On 30th December 2025, the Ministry of Labour & Employment pre-published the draft (Central) Rules, under all four Labour Codes, explaining the compliance processes, marking a next step in bringing India’slabour laws into a uniform statutory process.
Code on Wages Rules, 2025
The draft rules set out the mechanics of minimum wage fixation, payment, and permissible deductions, clarifying how minimum daily, hourly, and monthly wages will be calculated — notably by dividing daily rates into hourly equivalents and adjusting for a week of work. The rules also outline timely wage payment standards, emphasising that all workers, across all sectors, are entitled to a statutory minimum wage.
The draft rules bring clarity on minimum wage fixation, timelines for wage payments, and calculation of daily and hourly wages, providing long-awaited certainty for organisations employing part-time and shift-based workers.
However, Rules do not prescribe the daily working hours and weekly hours limit and leaving it to state governments to notify....
