New Delhi, March 12 -- The government has initiated a study to review and revise India's workplace social accountability standard, a move that could shape how companies structure compliance and governance practices as the country prepares to operationalise its new labour codes, said two government officials.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has commissioned research to examine whether amendments are needed to its existing Social Accountability at the Workplace norms, which set out requirements for organisations to establish policies, procedures and practices related to ethical conduct and workers' welfare, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

The study will assess the relevance of the existing framework in lig...