Govt plans to implement all four labour codes in one go, likely in 2020

The government is yet to issue a separate order notifying the date of its implementation

The government is planning to implement all the four labour codes on a single date later next year, a senior labour and employment ministry official said.

“The thinking within the government is that a single date for the implementation of all the four labour codes will be fruitful because it will ensure uniformity and will lead to an efficient execution,” the official said.

After being re-elected in 2019, the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has expedited its plans of reforming the labour laws. While the labour code on wages has already become a law, the remaining three codes