On 29 June 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the three social security schemes under the Code on Social Security, 2020 (CoSS) viz the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026 (“EPF Scheme”),1 Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026 (“EPS Scheme”),2 and...
Author - Anil Kaushik
A Management thinker, Educator, Motivator, Guest Speaker of Management Institutes, Consultant, author of labour law books and President of Indian HR Forum, with about three decades of deep rooted understanding, Floor experience and research in HRM Area and Training has led many organizations to a path of productivity, performance and profits with business linked HR strategies.
For decades, HR Function was viewed through a narrow lens, as a support function, an administrative necessity and, too often, a cost centre. Today, that narrative is being rewritten. In an era defined by technological disruption, workforce transformation, changing employee expectations and...
We are living through an era where change is no longer an occasional disruption. It has become the defining context of business. Technology, artificial intelligence, shifting workforce expectations, geopolitical uncertainties, new business models and evolving customer needs are continuously...
The Rajasthan Industrial Relations Rules, 2026 have been  notified by the Labour Department on August 12, 2026, in exercise of powers under Section 99 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The draft was published in January 2026 for public comment, and the final rules were issued after...
The Rajasthan Labour Department notified these rules on August 12, 2026, under the powers granted by Section 67 of the central Code on Wages, 2019. The draft had been published in January 2026 for public objections, and after considering the feedback received, the State Government finalized the...
The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026 was notified by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on 29 June 2026, framed under Section 15 of the Code on Social Security, 2020, replacing the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952. It applies to every establishment covered under...
The candid perspectives shared by HR practitioners and industry experts in this cover story unfold many layers of EX, from data and design to empathy and well-being, reminding us that meaningful workplaces are built at the intersection of insight and humanity. A very interesting narrative!
The world of work is undergoing a big reset. One that is not cyclical, but structural. Organisations are no longer merely adapting to change; they are being reshaped by it. The convergence of technology, shifting employee expectations, and evolving business models has triggered what can only be...
Workers are no longer comparing themselves only within their immediate workplace; they are benchmarking across locations, companies, and even states. When wage revisions occurred in one geography but not another—especially within the same organisation, it created a powerful sense of injustice. In...
Wage revisions may calm the surface temporarily, but unless HR management evolves and Govt authorities collaborate, the fault lines will persist beneath. A point of caution is that all such protests were leaderless. No unions or leaders were leading. It was spontaneous among individual workers.
