New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The newly notified Labour Codes are expected to strengthen the competitiveness of India's textile and apparel industry, though stakeholders caution that wage-related provisions and regulations concerning inter-state migrant workers may pose operational challenges.

These views were shared at a webinar jointly organised by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys (LKS) on Wednesday. Higher Costs Likely Under National Floor Wage LKS Executive Partner Noorul Hassan said the proposed national floor wage could raise labour costs across the sector, particularly for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that operate on narrow margins.

The floor wage-set by the Centra...