The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) on November 05, 2026, issued a notification regarding Compliance with the provisions of the New Labour Codes.
The following has been stated: -
•PPA has advised all stevedoring and shore handling agents operating within its jurisdiction to ensure compliance with the Code on Wages, 2019, Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Code on Social Security, 2020 and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, as applicable.
•Agencies must ensure timely payment of wages and statutory dues, social security benefits, maintenance of statutory records, and compliance with working hours, overtime, contract labour, and occupational safety requirements.
•They are also required to register their establishments on the Shram Suvidha Portal and ensure issuance of appointment letters and wage slips, provision of welfare facilities, grievance redressal mechanisms for contract labour, and annual health check-ups.
•Agencies must review their existing practices and ensure compliance with applicable Central/State Rules and directions, failing which violations may attract action by competent authorities.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: TD/TM/GEN-244/971]