Industrial Relation Code,2020-Prof.(Dr.) Meenu Paul

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 is one of the four new labour codes that modernise India’s labour law framework. It merges three long-standing statutes — the Trade Unions Act, 1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — into a single code governing trade unions, conditions of employment, resolution of industrial disputes and retrenchment. This book by Prof. (Dr.) Meenu Paul presents the new Code in a clear, systematic style and connects its provisions with the earlier Acts they replace, so readers familiar with the old law can follow every change with ease.

Key topics — definitions of worker and employer, works committees and grievance redressal, standing orders, strikes and lock-outs, lay-off, retrenchment and closure, the reskilling fund, and the new Industrial Tribunal framework — are explained with reference to the leading case law developed under the earlier statutes, which continues to guide the interpretation of the Code.

First Edition, 2026. Ideal for LL.B. and LL.M. students of Labour & Industrial Law, judicial services and UGC-NET aspirants, HR/IR professionals and practitioners updating themselves on the new labour codes. Published by Allahabad Law Agency — India’s trusted law publisher for 75 years.