The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, consolidates 13 existing labour laws into a single comprehensive legislation. It sets uniform standards for occupational safety, health, and welfare across all sectors, extending coverage to factories, mines, plantations, construction, and audio-visual workers, among others. It mandates appointment letters, regulated working hours, annual leave, and paid overtime, while enhancing protections for inter-state migrant workers through travel allowances, benefit portability, and grievance redressal. Women-centric provisions include night work with safeguards, crèche facilities, and safety measures.
(Link: Implementation Notification Dated 21/11/2025, Code Notification Dated 29/09/2020, PIB Press Release Dated 21/11/2025)