New Labour & Industrial Laws

9/20/2025

New Labour & Industrial Laws is an authoritative compendium providing a detailed exposition of the four New Labour Codes:

Codes:

- Code on Wages, 2019
- Industrial Relations Code, 2020
- Code on Social Security, 2020
- Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

Notifications

This book offers a thematic overview and a section-by-section mapping of changes, repeals, and corresponding provisions from old laws to the new Codes. It benefits legal professionals, HR managers, policymakers, labour law students, and anyone involved in implementation.
A standout feature is the inclusion of charts and tables comparing old and new provisions, along with an overview of the New Labour Codes.
The Present Publication is the 2025 Edition and amended up to 16th December 2024. This book is edited by Taxmann's Editorial Board, and its coverage includes the following:

[Comparative Study] of the New Labour Laws & Old Labour Laws
[Repealed Acts] Acts that the New Labour Code shall repeal
[Tables showing Sections of Code on Wages, 2019] and corresponding provisions of the following:
- Minimum Wages Act, 1948
- Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
- Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
- Payments of Wages Act, 1936

[Tables showing Sections of Industrial Relations Code, 2020] and corresponding provisions of the following:
- Trade Unions Act, 1926
- Industrial Employment (Standing Order) Act, 1946
- Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
[Tables showing Sections of Code on Social Security, 2020] and corresponding provisions of the following:
- Employee's Compensation Act, 1923
- Employee's State Insurance Act, 1948
- Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
- Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
- Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
- Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 1996
- Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008
[Tables showing Sections of Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020] and corresponding provisions of the following:
- Factories Act, 1948
- Plantations Labour Act, 1951
- Mines Act, 1952
- Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
- Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
- Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1979
- Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996