The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (1st Edition 2026) by Whitesmann presents the fully updated text of India's consolidated labour-relations legislation. Designed to replace three major employment statutes, the Code reshapes the legal machinery governing trade unions, dispute resolution, and employer-employee relations. This edition provides the authentic bare-act text along with enforcement details, giving readers a clear window into the structure and spirit of the Code as it comes into effect from November 2025.

Key Features

• Updated Bare Act text of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 with enforcement notification S.O. 5320(E).
• Comparative tables mapping new sections with the repealed Acts for easier transition.
• Covers trade unions, standing orders, industrial disputes, strikes, lockouts, and dispute-resolution frameworks.
• Helpful formatting suitable for study, legal research, and compliance implementation.
• Ideal for organisations preparing IR policies under the new consolidated framework.
• Designed as a quick-reference text for examinations, audits, drafting work, and statutory compliance.

This edition is valuable for HR professionals, industrial-relations officers, labour-law advocates, compliance managers, consultants, trade-union leaders, students of labour and industrial law, and academicians.