New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- The Government has undertaken a major overhaul of India's labour regulatory framework by consolidating 29 central labour laws into four comprehensive Labour Codes, aimed at modernising outdated statutes and strengthening protections for workers while improving compliance for employers.

The Codes-on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations (2020), Social Security (2020), and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (2020)-seek to streamline enforcement, promote ease of doing business and align labour regulations with contemporary economic realities.

According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the reforms address long-standing complexities arising from multiple overlapping laws and authorities.

The codif...