This edition of the New Labour & Industrial Code Along with Draft Rules consolidates and presents the latest developments in India’s labour and industrial law framework, integrating four major labour codes and their draft rules. Updated to include all relevant amendments and notifications up to 2023, this book serves as a comprehensive legal reference for practitioners, academicians, HR professionals, compliance officers, and students of labour law.

The book provides the complete text of the following enactments along with their draft rules:

• The Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019, dt. 18-8-2019)

• The Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2020 (Draft, dt. 7-7-2020)

• The Code on Wages (Central Advisory Board) Rules, 2021 (G.S.R. 15-1-2021)

• The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020, dt. 29-9-2020)

• The Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2020 (Draft, dt. 29-10-2020)

• The Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020, dt. 29-9-2020)

• The Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2020 (Draft, dt. 13-10-2020)

• The Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020, dt. 29-9-2020)

• The Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2020 (Draft, dt. 19-11-2020)

Key features:

• Complete statutory text of all four Labour Codes in one volume

• Inclusion of corresponding Draft Rules for a practical understanding of implementation procedures

• Accurate reproduction of provisions as notified by the Government of India

• Well-structured layout for easy navigation between Acts and Draft Rules

• Reliable resource for compliance, academic reference, and competitive exam preparation

This edition is particularly suitable for:

• Labour law practitioners and legal consultants

• HR and compliance professionals in industrial and corporate sectors

• Law students and academicians specialising in labour and industrial relations

• Candidates preparing for judicial and competitive examinations involving labour laws

With its updated legislative coverage and precise statutory text, this edition provides a complete legal toolkit for navigating the reformed labour law regime in India.