Labour codes could be implemented before April 1

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The four labour law codes enacted by Parliament in 2020 and 2019 could be implemented before the earlier target of April 1, according to Union Labour and Employment Ministry officials. The codes, which have amalgamated 29 laws governing minimum wages, occupational safety, social security into four codes, were earlier expected to be implemented by April 1. However, Labour and Employment Secretary Apurva Chandra on January 12 said the rules framed under the codes would be finalised by January-end. Once the rules were notified, the codes would come into effect.