The country’s manufacturing sector has welcomed the reforms, however, saying that clearer rules will attract more investment.

(Refiles to add dropped words in paragraph 7) By Tanvi Mehta and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India on Friday implemented four new labour codes, pushing ahead with the biggest overhaul of workers' ...

Companies have given the changes a thumbs-up but trade unions say the laws further weaken worker rights.

After a thumping win in the Bihar Assembly elections, the BJP-led central government started to implement its hidden agendas, which it kept pending for ...

The new labour codes are essentially an exercise in progressive pragmatism that reflects this reality to balance the pressing needs of low-wage workers on the one hand and the growth hunger of small ...

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India's labour laws have undergone a major overhaul, consolidating 29 laws into four codes effective November 21, 2025. This reform aims to boost workplace safety, ease business, and formalize ...

At the heart of the reform is the idea that India needs laws that protect workers while also supporting economic growth, ...

A closer look reveals that the reforms prioritise employer flexibility over worker security, raising concerns about long-term ...

India witnessed coordinated protests across multiple states on Wednesday as trade unions mobilised workers against the government’s newly implemented labour codes. Demonstrations took place in Kerala, ...

On 21 November 2025, the Government of India announced the implementation of the four Labour Codes, marking what some are calling the most ...