The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 & Law On Industrial Discipline And Domestic Enquiry-Prof.(Dr.) J. Mahalakshmi

This volume combines a study of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 with a practical treatment of the law of industrial discipline and domestic enquiry — an area every employer, HR manager and labour-law practitioner must handle with procedural care. The first part explains the Code, which consolidates the Trade Unions Act, 1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, covering trade unions and their recognition, standing orders, notice of change, strikes and lock-outs, lay-off, retrenchment and closure, and the machinery for resolution of industrial disputes.

The second part deals with industrial discipline and the conduct of domestic enquiries: framing of charge-sheets, the principles of natural justice, the role of the enquiry officer, evidence in domestic enquiries, proportionality of punishment and the scope of judicial review — explained through the leading decisions of the Supreme Court and High Courts that govern disciplinary proceedings in practice.

First Edition, 2026, by Prof. (Dr.) J. Mahalakshmi. A valuable text for LL.B./LL.M. students and an equally handy reference for HR and IR officers, enquiry officers and practising advocates. Published by Allahabad Law Agency.

What’s Inside — Chapter Map (26 Chapters)

Part I — The Industrial Relations Code, 2020: An Introduction to Labour Law · International Labour Organization and Labour Standards · Trade Union Movement in India · Collective Bargaining · Workers’ Participation in Management in India · The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 · Trade Unions · Standing Orders · Standing Orders · Voluntary Reference of Disputes to Arbitration · Mechanism for Resolution of Industrial Disputes · Strikes and Lockouts · Lay-off, Retrenchment, Closure and Transfer of Undertaking · Special Provisions Relating to Lay-off, Retrenchment and Closure in Certain Establishments · Worker Re-skilling Fund · Unfair Labour Practices · Offences and Penalties · Miscellaneous

Part II — Law on Industrial Discipline and Domestic Enquiry: Industrial Discipline · Misconduct · Preliminary Enquiry and Domestic Enquiry (Purpose and Scope) · Charge Sheet · Role of Enquiry Officer in Domestic Enquiry · Domestic Enquiry—Concept, Commencement and Conclusion of Proceedings · Requirements of a Valid Report · Punishment