Labour Codes

The Central Government has issued a clarification to ensure no legal/administrative vacuum during the transition to the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Existing Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals, and National Industrial Tribunals (constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947) will continue to adjudicate both pending and new cases until the corresponding Tribunals/National Industrial Tribunals under the Industrial

The definition of “wages” has been revised (Section 2(88)), ESI coverage is expected to extend to additional employees who may have been excluded earlier. Employers should review employee eligibility, complete ESIC registration (where applicable), and ensure timely compliance so eligible employees can avail ESIC benefits. Reference: ESIC – Big Employer Cell circular no. 35/BEC/MISC-FILE/23-24/CoSS2020, dated