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LatestCorporate Compliance 26 September 2026

India Labour Reforms and Wage Updates: Key Highlights

India pushes forward with sweeping labour reforms, capping navy salaries at ₹25,000, challenging maternity leave restrictions, and enforcing new wage definitions. The EPFO clarifies final PF withdrawal interest, while courts overturn textile wage notifications. States must publish detailed rules for the four consolidated labour codes by October 31, and a ten‑month review shows impacts on employers and workers.

Key Updates

  • Navy Salary Ceiling: New amendment caps navy salaries at ₹25,000 per month under the Code on Social Security 2020. Details: Staff News.
  • Maternity Leave Challenge: Delhi High Court reviews Rule 43 restricting leave based on surviving children. See LiveLaw.
  • Corporate Compliance: Peshwa Wheat Ltd confirms adherence to the Maternity Benefit Act and its amendments. More: India Infoline.
  • EPF Final Withdrawal: EPFO clarifies interest calculation up to payment authorization date. Full guide: Live Mint.
  • New Labour Codes: Four codes consolidate 29 laws, aiming for simpler compliance and broader social security. Insight: BW People.
  • Textile Wage Notification Quashed: Karnataka High Court strikes down minimum wage notifications for textile workers. Judgment: Lawtext.
  • Regulatory Changes Oct 2026: New rules affect LPG, FD, banking interest discrimination, etc. Overview: Good Returns.
  • State Implementation Deadline: All states/UTs must publish labour code rules by Oct 31. Report: Rediff.
  • 10‑Month Review: Analysis of employee and employer impacts after a year of the new labour codes. Read: Fortune India.

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