The New Labour Code Handbook: Your Guide to Payroll and Compliance in India

With the four new Labour Codes notified on 21 November 2025, wage definitions, social security, working hours, and industrial relations are all being reset.

This is the first major labour law redesign since independence, combining 29 laws enacted at various points into 4 labour codes. There are grey areas, unanswered questions, and a lot of learning. We have got you covered. Here’s a practical explainer for HR, payroll, and finance leaders who need clarity on the labour codes and what it means.

What’s inside

• Plain-language breakdown of all four Codes
  Wages, Social Security, OSHWC, and Industrial Relations, explained with a payroll and HR lens.
• Impact on salary structures and cost
  The new wage definition, the 50 percent rule, overtime, PF, ESIC, gratuity, and F&F timelines.
• Readiness checklists
  Short-, medium-, and long-term actions to align policies, contracts, systems, and vendor processes.
• FAQs and comparisons
  Side-by-side view of “earlier laws vs new Codes” for quick reference.

Why download this handbook

• Understand how the Codes will change CTC design, take-home pay, and statutory cost
• Identify what needs to change across HR policies, contracts, payroll configuration, and documentation
• Use structured checklists to plan your 2026 payroll and compliance roadmap with fewer surprises

Get the New Labour Code Handbook and start aligning your organisation for the 2026 transition.

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