A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON AMENEDED LABOUR CODES

AUTHOR – ANBU MANI SINGARAVELAN, SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN LAW at TAMIL NADU DR. AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY

BEST CITATION – ANBU MANI SINGARAVELAN, A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON AMENEDED LABOUR CODES, 4 (1) OF 2025, PG. 975-981, APIS – 3920-0007 | ISSN – 2583-7230.

ABSTRACT

All codes are approved by Parliament and endorsed by the President, prepared for implementation but currently ineffective since the date of effectiveness has not been announced. They will take the place of 29 current labour laws. A new definition of machinery, workers, etc. , has been established. The Central Government can apply this Code to any establishment that meets the size criteria that may be announced. The Code also outlines how the registration process for unorganised workers, gig workers, and platform workers can be carried out. Modifications in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESI) for gig and platform workers have been enacted. With a proposed maximum of 12 hours of work per day, the Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Code will mandate that all businesses provide restrooms, showers, and locker facilities for both male and female workers, as well as for transgender individuals. The optimal government has now been completely established for public sector projects. The 2019 Code on Wages aims to regulate bonus and wage distributions across all employment sectors. The Code prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in terms of compensation and hiring practices for the same or similar positions. There is no framework or system of universal social security in SSC. MWC 2020 has once again ignored and failed to establish a method for determining an appropriate minimum wage for employees. Furthermore, it has removed legal options for workers and enforcement mechanisms, as previously determined by the Supreme Court.

Keywords: code, employer, worker, industry, social security, welfare, wages, reforms, occupational safety.