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The Code of
Code 1
Wages, 2019

The Code on Wages, 2019, seeks to simplify,
consolidate, and rationalize the provisions of
four existing laws.

Under the Wage Code, 2019, the number
Key Issues of rules has been reduced from 163 to 58,

the number of forms from 20 to 6, and the
number of registers from 24 to 2.

Minimum Wage: This code ensures the
right to a minimum wage for all workers in
both the organized and unorganized sectors
Wage Determination: The government will

determine minimum wages by considering
workers' skill levels, geographical areas, and
job conditions. Previously, the minimum wage
applied only to scheduled employment, which Shramev Jayate! Our
covered approximately 30% of the workforce. government has given effect to
Gender Equality: There will be no the Four Labour Codes. It is

discrimination on the basis of gender in
recruitment, wages, and conditions of one of the most comprehensive
employment for the same work. and progressive labour-
Wage Payment: Previously applicable only orientated reforms since

to employees earning up to r24,000 per Independence. It greatly
month, it will now apply to all employees
above this salary limit. empowers our workers. It
Overtime Compensation: Employers also significantly simplifies

cannot pay overtime wages at a rate less compliance and promotes
than double the normal wage for any work ‘Ease of Doing Business’.
performed beyond regular working hours.
One Nation, One Wage Code – consolidates Narendra Modi,

four existing wage laws into one, providing Prime Minister
a uniform definition of wages, workers,
employees, etc.

November 2025, rationalising 29 existing labour slogan “Shramev Jayate” from the ramparts of
laws. By modernising labour regulations, enhancing the Red Fort on August 15, 2015, welcomed the
workers’ welfare and aligning the labour ecosystem implementation of the four labour codes, stating
with the evolving world of work, this landmark move that these codes ensure social security, timely
lays the foundation for a future-ready workforce wages, and a safe workplace for working brothers
and stronger, resilient industries driving labour and sisters. Furthermore, they will lay a strong
reforms for Aatmanirbhar Bharat. foundation for better and more profitable opportu-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave the nities. Our mothers, sisters, and young people will

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