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May 08, 2026
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Your in-hand salary may not change under the new labour code yet, know why
When the central government announced the new labour codes on November 21, 2026, a lot of salaried employees cheered because the new law proposed to boost their provident fund, allow early gratuity payment, speed up full and final settlements, provide retrenchment compensation, and introduce various other reforms.
However, six months down the line, many states in India still haven't implemented the new labour codes, leaving many employees without the advantages promised by the new regulations. While some aspects of the new labour code can take effect without the state government approval, the majority cannot.
Though delayed, it is expected that states will notify the new labour codes soon. Legal experts, however, say that even in the absence of full notification by the new labour codes by most state governments, some states like Gujarat and Bihar have amended their labour law significantly even before the central government notified the new labour codes.
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