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29 Laws Gone. 4 Codes In. Is This The End of Job Security?
On November 21, 2025, India effectively deleted 29 outdated labor laws and replaced them with four massive new codes. This isn't just paperwork; it’s a "skyscraper renovation" happening while the economy is still running inside.
This Deep Dive uncovers the massive wins—like social security for gig workers and gratuity after just one year —but also exposes the "devil in the details". From effectively banning strikes to a loophole that might kill permanent jobs forever , we break down exactly how workplace rights in the world's fifth-largest economy have fundamentally changed.
Chapters
1. The Great Consolidation: 29 laws repealed and streamlined into four major codes effective Nov 21, 2025 (00:00:00)
2. Universal Wins: The new "floor" for welfare, including a national minimum wage and mandatory appointment letters for all. (00:02:28)
3. The FTE Revolution: Fixed Term Employees now get full perk parity with permanent staff, including gratuity after just one year (00:04:40)
4. Gig Economy Recognition: For the first time, delivery riders and platform workers get social security funded by a turnover tax on aggregators like Uber and Amazon (00:06:26)
5. Women in the Workforce: Breaking barriers—women can now legally work night shifts and in hazardous industries (like mining) with consent (00:09:28)
6. Sector Specifics: Strict salary schedules for IT (by the 7th of the month) and overtime rules for Media professionals (00:11:15)
7. Unions & The 75% Rule: The new Industrial Relations structure and the high threshold to be a "sole negotiating union" (00:13:19)
8. Reskilling Fund: A new mandatory fund where employers pay 15 days of wages to help retrenched workers transition (00:16:54)
9. The Strike Ban Controversy: Why new notice requirements effectively neutralize the legal right to strike for all industries (00:20:07)
10. Executive Overreach: The constitutional crisis of the government having the power to veto judicial tribunal awards (00:22:02)
11. The Death of the Permanent Job? How the new FTE rules create a massive incentive to replace permanent staff with rolling contracts (00:24:19)
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