Explained: Impact of Labour Codes on IT/ITes Companies

Introduction Under the existing scheme of labour laws in the country, there have often been doubts over whether particular laws are applicable to IT/ITes companies. For example, the question of whether the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act is applicable to IT companies. Furthermore, there has been a concerted effort by several State Governments to bring IT/ITes outside the scope of certain laws to promote investment and ease of doing business. The new labour codes have…

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Registration Procedure Under the Labour Codes

Introduction The new labour Codes have introduced a uniform procedure for registration and cancellation thereof. Specifically, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 read with their respective draft rules contain provisions on registration. These two labour Codes have greatly reduced the number of registrations an employer has to maintain and have digitized the entire process to ensure that the same is streamlined. This article shall examine…

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Third Party Audit and Certification Under the OSHWC Code: Explained

Introduction India is in the midst of an overhaul of existing regulatory compliance norms, aimed at improving its ranking in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index. In the context of labour regulations, this has come in the form of four new Labour Codes that aim to deregulate and simplify wages, social security, industrial relations and occupational health and safety. Section-37 of the last Code, namely the Occupational Safety Health and Working Conditions Code,…

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Impact of the Definition of ‘Wages’ on Statutory Benefits

Introduction The Code on Wages, 2019 has introduced a universal definition of wages that has been incorporated across the three other labour Codes as well. This definition is a marked departure from the multiple varied definitions of the term across different enactments. While the attempt to universalize the definition of such a key term is commendable, much remains to be seen with regards to its effects on wage structuring, payroll, and statutory benefits. The new…

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