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UCS Newsletter | The Compliance Watch January 2026
Greetings from UCS! In this edition: *The information shared in the newsletter is based on Government notifications and newspaper articles. This is for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Follow us on:
Labour Code Central Draft Rules
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
ESI SPREE 2.0 Extended till 31st Jan 2026
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
EPFO Latest updates Dec 2025
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had specified which provisions of the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 would stand repealed upon enforcement of the Social Security Code.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
Clarification on Applicability of ESIC Wage Changes under Code on Social Security, 2020
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
