We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Rajasthan notifies Industrial Relations Rules, 2026 The Government of Rajasthan has notified the Rajasthan Industrial Relations Rules, 2026 under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, replacing the Rajasthan Industrial Disputes Rules, 1958, the Rajasthan Industrial Em

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. UT of Ladakh notifies Social Security Rules, 2026 The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has notified the Code on Social Security (Ladakh) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020, consolidating and replacing various erstwhile Jammu and Kashmi

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. PFRDA expands NPS investment choice options for CAB subscribers The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority ("PFRDA") has expanded the investment choice options available under the National Pension System (“NPS”) for subscribers of Central Autonomous Bodies

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. ESIC extends ABVKY Unemployment Benefit Scheme until June 2027 The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation ("ESIC") has extended the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana ("ABVKY"), an unemployment benefit scheme for insured workers, from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Under

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Ministry of Labour and Employment reconstitutes Central Advisory Board under Code on Wages 2019 The Ministry of Labour and Employment (“MoLE”) has reconstituted the Central Advisory Board ("CAB") under Section 42 of the Code on Wages, 2019, superseding the earlier noti

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Ministry of Finance issues instructions on Timely Payment of Wages to Outsourced and Contractual Workers The Ministry of Finance ("MoF"), Department of Expenditure, has issued instructions requiring all procuring entities to ensure timely payment of wages and salaries

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. AP Government notifies Code on Social Security Rules, 2026 The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) has notified the Code on Social Security (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020, bringing into effect a comprehensive framework for implementation of social

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. MoRD notifies rules for digital payment of wages and unemployment allowance under VB–GRAMG The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has notified the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB–GRAMG, Manner of Payment of Wages and Unemplo

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Telangana issues draft Social Security Rules, 2026 to strengthen worker welfare framework The Government of Telangana (GoT) has released draft rules under the Code on Social Security, 2020 to operationalise a comprehensive social protection framework covering organised, unorganised and

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Gujarat Government issues Draft Amendment Rules on Shops and Establishments – Employment and Conditions of Service The Government of Gujarat has released draft amendments to the Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, aimed at upda

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. West Bengal permits flexible working hours for shops and establishments The Labour Department of West Bengal has issued a notification granting an exemption to shops and establishments registered under the West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963 ("WBSE A

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Bihar Repeals Shops and Establishments Act Following Implementation of Occupational Safety Code The Government of Bihar has promulgated the Bihar Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026, repealing the Bih

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) issues draft rules for digital payment of wages and unemployment allowance The Ministry of Rural Development (“MoRD”) has issued draft rules under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. ESIC strengthens procurement Transparency Norms The Employment State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has introduced significant reform aimed at ensuring greater transparency and fairness in its procurement process. Under the new directive, bidders, contractors, su

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Central Government notifies remuneration threshold for audiovisual workers under OSH Code The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified INR 19,000 per month (Indian Rupees Nineteen Thousand only) as the monetary ceiling for remuneration to determine classification as an audiovis

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Haryana Government Releases Draft Labour Code–Related Rules for Public Consultation In early May 2026, the Government of Haryana released draft rules under all four Labour Codes—Wages, Industrial Relations, Occupational Safety and Health, and Social Security—for public consultation, s

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour & Employment Law 1.1. Maharashtra releases draft Industrial Relations Rules for public consultation The Maharashtra Government (“MG”) has published draft Industrial Relations Rules, 2026, on April 28, 2026, proposing a comprehensive overhaul of labour procedures under the Industrial Rel

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law 1.1. Odisha repeals Professional Tax Law through new Ordinance The Government of Odisha has issued an ordinance repealing the Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 2000, effective April 1st, 2026. The repeal follows the Governor’s decision that immediate action was necessar

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour & Employment Law 1.1. EPFO Issues Guidance on De linking Incorrect Member IDs from UANs The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (“ EPFO ”) has released a detailed update explaining how employees can request the removal of wrongly linked Member IDs from their Universal Account Number (“ UAN ”). The guidan

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour & Employment Law 1.1. Revision of Minimum Wages in Haryana Effective April 01, 2026 The Government of Haryana has issued a notification revising the minimum rates of wages for employees engaged in scheduled employments within the State, effective April 01, 2026, with adjustments based