Karnataka Becomes India’s First State to Enforce Paid Menstrual Leave for All Women Employees
This makes Karnataka the first state in India to formally roll out menstrual leave as a statutory employee benefit.
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India Implements Four Labour Codes: Biggest Overhaul of Labour Laws Since Independence
In a major labour reform, the Government of India has officially notified and implemented all four Labour Codes effective 21 November 2025. These Codes replace 29 existing central labour laws, aiming to simplify compliance, strengthen worker protection, and modernize India’s labour regulatory framework.
- Code on Wages, 2019
- Industrial Relations (IR) Code, 2020
- Social Security Code, 2020
- Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code, 2020
The government considers this move a transformational step that will standardize wage rules, expand social security, promote safer workplaces, and streamline industrial relations across the country.
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