India
In June 2026, Argentina, British Columbia (Canada), France and Luxembourg increased their minimum wage rates.
In Turkey, maternity leave was extended from 16 to 24 weeks from 1 May 2026. In France, for children born on or after 1 January 2026, each parent (including mothers) is entitled to two months of supplementary birth leave, available from 1 July 2026.
Updated to reflect changes to notice periods, disciplinary dismissal, retrenchment rules, the worker re-skilling fund, special dismissal protection, exit payments (including gratuity payments, retrenchment compensation, leave encashment, accrued but unpaid salary, notice pay, contractual payments and ex-gratia payments), retirement and unlawful dismissals, following the landmark reform of labour laws enacted on 21 November 2025, which merged central legislations into four comprehensive new Labour Codes.
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Updated to reflect changes to the employees’ right to receive training, engaging apprentices in designated or optional trades, the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, and circulars issued by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, following the landmark reform of labour laws enacted on 21 November 2025, which merged central legislations into four comprehensive new Labour Codes.
Updated to reflect changes to discrimination, advertising vacancies, job offers, young people and children and foreign nationals, following the landmark reform of labour laws enacted on 21 November 2025, which merged central legislations into four comprehensive new Labour Codes.
A recent amendment to the transgender law, which narrows the legal definition of "transgender person", has been passed but is pending a Supreme Court challenge.
Updated to reflect changes to specific provisions, exemptions, victimisation, and remedies and penalties, following the landmark reform of labour laws enacted on 21 November 2025, which merged central legislations into four comprehensive new Labour Codes.
Updated to reflect changes to the requirement for employment contracts, probationary periods, types of employee, types of contract, written statement of terms of employment and variation of contract, following the landmark reform of labour laws enacted on 21 November 2025, which merged central legislations into four comprehensive new Labour Codes.
A recent Supreme Court decision has held that female employees who legally adopt a child are entitled to 12 weeks’ paid maternity leave, regardless of the child’s age.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to India.