Employment and labor laws in India regulate wages, working conditions, industrial relations, and social security through both central and state legislation. Key laws include the Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Wages Act, Factories Act, and the Industrial Disputes Act. These laws ensure fair wages, workplace safety, and social security benefits like provident fund and insurance for employees.
Recent reforms consolidated 29 labor laws into four Labor Codes: the Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Social Security Code, and Occupational Safety Code. These codes aim to simplify and streamline compliance for businesses, with a focus on expanding benefits to gig workers and improving dispute resolution processes.
Employers must ensure compliance with wage payments, provident fund, employee insurance, and workplace safety regulations. Disputes are resolved through labor courts, tribunals, and labor commissioners, with mechanisms like conciliation officers and arbitration for industrial disputes.
