Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this monograph on labour law in India not only describes and analyses the legal aspects of labour relations, but also examines labour relations practices and developing trends. It provides a survey of the subject that is both usefully brief and sufficiently detailed to answer most questions likely to arise in any pertinent legal setting.

Both individual and collective labour relations are covered in ample detail, with attention to such underlying and pervasive factors employment contracts, suspension of the contracts, dismissal laws and covenant of non-competition, as well as international private law. The author(s) describe(s) all important details of the law governing hours and wages, benefits, intellectual property implications, trade union activity, employers’ associations, workers’ participation, collective bargaining, industrial disputes, and much more.

Building on a clear overview of labour law and labour relations, the book offers practical guidance on which sound preliminary decisions may be based. It will find a ready readership among lawyers <representing parties with interests in India, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative trends in laws affecting labour and labour relations.

The Author

List of Abbreviations

General Introduction

Chapter 1. General Features

Chapter 2. The UN Millennium Goals

Chapter 3. Political Economy

Chapter 4. Political and Administrative Systems

Chapter 5. Labour Policy and Industrial Relations

Part I. The Individual Employment Relationship

Chapter 1. Definitions and Concepts

Chapter 2. Individual Contracts: Legal Limitations

Chapter 3. Settlement of Individual Disputes

Chapter 4. General Conditions of Service I

Chapter 5. General Conditions of Service II

Chapter 6. General Conditions of Service III

Part II. Remuneration, Bonus and Benefits

Chapter 1. Wages and Earnings

Chapter 2. Dearness and Other Allowances

Chapter 3. Bonus and Related Payments

Chapter 4. Social Security Benefits

Chapter 5. Unemployment Compensation

Part III. Collective Employment Relationship

Chapter 1. The Law on Trade Unions

Chapter 2. Voluntary versus Compulsory Principles of Settlement of Disputes

Chapter 3. Conciliation and Adjudication

Chapter 4. Strikes and Lock-outs

Chapter 5. Employment Relationships in the Unorganized Sector

Chapter 6. Migrant Labour, Bonded Labour, Female and Child Labour

Selected Bibliography

Laws Mentioned in the Text

Table of Cases

Index