India: Health & Safety

India's new labour codes have introduced significant procedural and compliance requirements for employers. These FAQs address critical questions about registration obligations, wage definitions, working hours, welfare provisions, and the transition from old labour laws to the new framework, helping employers navigate the complex implementation landscape.

Outsourcing in India has traditionally been structured around commercial considerations such as operational flexibility, scalability, and cost efficiency, leading businesses across sectors to rely extensively on contract labour rather than direct employment on the principal employer’s payroll.

India's Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 introduces significant procedural changes to wage regulation for central government establishments. The notification shifts from prescriptive statutory formulas to flexible government-determined criteria, mandates electronic compliance mechanisms, and establishes employee-centric processes for wage deductions and fines.

Vide notification dated May 08, 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India has notified the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 (“OSH Rules”)...

Labour Codes continue to evolve across Indian states with new draft rules and clarifications emerging in March and April 2026. Significant developments include expanded corporate criminal liability in the UK...

State governments across India are implementing significant amendments to their shops and establishments legislation, fundamentally altering operational hours, employee working conditions, and registration requirements.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India vide Gazette Notifications dated 21.11.2025, has notified and enforced all four labour codes, i.e., the Occupational Safety...

Gig worker strikes in India have emerged as a recurring feature of the country's rapidly expanding platform economy.

The Government of India's notification implementing the four Central Labour Codes, namely, 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 ...