Centre Notifies Activation of Key Labour Code Provisions from November 21, 2025
The Ministry of Labour and Employment recently shared a notification on November 21, 2025 related to new labour codes. Followings are four new labour codes:
1. The Central Government under Section 1(3) of the Code on Wages, 2019 announce that provisions of the new labour laws will officially start on November 21, 2025.
| Code on Wages 2019 | |
| S. No | Provisions of the Code |
| 1 | section 1 to 41; |
| 2 | sub-sections (4) to (9) of section 42; |
| 3 | section 43 to 66; |
| 4 | sub-section (1) and clause (a) to (r) and (u) to (zc) of sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) to (5) of section 67; |
| 5 | section 68; |
| 6 | section 69, except the provisions of the Code mentioned at serial number 3 of S.O. 4604 €, dated the December 18, 2020 |
2. In powers given under sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37), the Central Government declared that provision of the new labour codes will come into effect from November 21, 2025.
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3. The Central Government, under Section 1(3) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36), announces that provisions of the new labour laws will officially start on November 21, 2025.
| Code on Social Security 2020 | |
| S. No | Provisions of the Code |
| 1 | sections 1 to 14 |
| 2 | sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 15 |
| 3 | clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 16 |
| 4 | section 17 to 141 |
| 5 | section 143, exempt the provisions of the Code specified at serial number (v) of S.O. 2060, dated May 3, 2023 |
| 6 | sections 144 to 163 |
| 7 | Items 1 and 2 and items 4 to 9 of sub-section (1) of section 164 |
| 8 | clause (a) and clause (c) of sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) of section 164 |
4. In powers given by section 1(3) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35), the Central Government announces that provisions of the new labour laws will officially start on November 21, 2025.
