The Industrial Relations Code, 2020: An Analysis

Introduction The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 is one of four Labour Codes that forms a part of the Central Government’s largest reform scheme in decades. It subsumes three major Central laws that relate to industrial dispute settlement and collective bargaining arrangements, namely:- a.     The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 b.     The Trade Unions Act, 1926 c.     Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 The above-mentioned laws were passed with differing aims…

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Labour Codes Passed by Parliament: What is Next for Companies?

Introduction The Parliament pushed through its long-standing reform initiative on Wednesday, with the three Codes- the Code on Social Security, 2020, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 being passed by both houses. Since then, Simpliance has received numerous queries regarding the date when these Codes come into effect, whether the Codes are already law and can be enforced and questions pertaining to the changes that have…

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