CII to Link Labour Code Rollout With Manufacturing Sector Readiness at Chandigarh Expo
Chandigarh, 26 November 2025:
CII Northern Region has moved to align the implementation of India’s new Labour Codes with upcoming changes in factory operations, ahead of its Manufacturing Excellence Exposition in Chandigarh tomorrow.
The industry body said manufacturing units will be among the first to adopt the Codes because they rely on large workforces, contract labour, and multi-shift systems.
The four Labour Codes — Wages, Social Security, Industrial Relations, and Occupational Safety and Health — replace 29 laws and require factories to update compliance, safety, and workforce processes.
CII said enterprises must now standardise wage calculations, digitise records, restructure work-hour logs, and strengthen safety audits.
CII Northern Region Chairperson and ANAND Group India Executive Chairperson Anjali Singh said manufacturing firms must integrate the new definitions and compliance rules into their HR systems without delay.
She said units will have to revise contractor agreements, enrol eligible workers under social security, and improve on-site health and safety checks.
CII Northern Region Deputy Chairperson and Samtel Avionics MD & CEO Puneet Kaura said the simplified compliance framework will shape investment decisions in electronics, defence, auto components, and engineering.
He said companies preparing capacity expansion must design their workforce plans around the updated Codes.
CII said MSMEs will need to shift from manual practices to digital registers, structured contracts, and documented safety protocols. Many of these requirements will be demonstrated at tomorrow’s exposition.
CII’s Regional Committee on HR & IR Chairman and Jindal Stainless Ltd CHRO Sushil Baveja said the expo will guide industries on upgrading plant safety, managing night-shift permissions for women, and meeting new inspection standards.
The exposition will showcase automation, digital compliance tools, safety technologies, and process-efficiency solutions that link directly to Labour Code requirements.
CII said the transition will depend on state-level rule notifications, but factories must begin aligning systems now.
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