New Labour law Combo by Saji Narayanan C K

1. The Law Relating to The Code on Social Security, 2020: With Draft Central Rules, Notifications and Judgments

• The Law Relating to the Code on Social Security, 2020 is a comprehensive and authoritative examination of a historic reform that marks India’s bold stride toward universal social security.
• Consolidating and amending nine central labour laws—including landmark schemes such as the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ State Insurance (ESI)—the Code streamlines and modernizes the country’s social security architecture.
• This extensive volume offers meticulous, section-by-section analysis of key areas such as EPF, ESI, Gratuity, Maternity Benefit, and Employee’s Compensation.
• The Code significantly expands social protection by extending coverage to Unorganised Workers, Gig Workers, and Platform Workers, with provisions mandating aggregator contributions to the Social Security Fund based on annual turnover.
• The book also incorporates the latest Draft Central Rules and Notifications for ready reference.
• Rich with distilled insights from important Supreme Court and High Court judgments—particularly valuable where the Code mirrors earlier laws—this commentary serves as an indispensable resource for the legal fraternity, labour courts and tribunals, HR professionals, trade unions, employer organisations, and academia seeking clarity on the evolving framework of social security in India.

2. The Law Relating to The Code on Wages, 2019: With Draft Central Rules, Notifications and Judgments

• The Law Relating to The Code on Wages, 2019 delivers a meticulous, section-wise commentary enriched with judicial pronouncements, constitutional insights, and practical perspectives.
• The Code on Wages, 2019 represents a defining moment in India’s labour law landscape, bringing together four foundational statutes - the Payment of Wages Act, 1936; Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; and Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 into a unified, modern framework.
• Designed to promote livelihood security, productive employment, and equitable growth, the Code reshapes wage regulation for the nation’s workforce.
• Extending minimum wage protection to nearly all employees, including those in supervisory and managerial roles, the Code introduces a pioneering statutory floor wage that no State may breach.
• It widens the scope of “wage” to cover key allowances and strengthens social justice by expanding the claim limitation period from six months to three years and enforcing strict gender-neutrality across recruitment and employment conditions.
• Comprehensive and authoritative, this volume is an essential resource for policymakers, legal professionals, trade unions, HR leaders, and anyone seeking to navigate India’s transformed wage ecosystem.

3. The Law Relating to The Industrial Relations Code, 2020: With Draft Central Rules, Orders, Notifications and Judgments

• The Law Relating to Industrial Relations Code, 2020 is a comprehensive volume that offers an authoritative and contemporary examination of one of India’s most far-reaching labour reforms.
• The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 consolidates and modernizes three foundational laws—the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; and the Trade Unions Act, 1926—streamlining the industrial relations framework for a rapidly evolving, technology-driven economy.
• The Code introduces several progressive changes, including single registration for establishments, rationalized thresholds for lay-off and retrenchment, fixed-term employment, and strengthened frameworks for trade unions, dispute settlement, and worker grievance redressal.
• It also establishes a unified Industrial Tribunal with the power to grant interim relief and creates a Worker Re-Skilling Fund to support retrenched employees.
• With clear, section-wise analysis enriched by the essence of key judicial decisions, this book serves as an indispensable guide for legal professionals, HR practitioners, employers, and academics seeking a deep understanding of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and its practical implications.

4. The Law Relating to The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020: With Draft Central Rules, Notifications and Judgments

• The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (OSH & WC Code) represents a watershed reform in India’s labour framework.
• By consolidating thirteen diverse labour laws and reducing 622 provisions into a streamlined set of 134, the Code ushers in a modern, coherent structure for safeguarding workplace safety and well-being.
• It extends occupational safety and health requirements to nearly all establishments employing ten or more workers—including those in the service sector—and applies these protections universally wherever hazardous or life threatening activities are undertaken.
• Strengthening worker rights at their core, the Code makes it mandatory for employers to issue appointment letters and empowers every employee to participate actively in improving safety and health standards at the workplace.
• The Law Relating to the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 provides an exhaustive, section-wise commentary enriched with decisions from courts across India.
• The book also includes a detailed comparative chart juxtaposing the Code’s provisions with the repealed laws, offering valuable clarity on the transition to the new regime.
• Comprehensive and authoritative, this volume is an indispensable resource for judges, lawyers, corporate management, students, and trade union leaders seeking to navigate India’s transformed occupational safety and working conditions landscape.