Significant labor and employment law reforms passed India’s parliament in September 2020, and could take effect as soon as 1 Apr 2021. The numerous labor laws covering social security, wage laws, occupational health and safety, and industrial relations have been consolidated into four codes — to simplify employers’ compliance, expand certain protections to new industry sectors and categories of workers, and establish stronger enforcement mechanisms. The government is expected to publish consultation documents with proposed rules for implementing the new codes.