labour Codes came into force on 21 November 2025, replacing 29 legacy labour laws with a consolidated framework across four pillars: the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Social Security Code, 2020; and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. This is the most sweeping reform of India's labour law architecture since Independence. While the Central Government has enacted the Codes,