Employment Laws

The Central Government has enhanced the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the employees' provident fund schemes, administered by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation ("EPFO") from INR 15,000 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) to INR 25,000 (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand Only) per month, with effect from September 17, 2026....

A nine-judge Constitution Bench has answered, with great authority, a question about a repealed statute. On August 20, 2026, in State of U.P. v. Jai Bir Singh , the Supreme Court declined to reconsider......

India's gig economy has grown exponentially over the past decade, but its legal framework has struggled to keep pace. While digital platforms have transformed sectors such as food delivery......

In our previous Article we discussed the key compliance and implementation considerations arising under the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 and the Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 ......

Between May 8 and 9, 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment ("MoLE") formally notified the long-awaited rules under India's 4 (four) new labour codes ("Labour Codes"), marking a significant step towards the operationalization .......

On December 31, 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment ("Ministry") released the draft rules for the implementation of the four labour codes, marking a significant advancement in......

On November 21, 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued notifications operationalizing substantial portions of India's four labour codes......

Section 2 (s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ("ID Act") defines workman as any person employed in an industry for manual, skilled, technical, clerical, or supervisory work, including those dismissed, discharged, or retrenched related to industrial disputes ("Workman"). The definition excludes individuals performing managerial or administrative roles in the industry. ......

On June 29, 2024, the Karnataka Government's Labour Department published the draft Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024 (the "Bill") for public comments. In essence, the Bill is aimed at safeguarding the rights of platform based gig workers and mandates aggregators to comply with certain obligations to ensure social security of its gig workers. ... ...