New labour law: Four days’ work a week, 12 hour work every day from this month

The new labour code will be executed across the country from this month. This change might bring certain differences in the in-hand salary, weekly off and daily hours of work. New labour law: Four days’ work a week, 12 hour work every day from this month. The government of India has fixed four codes that the states can implement according to their choice.

The codes are based on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupational safety. The government has released four Labour Codes to update the rules governing employer-employee relations and modify labour laws. A series of reforms pertaining to pay, social security (pension, gratuity), labour welfare, health, safety, and working conditions are outlined in the recently approved labour codes (including women).

The daily and weekly working hours have been restricted to 12 hour work every day and 48 hours a week respectively, under the new labour codes. This has made it possible to introduce a 4-day work week (assuming 12 working hours every working day in the week). The new labour codes’ definitions of “workers” are similar to those outlined in the Factories Act, but this does not mean that only workers in blue collar jobs, such as those employed in factories, are eligible for the benefits.

For instance, a software developer earning Rs 20 lakh per year as an individual contributor without any management, administrative, or supervisory responsibilities would probably be regarded as a worker under the new labour laws. Since the law no longer limits the definition of workers to those employed in factories, a software development company would also be thought to fall under its purview.

Additionally, across all industries, the maximum amount of overtime hours for employees has raised from 50 hours (under the Factories Act) to 125 hours (under the new labour laws). This would provide businesses the flexibility to switch to a 4-day work week and, if necessary, hire people on the weekends. In addition to working hours, the government has sought to rationalize: I) the leave that employees may take while employed,(ii) the carryover of unused leave to the following year, and(iii) the ability to use unused leave while still employed.

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The minimum number of days of employment needed to qualify for leaves has been lowered under the new labour laws from 240 to 180. This would imply that in accordance with current regulations, a new hire must work 240 days in order to be qualified to take a leave of absence. However, under the current labour laws, a new hire must only work 180 days before being eligible for leave.