The Centre has issued revised labour law instructions mandating timely wage payments to contract workers and warning contractors of blacklisting for repeated delays. (File Photo) The Centre has come out with revised instructions to ensure timely payment of wages to contractual workers engaged in central ministries, departments, autonomous bodies and Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). The instructions, which are in line with the four new Labour Codes effective November 2025 and their rules notified on Friday, specify procurement-linked compliance measures and introduce penalties including debarment and blacklisting of firms if contractors fail to pay workers on time. Wage payments to workers are required to be made only through bank transfer or electronic mode.…