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The Ministry of Labour and Employment has released the Draft Rules for the four Labour Codes for public consultation. These are not the final rules; they have been published to invite objections and suggestions from stakeholders before final notification. High-Level

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation has officially extended the Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/Employees (SPREE). Initially launched on July 1, 2025, to bring eligible persons under the ESI social security umbrella, the scheme was originally scheduled to end on

SSCode Corrigendum The 21 Nov 2025 notification had specified which provisions of the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 would stand repealed upon enforcement of the Social Security Code. The 19 Dec 2025 Corrigendum narrows and corrects that

The ESIC notification stating that the changes relating to wages will become applicable only after the Central Rules and Regulations are notified under the Code on Social Security, 2020. Since the said Code is yet to be notified, no changes

In light of the recent enactment of the new Labour Codes, a consolidated high-level summary is provided below for immediate reference. The new Labour Codes are partially in force, effective November 21, 2025. While the core substantive provisions are mandatory,

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (Big Employer Cell), vide its official communication dated 10 December 2025, has formally confirmed the implementation of the Code on Social Security, 2020 with effect from 21 November 2025, and has specifically directed employers to