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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 152
TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2026
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOUR LABOUR CODES
152. SHRI KARTI P CHIDAMBARAM:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to
state:
(a)the details of the current status of implementation of the four
Labour Codes in the country including the States/UTs that have
notified final rules under each Code and continue to rely on draft or
transitional provisions;
(b)the details of the number of States/UTs that have notified rules
under each of the four Codes individually along with the timeline
for pending notifications;
(c)the details of the impact assessment, if any, done on employment
generation and worker welfare since partial rollout as well as the
effect of the revised wage definition on take-home pay, provident
fund and gratuity contributions across sectors;
(d)the details of the extent of social security coverage extended to
gig and platform workers, and its effect;
(e)the details of the utilisation status of the worker re-skilling fund;
and
(f)the details of the compliance burden reported by Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) since the Central Rules notification
of 8 May 2026?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) & (b): The Government of India has implemented four 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 (OSH&WC) Code, 2020 with
effect from 21st November, 2025. The Central Rules under the said
Labour Codes have been notified on 8th May, 2026.
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Since ‘Labour’ falls under the concurrent subject, the
States/UTs are also required to frame Rules under the Labour Codes.
Accordingly, most of the States/UTs have already taken measures
and have finalised or published/pre-published the Rules under the
Labour Codes. However, a few States/UTs are in the process of pre-
publishing/finalising the Rules.
Those provisions of the Codes which do not require any
rule to be notified, are already in force. However, during the transition
period, existing rules, regulations, notifications, standards and
schemes under the repealed laws will continue to operate, insofar as
they are not inconsistent with the provisions of the new Labour
Codes, ensuring continuity and avoiding any legal vacuum.
(c) to (f): By modernising labour regulations, enhancing workers'
welfare and aligning the labour ecosystem with the evolving world of
work, Labour Codes implementation lays the foundation for a future-
ready workforce and stronger, resilient industries driving labour
reforms for Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
The gig workers and the platform workers have been
defined for the first time in the Labour Code for the purpose of
formulating schemes to provide social security benefits relating to
life and disability cover, accident insurance, health and maternity
benefits, old age protection etc. The Government has also set up a
Worker Re-Skilling Fund.
One of the central aims of the Labour Codes is to simplify
and streamline regulatory processes through rationalised thresholds
leveraging technology through digitised registration, license, forms,
registers & returns, transparency in enhancement and
decriminalisation of offences etc.
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