Industrial Relations and Labour Laws, 9e

• Comprehensively covers all major developments and amendments in labour law, reflecting the evolving legal landscape.
• Provides in-depth analysis of landmark judgments delivered by the Supreme Court and various High Courts up to 15 September 2025.
• Examines emerging challenges such as the gig economy, fixed-term employment, Anganwadi workers, the care economy, and Digital India e-initiatives.
• Addresses contemporary concerns including digital data protection, climate change, and artificial intelligence and their implications for labour rights and employment structures.
• Presents a legislative overview of the four labour codes along with insights into their implementation across Indian states. 

PART I: Contextual and Constitutional Framework and Industrial Jurisprudence

Chapter 1: Introduction to Labour Law
Chapter 2: Constitutional Framework and Labour Laws
Chapter 3: Industrial Jurisprudence and the Supreme Court

PART II: Industrial Relations, Trade Unions, Collective Bargaining and Workers Participation in Management

Chapter 4: Industrial Relations: An Overview
Chapter 5: Trade Unions of Workers and Employers' Organizations: A Contextual and Historical Analysis
Chapter 6: Collective Bargaining
Chapter 7: Workers' Participation in Manage

PART III: Industrial Relations Law

Chapter 8: Trade Unions and the Law
Chapter 9: Industrial Disputes Act: Contextual Framework, Concept and Definitions
Chapter 10: Resolution of Industrial Disputes
Chapter 11: Powers and Functions of Appropriate Government in Disputes Settlement
Chapter 12: Instruments of Economic Coercion
Chapter 13: Lay-off, Retrenchment, Transfer and Closure
Chapter 14: Management of Discipline and Notice of Change
Chapter 15: Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
Chapter 16: Industrial Relations Code, 2020: A Legislative Overview

PART IV: Social Security and Labour Laws

Chapter 17: Social Security: A Contextual Framework
Chapter 18: Employees' Compensation Act, 1923
Chapter 19: Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
Chapter 20: Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous
Provisions Act, 1952
Chapter 21: Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
Chapter 22: Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Chapter 23: Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008
Chapter 24: Code on Social Security, 2020: A Legislative Overview

PART V: Wages and Labour Laws

Chapter 25: Wage Concept
Chapter 26: Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Chapter 27: Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Chapter 28: Payment of Bonus Act, 19
Chapter 29: Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
Chapter 30: Code on Wages, 2019: A Legislative Overview

PART VI: Minimum Standards of Employment and Labour Laws

Chapter 31: Factories Act, 1948
Chapter 32: Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
Chapter 33: Law on Child Labour
Chapter 34: Inter State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979
Chapter 35: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020: A Legislative Overview