India’s New Labor Codes Expand Gratuity Payment Rules: Key Updates for Employers

Multinational employers are grappling with big changes under India’s new labor codes that took effect in November 2025 – and we’re breaking down the key impacts in a series of insights. India’s Social Security Code not only defines new categories of workers, it also modernizes the framework governing “gratuity payments” – a statutory benefit payable to employees upon termination in recognition of long-term service. These provisions replace the Payment of Gratuity Act while expanding eligibility... By: Fisher Phillips