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New labor codes: Decoding what's good and bad for you

New labor codes: Decoding what's good and bad for you
Written by Athik Saleh
Jun 30, 2022, 06:36 pm 3 min read
New labor codes: Decoding what's good and bad for you
Under the new labor codes, employees will have 3 week offs if companies increase working hours to 12 (Photo credit: Shutterstock)

India's new four labor codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupational safety, and health and working conditions may be implemented by the government on July 1. When implemented, the new codes will bring a lot of changes related to salary restructuring, working hours, PF contribution, and more. The parliament has already passed the reforms. It's up to the states to implement them.

Context
Why does this story matter?
  • As the Indian government seeks to implement its four new labor codes, uncertainty looms in the country.
  • The new codes are bound to bring several changes in the country but we are still unsure when these changes will come into force.
  • It needs to be seen how changes ranging from decreased in-hand salary to increased retirement corpus affect overall labor well-being.
Settlement
Full and final settlement of salary within 2 days

The new wage code will require companies to pay the full and final settlement of wages and dues within two days of an employee's last working day. At present, the common practice followed by companies is to settle the salary and dues after 45-60 days from the last working day. It even goes up to 90 days in some cases.

Information
States can set own timeline for full and final settlement

The timeline provided to settle salary and dues is the same in cases of resignation, removal, dismissal, or retrenchment. The wage code also allows individual states to set the full and final settlement timeline based on what they think is reasonable.

Work days
Indians may finally get a 4-day work week

One of the most significant changes proposed is the change in the number of working days. Under the new codes, companies will be able to increase working hours from 9 hours to 12 hours. In such a case, however, the number of working days in the week will be limited to four days. The codes mandate 48 hours of work per week.

Salary
Take-home salary of employees will see a reduction

The new codes may not be all employee-friendly. It proposes that the employee's basic salary must be at least 50% of their net monthly CTC. This means the allowance cannot be more than 50%. An increase in basic pay would mean an increase in PF contribution as well. In the end, the take-home salary will be reduced, and PF and gratuity might rise.

Leaves
Maternity leave will be increased to 26 weeks

The new codes also aim to bring changes to the maternity leave policy. Maternity leaves for female employees will increase to 26 weeks. Companies won't be able to place them on the night shift without their consent. Another important change is related to the earned leaves policy. At present, 300 leaves can be carried forward and encashed by employees. This could increase to 450.

Implementation
Some states are yet to ratify the new codes

The four new labor codes are a compilation of the previous 29 central labor laws. The parliament has already passed them. The Union Government seeks to implement them from July 1. As labor lies in the concurrent list, the government wants full state participation in the implementation process. Several states have already finalized draft rules, while there are some left.

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Athik Saleh covers auto and tech news at NewsBytes. He had started as an SEO content writer at NewsBytes and has since been elevated after exhibiting his automotive acumen. He has previously worked as a columnist at Law Insider India. He has a Bachelor's degree in Law from the National Law Institute University, Bhopal.
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