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The Ministry of Labour has released a set of draft codes and FAQs on the new labour codes. You may download them using the link below:<\/p>\n

Draft Codes:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"pdf Draft Code on Wages Code (Central) Rules, 2025: code_on_wages<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"pdf Draft Social Security Code (Central) Rules, 2025: CoSS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"pdf Draft Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (Central) Rules, 2025: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"pdf Draft Industrial Relations Code (Central) Rules, 2025: Industrial Relations Code<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

FAQs:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"pdf FAQs on Labour Codes dated 30-12-2025: faqs_on_labour_codes<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"pdf FAQ on Myths and Realities of Industrial Relation (IR) Code 2020 dated 23-12-2025:\u00a0 faqs_ir<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"pdf FAQs on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020 dated 19-12-2025: faqs_osh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"pdf FAQs – Code on Wages, 2019 dated 24-12-2025: faq_-code_on_wages<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Link<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Ministry of Labour has released a set of draft codes and FAQs on the new labour codes. 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