Labour reforms, job incentives and social security drive govt’s 2025 agenda

In a historic decision, the Government of India has implemented four Labour Codes — the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Code on Social Security, 2020; and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — with effect from 21 November 2025, rationalising 29 existing labour laws.