New labour codes have capped weekly working hours at 48, with overtime paid at double the hourly wage. Final rules for wages and industrial relations codes are out, paving the way for implementation.

Employees working beyond their scheduled shifts will now be paid double for overtime. Under the updated Code on Wages, effective since April 1, 2026, every extra minute worked after normal hours must ...

Telangana minimum wage rules have been overhauled under the Code on Wages, 2019, with higher pay rates, digital wage payments ...

Government retains ₹15,000 wage ceiling for EPFO, despite calls for an increase amid rising economic pressures and inflation.

The Centre on Friday operationalised key provisions under two major labour reforms — the Code on Wages, 2019 and the Code on ...

New Delhi: From April 2026, new wage rules under the New Labour Codes India 2025 have started affecting salaried employees. The biggest change is how your salary is structured. Now, basic salary, ...

The new labor codes introduce a uniform wage definition and the 50% exclusion cap, significantly impacting salary structures and statutory liabilities. Chartered Accountants must reassess CTC designs ...

The Centre has completed the implementation of the four new labour codes by notifying the corresponding rules, more than five years after the reforms .