श्रम एवं रोजगार विधि · Rights for workers and workplaces.
Labour & Employment Laws
Four labour codes, PF, ESI, gratuity, POSH, industrial disputes, contract labour, minimum wages.
श्रम एवं रोजगार विधि
Rights for workers and workplaces.
Overview
What this category covers
Four labour codes, PF, ESI, gratuity, POSH, industrial disputes, contract labour, minimum wages.
Statutes
Acts in this category
- 2019Brief
Code on Wages
Consolidates four wage-related Acts (Minimum Wages, Payment of Wages, Payment of Bonus, Equal Remuneration) into a single statute.
69 sections · 9 chapters
- 2013Showcase
POSH Act
A 30-section statute that codified — and went beyond — the 1997 Vishaka guidelines. Defines 'sexual harassment' broadly (Section 2(n) and Section 3(2)), defines 'workplace' broadly (Section 2(o)), and covers every woman of any age, employed or not, contractor, intern, volunteer or domestic worker. Mandates an Internal Committee at every workplace with 10+ employees (Section 4) and a Local Committee at the District level (Section 6) for smaller workplaces and unorganised-sector complaints. Sets a strict 3-month complaint window (Section 9), a 90-day inquiry timeline (Section 11(4)), conciliation without monetary settlement (Section 10), interim relief during inquiry (Section 12), reporting and confidentiality (Sections 13-17) and an appeal route (Section 18). Imposes fines on non-compliant employers (Section 26) and operates in addition to BNS, 2023 criminal remedies (Section 28).
30 sections · 8 chapters
- 2020Brief
Industrial Relations Code
Consolidates the Trade Unions Act, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, and the Industrial Disputes Act into a single code.
104 sections · 14 chapters
- 2020Brief
Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code
Consolidates 13 labour laws including the Factories Act, Mines Act, Contract Labour Act, Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act and more.
143 sections · 14 chapters