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International Labour Organization Director-General Gilbert F Houngbo on Friday said social dialogue between government, employers and workers will remain essential as India implements the four labour codes to ensure the reforms benefit both labour and industry.“Following with interest developments of India’s new Labour Codes announced today, including on social protection & minimum wages,” he said…

The newly notified labour codes mark a historic shift for India’s gig economy, formally bringing millions of delivery partners, ride-hailing drivers and platform workers under a recognised social security framework for the first time.The overhaul transitions gig workers from the fringes of the unorganised sector into a regulated system with access to protections such as…