{"id":214048,"date":"2026-04-04T12:02:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=214048"},"modified":"2026-04-04T12:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:32:49","slug":"quit-your-job-get-full-settlement-within-48-hours-new-labour-law-comes-into-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/quit-your-job-get-full-settlement-within-48-hours-new-labour-law-comes-into-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Quit Your Job? Get Full Settlement Within 48 Hours! New Labour Law Comes Into Force"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a landmark move for the Indian workforce, the new Labour Law 2026 has officially streamlined the Full and Final (FnF) settlement process. As per the Wage Code 2019, companies are now legally bound to credit all pending dues to an employee within <strong>two working days<\/strong> of their resignation, termination, or the company\u2019s closure. 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