In the private sector, there is no guarantee that you will be retained even after meeting your annual targets. A bunch of factors come into play like business restructuring, redundant job roles, among others. But, if a colleague in the same position is retained while you are let go off without following the last in, first out rule, then that’s a statutory violation of the Section 25G of the Industrial Dispute Act and you can take it up with the Labour Court.
Though the new labour codes were notified by the central government back in November 2025, the rules are now gradually being notified. The rules relating to the Code on Wages and the Industrial Relations Code were notified on May 8, 2026 by the central government. As per ET sources the final Rules for the Code on Social Security and the OSH & WC Code will also be notified soon.
