| Four labour codes — commencement | 21-Nov-2025 | In force | Ministry of Labour and Employment | All four codes brought into force; instrument-specific savings and state overlays still require review. | https://www.labour.gov.in/offerings/schemes-and-services/details/labour-codes-gzNzQzMtQWa |
| Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 | 08-May-2026 | In force | Ministry of Labour and Employment | G.S.R. 343(E). | https://www.labour.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/05/6eb0c35ba63b776487a025e5123b6b12.pdf |
| Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2026 | 08-May-2026 | In force | Ministry of Labour and Employment | G.S.R. 342(E). | https://www.labour.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/05/f05a2c220dcdec0ea9c55e84d9ff791f.pdf |
| Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 | 08-May-2026 | In force | Ministry of Labour and Employment | G.S.R. 344(E). | https://www.labour.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/05/49aa9b62c2125499c37399b90e969d67.pdf |
| OSHWC (Central) Rules, 2026 | 08-May-2026 | In force | Ministry of Labour and Employment | G.S.R. 345(E). | https://www.labour.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/05/ee246f790cad0b8e99c3828f34fa09a6.pdf |
| Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026 | 29-Jun-2026 | In force | EPFO / Ministry of Labour and Employment | G.S.R. 525(E); supersedes the 1952 Scheme subject to savings. | https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_docs/PDFs/Downloads_PDFs/EPFScheme_2026.pdf |
| Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026 | 29-Jun-2026 | In force | EPFO / Ministry of Labour and Employment | Use the 2026 scheme for current paragraph-level reliance. | https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_docs/PDFs/Downloads_PDFs/EPSScheme_2026.pdf |
| Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 2026 | 29-Jun-2026 | In force | EPFO / Ministry of Labour and Employment | Use the 2026 scheme for current assurance-benefit reliance. | https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_docs/PDFs/Downloads_PDFs/EDLIScheme_2026.pdf |
| EPFO Acts and Manuals | 17-Apr-2026 | Official landing page | EPFO | Hosts the three 2026 schemes and historic instruments. | https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_en/Acts%26Manuals.php |
| Employer compliance handbook under four labour codes | Feb-2026 | Official guidance | Ministry of Labour and Employment | Operational overview; the notified instruments remain controlling. | https://www.labour.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/02/83978455025732b99b0165def80ab171.pdf |
| Additional FAQs on Labour Codes | 16-Mar-2026 | Official guidance | Ministry of Labour and Employment | Includes wage definition, gratuity transition and ESI ceiling clarifications. | https://www.labour.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/03/a4ccf4c6d97c4f1f36a6d83f8c64213d.pdf |
| EPFO contribution overview | Current page | Official guidance | EPFO | Employee and employer contribution overview; validate scheme paragraph and notification for case-specific treatment. | https://www.epfindia.gov.in/ |
| ESIC contribution rates | Current page | Official guidance | ESIC | Employer 3.25% and employee 0.75%, subject to the current legal instruments. | https://www.esic.gov.in/ |
| India Code — Code on Wages, 2019 | As on 2025-26 | Official consolidated Act | India Code | Current consolidated text and commencement footnotes. | https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/15793/1/aA2019-29.pdf |
| India Code — Code on Social Security, 2020 | As on 2025-26 | Official consolidated Act | India Code | Current consolidated text. | https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/16823/1/aA2020-36.pdf |
| India Code — Industrial Relations Code, 2020 | 02-Apr-2026 | Official consolidated Act | India Code | Current consolidated text. | https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/22040/1/A2020-35.pdf |
| India Code — OSHWC Code, 2020 | 28-Nov-2025 | Official consolidated Act | India Code | Current consolidated text. | https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/22041/1/a2020-37.pdf |