Labour Manual

This Labour Manual presents a consolidated and updated reference to India's modern labour law framework, covering the four major labour codes enacted between 2019 and 2020. Designed as a practical, practitioner-friendly compendium, the manual integrates statutory text with critical statutory aids, ensuring readers have clear visibility into the legislative structure, areas of harmonisation, and points of transition from repealed labour statutes to the new unified codes. It serves as an authoritative resource for understanding compliance requirements, enforcement timelines, and interpretative judicial guidance within labour and industrial relations law.

Key Features

• Complete text of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; Wages Code, 2019; Social Security Code, 2020; and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.
• Notifications on dates of enforcement for different provisions of the Codes.
• Comparative tables mapping old labour legislations with corresponding provisions in the new Labour Codes.
• Cross-referenced sections, sub-sections, and clauses for easy navigation and statutory correlation.
• Includes relevant and updated case law supporting interpretation of the Codes.
• Subject index for quick reference and topic-wise accessibility.

This manual is intended for legal practitioners, compliance officers, HR professionals, academicians, labour law consultants, and students who require a clear and consolidated understanding of India's restructured labour law regime. It is particularly valuable for organisations transitioning to the new compliance framework, professionals engaged in policy interpretation, and individuals preparing for judicial or academic examinations related to labour and industrial relations law.