The Code defines a “gig worker” as someone working outside a traditional employer–employee relationship, and a “platform worker” as a person performing services through an online platform. The gig ...

The Indian Government brought four Labour Codes into effect on November 21, 2025, which replace 29 separate laws and create four consolidated frameworks governing wages, social security, industrial ...

Not just the Social Security Code, but all labour codes must apply to gig workers, says Laxman Mane, general secretary of the Platform App Based And Other Commerce Workers Union. "They must not only ...

New labour codes are set to empower workers with more favorable policies. As India continues to remain bright spot among the global gloom, the Centre’s new initiative to overhaul the labour laws will ...

The government has formally implemented India's four new Labour Codes, replacing 29 fragmented labour laws, in what is seen as a pivotal moment for gig workers in the world's fourth largest economy.

New labour rules formalise gig and platform work, pushing firms to ensure improved welfare benefits without destabilising long-term business operations Companies welcome new labour reforms requiring ...

The newly notified labour codes represent a transformative and historic reform for India's gig economy, finally bringing this vast segment of workers under formal regulatory recognition and social ...

New Delhi: Eternal Ltd on Saturday welcomed the implementation of the four labour codes, which it said will help strengthen the social security access for gig workers, including for its Zomato and ...

In a major overhaul of India's labour framework, the Government of India has announced four new labour codes — the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security ...

Gig platforms such as Swiggy and Eternal may transfer the increase in cost due to the implementation of new labour codes to its customers in the form of higher platform fee, according to a note from ...

New Labour Laws: In a major decision, the Central Government has implemented the four labour codes related to wages, industrial relations, social security and occupational safety and health, replacing ...

Empower India says big platforms are strengthening gig worker welfare as labour codes roll out India’s major ecommerce and retail platforms are helping accelerate protections for gig workers under the ...