India: Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

The enactment of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (Act 36 of 2020) represented a watershed legislative initiative to consolidate and amend the diverse social security laws operating in India...

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...

This comprehensive update examines significant regulatory reforms and landmark judicial decisions reshaping India's employment law landscape in early 2026. From Delhi's expanded working hour thresholds and Karnataka's gig worker welfare framework to Supreme Court rulings on maternity benefits and the constitutional definition of 'industry', these developments signal a transformative period for workplace rights, gender equity, and labour relations across public and private sectors.

India's gig workforce is projected to grow from 1 crore in 2024-25 to 2.35 crore by 2029-2030, with over 30.98 crore unorganised workers registering themselves over the e-Shram portal...

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 also known as the POSH Act was enacted with the core objective of protecting women ...

While the narrative around the labour codes has largely focused on industrial relations, employment flexibility, and worker protection, their implications on taxation and payroll structuring are equally far-reaching.

In a significant pronouncement, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, in P. Pushpam v. Director, UIDAI & Anr., held that an Aadhaar card holder possesses not merely a statutory...

At its 238th meeting held on 13 October 2025, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)...

EPFO has rolled out a set of digital, policy, and compliance reforms reinforcing its commitment to ease of living, doing business, and digital empowerment.