The Code on Wages, 2019

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 22, 2020

SESSION: 02:30 PM (IST) ONWARDS

Venue: LE MÉRIDIEN, HYDERABAD

Introduction

India’s new codified labour law – The Code on Wages, 2019 (“Code on Wages”) has been approved by both the Houses of the Parliament and received Presidential assent on August 8, 2019. The Code on Wages now merely awaits its effective date, which will be notified by the Government separately.

Once the effective date of the Code on Wages is notified, it shall subsume and repeal four important labour laws in India: (1) The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (“POWA”); (2) The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (“MWA”); (3) The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (“POBA”) and (4) The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (“ERA”). Given that the effective date of the Code on Wages can be expected anytime from now, it is critical for employers to understand the new law and the compliances thereunder in order to be able to undergo a smooth transition.

In this backdrop, Nishith Desai Associates in association with NASSCOM, is organizing an interactive workshop* on January 22, 2020 (Wednesday) from 2:30 pm onwards at Le Méridien, Hyderabad, to discuss (a) the potential impact of the Code on Wages upon employers; (b) the key features of the Code on Wages and (c) the important employer compliances thereunder.

It is our pleasure to invite you to this important workshop.

The agenda and the registration link are appended for your kind reference.

Focus Area

The workshop will touch upon the following points:

  • Coverage and Applicability
  • Key Features of the Code on Wages
  • Employer Compliances under the Code on Wages
  • Deviations from the MWA, POWA, ERA and POBA
  • Potential impact of the Code on Wages

Speakers

VIKRAM SHROFF

Head - HR Laws

Nishith Desai Associates

Vikram leads the HR Laws team at Nishith Desai Associates. He is consistently ranked as India’s thought leader and leading employment and labour lawyer by global legal publications. Vikram is an Officer on IBA’s Employment & Industrial Relations Law Committee and SHRM’s Subject Matter Expert for Industrial Relations.

 

PREETHA SOMAN

Leader - HR Laws

Nishith Desai Associates

Preetha is a leader in the HR Laws team at Nishith Desai Associates. She has advised a wide spectrum of MNCs on intricate and challenging aspects of the complex labour laws in India. Besides advising clients on new age HR issues, she has been active on the policy formulation front and is an avid speaker at several conferences and webinars relating to HR Law matters.

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*Workshop open to NASSCOM members only.