Code on Wages, 2019 with Rules and Comparative Table

The Code on Wages, 2019 is a comprehensive Bare Act with comments that consolidates and reforms India’s wage-related labour laws into a single unified framework. Enacted as Act 29 of 2019, the Code replaces multiple earlier enactments governing wages, minimum wages, bonus, and equal remuneration. This updated 2026 edition incorporates notified provisions, relevant rules, and amendments, offering a clear statutory foundation for wage regulation and compliance in India.

Key Features

• Bare Act text supported by concise and practical comments
• Includes the Code on Wages (Central Advisory Board) Rules, 2021
• Updated with amendments notified up to September 2025
• Comparative tables mapping the Code on Wages, 2019 with repealed wage laws
• Covers Payment of Wages Act, 1936
• Includes Minimum Wages Act, 1948
• Incorporates Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
• Covers Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
• Updated edition reflecting phased enforcement provisions
• Published by Law & Justice Publishing Co.

This book is highly useful for advocates, labour law practitioners, HR professionals, payroll managers, compliance officers, industrial relations managers, judicial service aspirants, academicians, and legal researchers who require an authoritative and consolidated reference on wage-related labour laws. Its comparative structure and updated rules make it especially valuable for statutory compliance, advisory work, academic study, and competitive examination preparation under the new labour code regime.