As India stands on the threshold of one of the most consequential labour reforms in decades, a single question echoes across establishments alike: Is HR prepared? The implementation of the four Labour Codes is no longer a distant policy discussion-it is an imminent reality that will reshape how...
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.
In boardrooms across industries, Human Resources has moved from the margins to the centre of business strategy. At the heart of this transformation stands a powerful force: women HR leaders who are redefining how organisations grow, compete, and sustain performance. This cover story, featuring...
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Gujarat Amends Shops and Establishments Act to Extend Working Hours and Permit Women Night Shifts
The Government of Gujarat has introduced significant reforms through the Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, followed by the passage of the Amendment Bill, 2026 by the Gujarat Assembly. These changes aim to enhance...
By notifying the four labour codes from 21.11.25, thereby subsuming 29 Central Labour laws, the government has described this as a historic modernisation to simplify fragmented legislation, enhance worker welfare, and support economic growth. For many workers and their representatives, however...
Rules have specified the unskilled, semi skilled, skilled and highly skilled categories of employees , now, the wages have to be paid according to these categories.
The year 2025 marked a significant phase in the evolution of Indian labour and employment jurisprudence. Courts across India delivered several landmark decisions impacting employer-employee relations, disciplinary processes, contractual employment, service benefits, and the law relating to the...
In 2025, Indian HR leaders are facing a year unlike any before. The workplace has become a paradox of extremes: technology is advancing faster than policies, engagement is falling even as job opportunities rise, and employees-exhausted yet ambitious-are demanding more humanity in how they work. A...
The Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society (BCAS) has highlighted significant accounting, financial reporting, and audit implications arising from the implementation of India’s four consolidated Labour Codes, effective 21 November 2025.
As we step into 2026, one truth stands out unmistakably: this is the Year of Human Reinvention. After years of digital acceleration, shifting workforce structures, and leadership fatigue, organisations are finally waking up to a new reality-technology may be advancing at exponential speed, but it...
The dawn of 2026 in India does not merely mark another calendar year — it heralds a transformative chapter in labour governance and industrial relations, one rooted in comprehensive legal overhaul, rising global economic pressures, and the urgent need to recalibrate the balance between worker...
