New Labour Law: Workers could get paid for unused leaves in same year
The new wage code is all set to be implemented from July 1, 2022.
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The new wage code is all set to be implemented from July 1, 2022.
New labour laws will have implications on wages, pension, gratuity, labour welfare, health, safety and working conditions, including that of women.
The central government had notified four labour codes, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019, on August 8, 2019, and the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 on September 29, 2020.
Once implemented, the new wage code will impact working hours, salary restructuring and PF contribution, encashing of Earned Leaves among the prominent ones.
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