Top 5 Labour Compliance Shifts in 2025: What Employers Must Know

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In 2025, Indian SMEs are navigating significant labour compliance changes aimed at modernising the workforce and enhancing protections. Here's a snapshot:

Gig Workers Gain Social Security: Under the Social Security Code, gig and platform workers now receive benefits like health insurance and pensions, with companies contributing to a dedicated fund.

Stricter Overtime Enforcement: Employees working beyond 48 hours weekly must be compensated at double their regular wage, with overtime calculated in 15-minute increments.

Hybrid Work Compliance: New regulations require employers to reimburse remote work expenses and ensure data security, formalising hybrid work arrangements.

Diversity & Inclusion Mandates: Companies must implement anti-discrimination policies and may need to disclose diversity metrics, reinforcing workplace inclusivity.

Digital Compliance Tools: The government promotes digital solutions like the Shram Suvidha Portal to simplify compliance processes, urging SMEs to adopt technology for efficiency.

These reforms position SMEs to foster a more equitable and modern work environment.

Source: SMEStreet