National Social Security Board has been constituted by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in order to establish a formal institution that would enhance social security for informal workers in India. This move has been announced on October 30, 2026 within the ambit of the code on social security, 2020. The board will function in ...

In a major development, the Centre has told a Parliamentary standing committee that working hours of employees cannot be increased beyond eight hours in a day without compensating the employees for the overtime. This decision has come in view of the efforts made by several states to bring changes in labour laws in the country ...