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Background
Overview
The Code on Social Security, 2020, represents a landmark legislative reform in India's labour welfare and social security landscape. UPSC frequently asks about major government policies, legal frameworks, and their implications for different sections of society, especially vulnerable groups like unorganised and gig workers.
The Code on Social Security, 2020, is a major legislative reform in India's labor laws, consolidating and amending nine existing laws related to social security, including the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, and the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Its primary objective is to extend social security benefits to all workers, including those in the unorganized sector.