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Labour law is the most vital legislation as it regulates the industrial relations in every legal system across the globe. India's labour laws are decades old and are said to suffer from rigidities and loopholes. Therefore, the reforms were the need of the hour for the changing scenarios in the industrial structure. Taking note of the same, Parliament recently has passed the Code on Wages 2019, which has repealed four central legislations: Minimum Wages Act 1948, Payment of Wages Act 1936, Equal Remuneration Act 1976 and Payment of Bonus Act 1965. The whole idea of codifying the laws was to bring reform and uniformity. Although the Code was passed with an objective to simplify the earlier laws and reduce complexities in various aspects, but it has reproduced the flaws that were existing in repealed legislations. The primary focus of the present paper is to discuss the significance of the Code on Wages 2019 and its impact on labour and industrial relations. The authors also aim to highlight the reforms brought by the Code, the issues and challenges in the Code and suggest some recommendations.