Protect the rights and interests of workers

Ensure fair and equitable working conditions

Promote workplace safety and health

Regulate employment practices

Facilitate collective bargaining and dispute resolution

Contractual Labour Law: Regulates the employment of temporary or contract workers, ensuring their rights and preventing exploitation.

Industrial Law: Governs relationships in organized industries, covering wages, working hours, strikes, and lockouts.

Social Security Law: Provides social security benefits to employees, including provident funds, health insurance, and maternity benefits.

Occupational Safety and Health Law: Mandates workplace safety standards and regulations to protect workers from health hazards and accidents.

Equal Opportunity Law: Prohibits discrimination based on caste, religion, gender, or disability, ensuring fair treatment for all employees.

Child Labour Law: Prohibits child labour and regulates working conditions for minors, protecting their well-being and education.

Minimum Wage: Every employee is entitled to a minimum wage based on their skill level and industry.

Working Hours:The maximum working hours per week are 48, with a daily limit of 9 hours. Overtime pay is mandatory for work beyond these limits.

Leave:Employees are entitled to various types of leave, including earned, casual, sick, and maternity leave.

Termination:Employers must follow specific procedures for terminating employment, including providing notice and severance pay.

Protection from Discrimination: Employees are protected from discrimination based on caste, religion, gender, or disability.

Registration with Relevant Authorities: Establishments must register under various labour laws, such as the EPF Act, ESI Act, and Shops and Establishments Act.

Maintaining Proper Records: Employers must maintain accurate records of employee wages, working hours, leave, and other relevant details.

Filing Regular Returns: Employers must file regular returns with various authorities, such as the EPFO, ESIC, and the Shops and Establishments Department.

Providing Statutory Benefits: Employers must provide statutory benefits like provident funds, health insurance, and maternity leave as mandated by labour law.

Complying with Safety Regulations: Workplaces must comply with safety regulations and ensure a safe and healthy working environment for employees.

Code on Wages, 2019

Industrial Relations Code, 2020

Social Security Code, 2020

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020