Commentary on New Labour and Industrial Code | Along with Draft Rules, 2025

Commentary on New Labour & Industrial Code by Dr. Ramesh Chandra Srivastava is a comprehensive analytical work on India's reformed labour law framework. Covering the consolidated labour and industrial codes along with Draft Rules, 2025, the book provides detailed interpretation, statutory comparison, and practical insight into the restructuring of India's labour legislation. Authored by an experienced labour law authority and former labour administration official, this commentary examines employment conditions, industrial relations mechanisms, dispute resolution systems, compliance obligations, and penalty provisions under the new legal regime. The structured and systematic presentation ensures clarity while maintaining doctrinal depth, making it a dependable professional reference.

Key Features:

• Incorporates Draft Rules, 2025 with updated statutory interpretation
• Comparative tables mapping new codes with repealed labour enactments
• Detailed analysis of offences and penalties under the reformed framework
• Clear explanation of industrial dispute mechanisms and compliance structure
• Objective summaries at the beginning of each Part for conceptual clarity
• Practical orientation for litigation, advisory, and HR compliance
• Authored by a former senior labour administration authority
• Updated with latest amendments and regulatory developments as of 2026

This book is highly suitable for advocates practicing labour and industrial law, HR professionals responsible for statutory compliance, industrial relations managers, corporate legal advisors, judicial officers, labour law consultants, academicians, and students preparing for competitive examinations or university assessments.

Preface
About the Author
Acknowledgement
Publisher’s Note
Introduction
PART-1: THE CODE ON WAGES, 2019
The Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2025 [Draft Rules]
The Code on Wages (Central Advisory Board) Rules, 2021
FAQs - Code on Wages, 2019
PART-2: THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE, 2020
The Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025 [Draft Rules]
The Model Standing Orders for Service Sector, 2020 [Draft]
The Model Standing Orders for Manufacturing Sector, 2020 [Draft]
The Model Standing Orders for Mines, 2020 [Draft]
The Industrial Relations (Central) Recognition of Negotiating
Union or Negotiating Council and Adjudication of Disputes of Trade Unions Rules, 2021 [Draft Rule]
The Industrial Relations Code (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2025
FAQS On Myths and Realities of Industrial Relation (IR) Code, 2020
PART-3: THE CODE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, 2020
The Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2025 [Draft Rules]
The Code on Social Security (Employee’s Compensation) (Central) Rules, 2021 [Draft Rules]
FAQs on Labour Codes
PART-4: THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND WORKING CONDITIONS CODE, 2020
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2025 [Draft Rules]
The Dock Workers Rules, 202... [Draft Rules]
The Factories Workers Rules, 202...[Draft Rules]
The Building and Other Construction Workers Rules, 202... [Draft Rules]
The Beedi and Cigar Workers Rules, 202... [Draft Rules]
The Motor Transport Workers Rules, 202... [Draft Rules]
The Mines Worker Rules, 202...[Draft Rules]
The Plantation Workers Rules, 202...[Draft Rules]
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Oil Mines) Regulations, 2022 [Draft Regulations]
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Coal Mines) Regulations, 2026 [Draft Regulations]
FAQs on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020