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UK Stewardship Code 2020 raises the bar, including with ESG requirements

This week, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published the first list of successful signatories of the revamped 2020 UK Stewardship Code (the Code). While we note that the number of successful ...

Centre notifies final IR, Wage Code rules; issues Model Standing Orders

The Centre has notified final rules under the Industrial Relations Code and Code on Wages, along with Model Standing Orders ...

New labour code: Can higher gratuity and social security costs under Social Security Code, 2020 be offset by employers by salary restructuring?

The recent notification of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020 marks a ...

Tax-free allowances rise, so do employer costs: The salary structuring dilemma under the Social Security Code

​​Enhanced tax-free allowances under the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 can improve employees’ take-home pay. However, the expanded definition of “wages” under the Code on Social Security, 2020 may increase ...

Govt eyes new employment blueprint after labour code rollout

The central government has fully operationalised four new labour codes, consolidating 29 laws into a simplified framework ...