New labour codes India 2025: Will your job be safer or shakier?

India’s new labour codes aim to overhaul wages, hiring and safety, affecting job security through easier layoffs for firms up to 300 workers, wider use of fixed-term contracts, and flexible 48-hour workweeks. They also expand social security to gig workers and ensure faster wage payments. Experts debate whether protections strengthen or precarity rises as rollout nears, and timelines remain state-dependent.