Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

A commentary on Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 along with Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946, based on the decisions of Supreme Court and High Courts.

Also contains:

• The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 - Comparative Table
• Draft Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2020
• Draft Model Standing Orders for Manufacturing Sector, 2020
• Draft Model Standing Orders for Mines, 2020
• Draft Model Standing Orders for Service Sector, 2020

Table of Contents:

• Legislative Background
• Freedom of Contract and Social Justice
• Constitution of India and Standing Orders
• Salient Features of Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act. 1946
• Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

1. Short title, extent and application
2. Interpretation
3. Submission of Draft Standing Orders
4. Conditions for Certification of Standing Orders
5. Certification of standing Orders
6. Appeals
7. Date of Operation of Standing Orders
8. Register of Standing Orders
9. Posting of Standing Orders
10. Duration and modification of Standing Orders
    10-A. Payment of subsistence allowance
11. Certifying Officers and Appellate Authorities to have powers of Civil Court
12. Oral evidence in contradiction of Standing Orders not admissible.
    12-A Temporary Application of Model Standing Orders
13. Penalties and Procedure
    13-A. Interpretation etc. of Standing Orders
    13-B. Act not to apply to certain industrial establishments
14. 14. Power to exempt
    14-A. Delegation of Powers
15. Power to make rules