New Labour Codes to address grievances in IT industry properly: Nasscom

The industry body said the Codes will bring clearer terms, stronger protections and uniform benefits for contract, gig and platform workers

The four new Labour Codes will provide expanded coverage of social security, equal pay and structured grievance mechanisms for IT and ITeS employees, which is relevant to a skilled and mobile talent base, IT industry body Nasscom said on Friday.

 

These changes can support workforce mobility, strengthen trust and enhance India’s attractiveness as a hub for high-value technology and digital services, it added.

 

“For the technology industry and its workforce, the eventual full implementation of the Codes can bring greater predictability and transparency. Provisions on written appointment letters, fixed-term employment with parity of benefits, expanded coverage of social security,