The Code on Industrial Relations, 2020

The 2nd National Commission on Labour (NCL) observed that there is multiplicity of legislations in India. It recommended consolidation of central labour laws. In 2019, the Ministry of Labour and Employment introduced four Bills on labour codes to consolidate 29 central laws. These laws have been subsumed into four labour codes, namely the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020, and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. This book is a comparative analysis between the Industrial Relations Code and the three laws subsumed by it, namely the Trade Unions Act, 1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

Most of the jurisprudence has remained the same, with a few additions to pave the way for our country's labour and industrial environment towards changes brought by the 21st century. The object of this book is to develop the understanding among the students, academicians, and researchers regarding the various facets of industrial relations. The book is an essential aid for law students, law teachers, judges, and laymen alike.

Preface
Acknowledgement
Chapter 01 Industrial Relations Code - Introduction
Chapter 02 Definitions
Chapter 03 Bi-Partite Forums
Chapter 04 Trade Unions
Chapter 05 Standing Orders
Chapter 06 Notice of Change
Chapter 07 Voluntary Reference of Disputes to Arbitration
Chapter 08 Mechanism for Resolution of Industrial Disputes
Chapter 09 Controlling Arbitrary Strikes and Lockouts
Chapter 10 Lay-off, Retrenchment, and Closure
Chapter 11 Special Provisions Relating to Lay-off, Retrenchment, and Closure in Certain Establishments
Chapter 12 Worker Re-Skilling Fund
Chapter 13 Unfair Labour Practices
Chapter 14 Offences and Penalties
Chapter 15 Miscellaneous