Effective implementation of the new Labour Codes would play a key role in supporting formal employment and improving security for women and gig workers, the Economic Survey for 2025-26 stated.The document, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, noted that four codes were notified on November 21, 2025, and rules are expected to be in place in the next few months.It suggested that as definitions of work continue to evolve, dynamic labour policy and flexible regulatory frameworks would ensure employment expansion, worker security, and well-being.The draft rules under the four codes—Code on Wages, 2019, Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Code on Social Security, 2020, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020—were pre-published on December 31, 2025, for stakeholder comments.India has recorded significant employment growth in recent years, supported by structural reforms, tax rationalisation, and a sustained focus on skill development, it noted.The employment and skilling ecosystem is being reshaped by demographic shifts, technological change, and evolving industry needs, including the expansion of gig and platform work, it pointed out.Amid these developments, “the effective implementation of Labour Codes would play a key role in supporting formal employment and improving security for women and gig workers”.On the skills front, it stated that… Read MoreYourStory RSS Feed
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