All articles29 April 2026 10 min read
Regulatory Updates
Labour Codes: A State-by-State Rules Progress Tracker
Twenty-two States have now pre-published rules under at least three of the four Codes. Our tracker maps where employers stand today.
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Rohan Iyer
Financial Regulation Desk
Executive summary
Twenty-two States have now pre-published rules under at least three of the four Codes. Our tracker maps where employers stand today.
Until the Centre operationalises the Codes uniformly, multi-state employers will continue to maintain parallel compliance stacks.
Our tracker is updated fortnightly and is intended as a planning tool, not a substitute for State-level counsel.
Key takeaways
- Industrial Relations Code rules are the most uneven.
- Threshold for standing orders has been raised in five States.
- Gig-worker welfare contributions begin in two States this quarter.
#Labour#Employment#States
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