Background

The bill was introduced by the Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar. The bill was passed
by the Lok Sabha 22 September 2020 and the Rajya Sabha on 23 September 2020.[2] The
bill was formulated according to the Report and Recommendations of the Second
National Commission on Labour.

It consolidated The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, The Employees’ State

Insurance Act, 1948, The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions
Act, 1952, The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act,
1959, The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, The Cine
Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981, The Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare
Cess Act, 1996, Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act 2008.[3][4]

The Lok Sabha passed the bill on 22 September 2020 and the Rajya Sabha passed it on
23 September 2020. The bill received the presidential assent on 28 September 2020,
but the date of coming into force is yet to be notified in the official gazette.

See also
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
Code on Wages, 2019
Industrial Relations Code, 2020
Reference
"Parliament proceedings | Codes on occupational safety, social security and
industrial relations introduced in Lok Sabha". 19 September 2020 – via
www.thehindu.com.
"Lok Sabha passes three labour code bills: What do they mean for India's employers
and workers?". www.timesnownews.com.
"The Code On Social Security, 2020". PRSIndia. 19 September 2020.
"Explained: In labour codes, what changes for workers and hirers?". 23 September
2020.

The Code On Social Security, 2020

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Code on Social Security, 2020
Emblem of India
Parliament of India
Long title[show]
Citation Act No. 36 of 2020 (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 29
September 2020
Territorial extent India
Considered by Parliament of India
Enacted by Lok Sabha
Enacted September 22, 2020
Enacted by Rajya Sabha
Enacted September 23, 2020
Assented to September 28, 2020
Signed by Ram Nath Kovind
Legislative history
Bill citation Bill No. 121 of 2020
Bill published on September 19, 2020
Introduced by Santosh Gangwar
Minister of State (IC) Labour and Employment
First reading September 22, 2020
Second reading September 23, 2020
Committee report Report of Second National Commission on Labour
Repeals
The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923
The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
The Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981
The Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996
Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act 2008
Status: In force
The Code on Social Security, 2020 is a code to amend and consolidate the laws
relating to social security with the goal to extend social security to all
employees and workers either in the organised or unorganised or any other sectors.

vte
Indian legislation
Constitution of India (amendments)Indian Penal CodeCode of Criminal ProcedureCode
of Civil ProcedureActs of the ParliamentOrdinance
In Force
Consumer
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016Consumer Protection Act,
2019Essential Commodities ActEssential Services Maintenance ActFarmers’ Produce
Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020
Corruption
Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income
and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988The
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)
ActPrevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011
Criminal
Armed Forces (Special Powers) ActArmed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007Arms Act, 1959Army
Act, 1950Central Industrial Security Force ActCriminal Law (Amendment) Act,
2013Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products ActCommission of Sati (Prevention) Act,
1987Indian Evidence ActJuvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,
2015National Security ActProtection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,
2005Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Education
Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017Institutes of Technology Act, 1961National
Institutes of Technology Act, 2007Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education Act, 2009University Grants Commission Act, 1956
Environment
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) ActBiological Diversity Act,
2002Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016Environment Protection Act, 1986Indian
Forest Act, 1927National Green Tribunal ActPrevention of Cruelty to Animals
ActProtection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001Wildlife Protection
Act, 1972
Financial
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services)
Act, 2016Banking Regulation Act, 1949Conservation of Foreign Exchange and
Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974Depositories ActThe Electricity Act,
2003Expenditure Tax Act, 1987Finance ActFiscal Responsibility and Budget Management
Act, 2003Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010Foreign Exchange Management
ActFugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018Geographical Indications of Goods
(Registration and Protection) Act, 1999Government Securities Act, 2006Indian
Contract Act, 1872Indian Stamp Act, 1899Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,
2016Insurance Act, 1938Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881Securities Laws (Amendment)
Act, 2014Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of
Security Interest Act, 2002The Competition Act, 2002The High Denomination Bank
Notes (Demonetisation) Act, 1978The Income-tax Act, 1961Transfer of Property Act
1882Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976
Healthcare
Central Council of Homoeopathy Act, 1973Clinical Establishments (Registration and
Regulation) Act, 2010Dentist ActDrugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940Drugs and Magic
Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954HIV/AIDS Prevention ActIndian
Medical Council ActMental Health Act, 1987Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1985Mental Health Care Act, 2017Epidemic Diseases Act,
1897Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994
Labour
Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act, 1976Factories Act,1948, IndiaIndustrial
Disputes Act, 1947Interstate Migrant Workmen Act 1979Maternity Benefit (Amendment)
Act, 2017Minimum Wages Act 1948National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
2013Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act 2008
Personal
Hindu Hindu code billsHindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956Hindu Minority and
Guardianship ActHindu Succession Act, 1956The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act,
2005The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955Christian The Indian Christian Marriage Act,
1872Muslim Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939The Muslim Women (Protection of
Rights on Divorce) Act 1986The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act,
2019Majority ActSpecial Marriage Act, 1954The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act,
2006
Social
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016Child Labour (Prohibition and
Regulation) ActIndecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) ActModel Tenancy Act,
2019National Food Security Act, 2013Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic
Techniques Act, 1994Street Vendors Act, 2014The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act,
2006The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of
Forest Rights) Act, 2006Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
Citizenship
The Citizenship Act, 1955Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003Citizenship (Amendment)
Act, 2019 Protests
State Laws
Anti-Superstition and Black Magic ActBihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016Bombay
Prohibition Act, 1949Bombay Prohibition (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 2009Chhattisgarh
Food Security Act, 2012Goa civil codeGujarat Control of Organised Crime
ActKarnataka Control of Organised Crimes ActMaharashtra Control of Organised Crime
ActNagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989Punjab Control of Organised Crime
ActThe Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2009Puducherry Prevention of
Anti-Social Activities ActJammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978
State Ordinances
Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damages to Public and Private Property Ordinance,
2020Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020
State Reorganisation
States Reorganisation Act, 1956Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966Bihar Reorganisation
Act, 2000Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act,
2000Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act,
2019
Terrorism
Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Transport
Aircraft ActMotor Vehicles Act 1988National Waterways Act, 2016Inland Vessels
ActMetro Railways Act, 1978Metro Railway Act, 2002
Organisation / Body
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949Companies Act 2013Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008Indian
Trusts Act, 1882Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006Panchayats
(Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934The Indian
Partnership Act, 1932Societies Registration Act, 1860The Limited Liability
Partnership Act, 2008
Repeal
Appropriation Acts (Repeal) ActRepealing and Amending Act, 2015Repealing and
Amending (Second) Act, 2015Repealing and Amending Act, 2016Repealing and Amending
Act, 2017Repealing and Amending (Second) Act, 2017Repealing and Amending Act, 2019
Other
All India Services Act, 1951Delimitation ActEnemy Property Act, 1968Information
Technology Act, 2000Nuclear Liability ActOfficial Secrets ActPrevention of Insults
to National Honour Act, 1971Representation of the People Act, 1951Right to Fair
Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Act, 2013Right to Information Act, 2005State Emblem of India (Prohibition of
Improper Use) Act, 2005The Foreigners Act, 1946Disaster Management Act, 2005
Repealed
Pre-Independence
Age of Consent Act, 1891Caste Disabilities Removal Act, 1850Criminal Tribes
ActHindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856English Education Act 1835Prevention of
Seditious Meetings Act, 1907
Post-Independence
Anti-Copying Act, 1992Consumer Protection Act, 1986Foreign Exchange Regulation
ActGift Tax Act, 1958Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunal) Act, 1983Interest
Tax Act, 1974Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,
2000Maintenance of Internal Security ActPrevention of Terrorism Act, 2002Terrorist
and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) ActThe Gold (Control) Act, 1968The Muslim
Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986Wealth Tax Act, 1957Jammu and
Kashmir State Land (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act, 2001
Bills
Proposed
Foreign Education Providers BillGeospatial Information Regulation BillInformation
Technology Intermediary Guidelines Amendment BillMarriage Laws Amendment
BillPersonal Data Protection BillPopulation Control BillSpace Activities
BillSurrogacy Regulation BillUniform Civil Code Bill
Lapsed
Judges Assets BillWomen's Reservation Bill
Categories: Indian labour lawSocial security in IndiaActs of the Parliament of
India 2020
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The Social Security Code, 2020 brings unorganised sector, gig workers and platform
workers under the ambit of social security schemes, including life insurance and
disability insurance, health and maternity benefits, provident fund and skill
upgradation, etc.[1] The act amalgamates nine central labour enactments relating to
social security.