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July 01, 2022

New labour laws may go into effect nationwide on July 1 and may have an influence on your take-home pay, weekly vacation time, and daily work hours. These four codes have been adopted by the Center. The states must now put them into effect. These laws include social security, salaries, workplace safety, and labour relations.
The laws:On September 29, 2020, the Center announced four labour codes: the Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Social Security Code, and the Code on Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions. These 29 labour regulations, which have not changed since Independence, are expected to be replaced.
What are the hours of operation?
The new labour laws have limited the daily and weekly working hours to 12 and 48 hours, respectively. This has enabled the implementation of a 4-day workweek (assuming 12 working hours every working day in the week).
Maternity Leaves: Female employees will now be eligible for 26 weeks of maternity leave. They cannot be put on the night shift against their will by the employer. The right facilities and security must be provided.
PF, Payscale:There will be a modification to the pay scale for all workers. A larger portion of the basic pay will be paid. The provident fund will be enhanced because it is based on the basic pay. This indicates that employee provident funds will grow.
These are the few changes that would be implemented from this month in many places.
By Subhechcha Ganguly
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