Ministry of Labour & Employment
EPF wage ceiling raised to ₹25,000 a month
The Union Cabinet raised the wage ceiling for mandatory EPFO coverage from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month, effective 17 September 2026.
Updates
Circulars, notifications and labour-law news.
Circulars and notifications from the labour departments, and newspaper coverage of labour law, each linked to its source. Read the official document before you act on any of them.
Circulars & notifications
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Central rules notified under all four Labour Codes
The Code on Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security and OSH (Central) Rules, 2026 set the forms, registers, returns and procedures for central-sphere establishments.
Read at source WagesIRSSOSHMinistry of Labour & Employment
Additional FAQs on the Labour Codes
Clarifies the 50% wage rule (overtime counts; employer PF and statutory bonus count in total remuneration), gratuity on last-drawn wages and more.
Read at source WagesSSMinistry of Labour & Employment
FAQs on the OSH Code
Government answers on registration, licences, working hours, health check-ups and contract labour under the OSH Code.
Read at source OSHMinistry of Law and Justice (Gazette)
Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Act, 2026
Restates the repeal of the Trade Unions, Standing Orders and Industrial Disputes Acts and keeps existing tribunals working until the Code's bodies are in place. Deemed in force from 21 Nov 2025.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
FAQs on the Social Security Code
Government answers on PF, ESI, gratuity, maternity benefit and gig and platform workers.
Read at source SSPFESIGratuityMinistry of Labour & Employment
FAQs on the Labour Codes, with a worked 50% wage example
Defines wages, explains the 50% rule with a worked example, and covers fixed-term gratuity.
Read at source WagesGratuityMinistry of Labour & Employment
All four Labour Codes come into force
The Code on Wages, IR Code, Social Security Code and OSH Code take effect from 21 November 2025, replacing 29 central labour laws.
Read at source WagesIRSSOSH