The new Labour Codes turn ?Guard Welfare? into a Client Responsibility, and not a Contractor Problem.In a historic move, the Government of India has announced the implementation of the four Labour Codes - the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Code on Social Security, 2020; and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, which came into effect on 21 November 2025. Together, these Codes consolidate and rationalise 29 existing labour laws, marking