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Certificate Course in Employee Rights under the New Labour Codes

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About Course

Salary that arrives on the 25th instead of the 7th. PF cut from every slip but never deposited. A “full and final” form that says nothing is due when two months are unpaid. A pregnant employee told to resign quietly. A fixed-term worker told that contract staff get no gratuity. These are everyday problems for working Indians, and since the four Labour Codes came into force on 21 November 2025, the rules that solve them have changed. This course explains your rights under the new Codes in plain English, with exact sections, time limits, portals and step-by-step actions.

What you will learn

  • What the four Labour Codes replaced, and the difference between an employee, a worker, a fixed-term employee and a gig worker
  • What your appointment letter must contain under section 6(1)(f) of the OSH Code, and which clauses to check before signing
  • When salary must be paid, what can lawfully be deducted, fines, bonus and the 50% wage rule
  • Working hours, overtime at twice the rate, weekly off and annual leave under the OSH Code
  • PF, ESI, gratuity (including pro-rata gratuity for fixed-term employees after one year) and maternity benefit after Hamsaanandini Nanduri (2026)
  • Social security for gig and platform workers, POSH at work and the Grievance Redressal Committee under the IR Code
  • Resignation, notice period, termination, retrenchment compensation, relieving letters and non-compete clauses
  • How to recover unpaid salary and gratuity through the section 45 authority, Samadhan and legal notices, with model formats

Who this course is for

Salaried employees, contract and fixed-term workers, gig and platform workers, HR juniors and executives, and job seekers who want to understand an offer letter before accepting it. No legal background is needed.

How the course works

6 modules and 18 self-paced text lessons, each ending with key takeaways. A 5-question quiz follows each module. Real-life examples with Indian names and cities, checklists and model letters you can adapt.

How the certificate works

  • Final test of 30 multiple choice questions, mostly scenario-based, with a 45-minute time limit
  • Pass mark 60%; you can retry if you do not pass
  • On passing, you receive a certificate with a unique ID, verifiable online at lexfolio.in/verify-certificate/
  • This is a certificate of completion issued by Lexfolio. It is not a degree, diploma or professional qualification

This course is legal education, not legal advice for a specific case. Law as on 29 October 2026.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Explain what the four Labour Codes replaced and who they cover
  • Check an appointment letter for the terms the law requires
  • Identify late payment and unlawful deductions under the Code on Wages
  • Apply the 50% wage rule to PF and gratuity
  • Work out overtime, annual leave and gratuity in simple cases
  • Use EPFiGMS, Samadhan and the right authority for each claim
  • Understand POSH complaints and the Grievance Redressal Committee
  • Handle resignation, termination and exit, and draft a demand letter

Course Content

Module 1: The new Labour Codes and your job
Why employee rights matter, what the four Labour Codes in force from 21 November 2025 replaced, who counts as an employee, worker, fixed-term or gig worker, and what your appointment letter must contain.

  • Why every employee needs to know these rights, and how this course works
  • The four Labour Codes: what they replaced and who they cover
  • Your appointment letter: what it must say and what to check before you sign
  • Module 1 quiz

Module 2: Wages, deductions, working hours and leave
The Code on Wages rules on minimum wages, equal pay, the 50% wage rule, payment deadlines, deductions, fines and bonus, and the OSH Code rules on working hours, overtime, weekly off and annual leave.

Module 3: Social security: PF, ESI, gratuity, maternity benefit and gig workers
How EPF and ESI work and what to do when PF is deducted but not deposited, how gratuity is calculated (including pro-rata gratuity for fixed-term staff after one year), maternity benefit after Hamsaanandini Nanduri (2026), and the new framework for gig and platform workers.

Module 4: Safe and fair workplaces: POSH and grievance redressal
The POSH Act, 2013: what sexual harassment is, who must have an Internal Committee, how to complain and what the inquiry looks like; and the Grievance Redressal Committee and dispute routes under section 4 of the Industrial Relations Code.

Module 5: Leaving a job: resignation, termination and retrenchment
Notice periods and resignation, your right to dues within two working days, termination and retrenchment under the IR Code, relieving letters and original documents, and why post-exit non-competes are generally void.

Module 6: Recovering your dues: forums, steps and model formats
How to recover unpaid salary, gratuity, PF and other dues: the section 45 authority under the Code on Wages, the Samadhan portal, legal notices and civil suits, with checklists, a step-by-step plan and model formats to adapt.

Final Assessment and Certificate
Pass the final assessment with 60% or more to receive your certificate of completion. You have 3 attempts.

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