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The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India pursuant to the press release dated 21 November 2025 has implemented 4 (four) labour codes, namely, (i) the Code on Wages, 2019, (ii) the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, (iii) the Code on Social Security, 2020, and (iv) the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (collectively “Labour Codes”) with immediate effect. As per the press release, the Labour Codes are intended to keep pace with changing economic realities, evolving forms of employment and are aimed at reducing the compliance burden on both workers and industry thereby improving overall ease of doing business in India. In this Part I of the Labour Law Series of Nota Bene, we have discussed few key changes proposed by the Labour Codes and provided few practical tips for corporates to take note of.