OSH Legislation Library

21 acts and regulations across 10 categories

5 results found for "code"

NotificationIn Force2016Min. of Housing & Urban Affairs

National Building Code of India, 2016

The National Building Code provides comprehensive guidelines for construction, fire safety, structural design, and building services. Part 4 specifically covers fire and life safety requirements.

Fire SafetybuildingfireNOC
CodeIn Force2020Min. of Labour & Employment

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

Consolidates 13 central labour laws related to occupational safety, health, and working conditions into a single comprehensive code. Applies to establishments with 10 or more workers.

Labour LawsOSHcodeconsolidation
CodeIn Force2019Min. of Labour & Employment

Code on Wages, 2019

The Code on Wages, 2019 consolidates and simplifies four central labour laws relating to wages — the Payment of Wages Act 1936, the Minimum Wages Act 1948, the Payment of Bonus Act 1965, and the Equal Remuneration Act 1976. It establishes a universal minimum wage floor applicable to all workers across all sectors and employment types.

Labour Lawswagesminimum wagesbonus
CodeIn Force2020Min. of Labour & Employment

Code on Social Security, 2020

The Code on Social Security, 2020 amalgamates nine central labour laws covering social security — including the EPF Act, ESI Act, Maternity Benefit Act, Gratuity Act, and others. It extends social security coverage to gig workers, platform workers, and unorganised sector workers for the first time.

Labour LawsEPFESIgratuity
CodeIn Force2020Min. of Labour & Employment

Industrial Relations Code, 2020

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 consolidates three central labour laws — the Trade Unions Act 1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946, and the Industrial Disputes Act 1947. It introduces significant changes to retrenchment, layoff, and closure norms, and creates a new category of fixed-term employment.

Labour Lawsindustrial relationstrade unionsretrenchment