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legislation Bar&Bench Thursday, 18 June 2026 NEW

Too many cooks in the compliance kitchen: Has S&E legislation outlived its utility post implementation of Labour Codes?

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Legislative action — a bill, act, or amendment that creates or modifies the legal framework. Carries binding force and shapes the rules under which citizens, institutions, and markets operate.

Summary

The Second National Commission on Labour (“Commission”), which submitted its report in June 2002 had first recommended the consolidation of 29 central labour laws. The changing nature of employment relationships, rapid industrialization, growth of the service sector, increasing formalisation of the economy, and the need to improve the ease of doing business necessitated overhaul of the existing labour laws framework. Accordingly, the Commission recommended consolidation and rationalization of la

Key Facts

Type Legislation
Source Bar and Bench
Published Thursday, 18 June 2026
Affected Population ~500 million workers, 90% in informal sector

Key Numbers

4 Labour Codes consolidating 29 laws
EPFO: 28 crore subscribers
E-Shram: 30 crore unorganised workers registered
GDP: $3.9 trillion (2025 est.)

Key Authorities

Ministry of Labour & EmploymentEPFOESICMinistry of FinanceRBI

Key Stakeholders

WorkersTrade UnionsEmployersTaxpayersBanks & NBFCsInvestors

Government Context

NDA III BJP-led NDA
Centre-Right
Left Centre Right

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