new labor code
The government has announced the new labor code. It is believed that this new law will come into effect from April 1. Many such provisions have been made in the new Labor Code which will benefit the employees. For example, now you will not have to wait for 5 years to get gratuity. In the new Labor Code, now gratuity will be available only after 1 year of service. Similarly, many such provisions have been made including minimum wage, safety of women employees, which will benefit the employees.
Now that we have talked about the benefits, you will also jump with joy after hearing what we are going to tell you. In fact, in many countries the work culture is only 4 days a week. Meaning 4 days work and 3 days leave in a week. In countries like Japan, Spain, Germany, there is only 4 day work culture. So will the 4 day work culture be implemented in India too after the new Labor Code? Let us know what the Labor Ministry has to say on this.
Will I get 3 days leave?
According to the tweet of the Labor Ministry, the Labor Code allows work culture of 4 days if working for 12 hours every day. The remaining 3 days will be counted as tree holiday. To understand this, let us read the tweet given below. Which has been issued by the Ministry of Labour.
The Labor Codes allow flexibility of 12 hours for 4 workdays only, with the remaining 3 days as paid holidays. Weekly work hours remain fixed at 48 hours and overtime beyond daily hours must be paid at double the wage rate.#ShramevJayate pic.twitter.com/5udPMqRXbg
— Ministry of Labor & Employment, GoI (@LabourMinistry) December 12, 2025
Labor code released on 21 November
On November 21, the government issued four new labor codes combining 29 laws, which aim to promote ease of doing business while protecting workers’ rights. These include Salary Code, Industrial Relations Code, Social Security Code and Occupational Security Code. Several important provisions have been added under the new labor codes, which are likely to affect more than 4 crore workers in both the formal and informal sectors. It is believed that with the introduction of the new Labor Code, a revolutionary change can be seen in the labor laws of India.