Guwahati, May 10 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The government has completed the implementation of the new labour codes by issuing final rules for all four codes, about four months after the draft rules were released following their rollout in November 2025.

The updated framework introduces several major changes.

These include a national floor wage to be determined by the Centre in coordination with an advisory panel and state governments, a fixed eight-hour work schedule with a weekly limit of 48 hours, compulsory issuance of wage slips, and a dedicated social security mechanism for workers in the informal and gig economy sectors.

States will be required to adjust their systems in line with these provisions.

In a significant departure ...