Labour, Shops and Establishment Laws
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide the bare text and a short practical introduction to the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, now titled the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 after amendment. Overview The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986...
Factories Act, 1948
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide a short professional introduction to the Factories Act, 1948 and guide users on the main regulatory areas covered by the bare Act text. Overview The Factories Act, 1948 is India’s principal legislation for regulating labour, health, safety, welfare and working...
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide the text and quick legal context of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 for reference by Indian lawyers, law students, HR/compliance teams, pharmacists, healthcare establishments and other employers or employees dealing with gratuity entitlement and payment. Overview The Payment of...
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Last Updated: 9 June 2026This page provides the bare text reference for the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, a central labour welfare legislation regulating maternity-related employment protections and monetary benefits for women in covered establishments in India. Overview The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 is a labour welfare...
Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide access to the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 as a labour and social security law reference for Indian legal research, compliance review and workplace advisory work. Overview The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 is...
Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide a concise introduction and reference context for the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008, together with the downloadable Bare Act text. Overview The Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 is a central labour welfare legislation enacted to provide a statutory...
Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide a concise introduction and reference point for the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, a central labour welfare legislation governing social insurance, medical benefits and employment injury benefits for covered employees in India. Overview The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 creates...
Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide the bare text and a concise legal introduction to the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 for Indian labour law reference. Overview The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 is a labour welfare statute that requires specified employers to pay compensation to employees, or...
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
Last Updated: 9 June 2026Introductory reference note for the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, explaining its statutory purpose, coverage and key compliance themes for Indian labour-law research. Overview The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 is a central labour welfare legislation dealing with the statutory payment of...
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide a concise legal introduction and access point for the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, a central labour welfare legislation dealing with fixation, revision and enforcement of minimum wage rates in scheduled employments in India. Overview The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is...
Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide a concise legal introduction and reference context for the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, with a downloadable bare Act for lawyers, law students, employers, HR teams, compliance professionals and researchers dealing with wage-payment disputes and labour-law compliance in India. Overview...
Code on Wages, 2019
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide the text and practical legal context of the Code on Wages, 2019 for quick reference by Indian labour-law practitioners, HR and compliance teams, law students, legal researchers, and establishments dealing with wage and bonus compliance. Overview The Code on Wages,...
Industrial Relations Code, 2020
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide the text and a concise legal introduction to the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 for reference by lawyers, law students, HR/compliance teams, employers, trade unions and legal researchers dealing with Indian labour law. Overview The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 is a...
Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide a clean legal reference to the Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957, which prescribe the procedure, forms and administrative machinery for implementing the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in matters falling under the Central Government. Overview The Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957...
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Last Updated: 9 June 2026Introductory description for the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Bare Act page, explaining its purpose, scope, key themes and related labour-law references. Overview The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is the principal Indian labour legislation dealing with investigation and settlement of industrial disputes between...
Trade Unions Act, 1926
Last Updated: 9 June 2026To provide a downloadable and citable text of the Trade Unions Act, 1926, with a short legal introduction explaining its purpose, scope and key provisions for labour-law reference. Overview The Trade Unions Act, 1926 is the central Indian legislation dealing with the...