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The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

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An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Trade Unions, conditions of employment in industrial establishment or undertaking, investigation and settlement of industrial disputes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
35 of 2020
Ministry
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Enacted
28 Sep 2020

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104 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Works Committee.
  4. Section 4Grievance Redressal Committee.
  5. Section 5Registrar of Trade Unions.
  6. Section 6Criteria for registration.
  7. Section 7Provisions to be contained in constitution or rules of Trade Union.
  8. Section 8Application for registration, alteration of name and procedure thereof.
  9. Section 9Registration of Trade Union and cancellation thereof.
  10. Section 10Appeal against non-registration or cancellation of registration.
  11. Section 11Communication to Trade Union and change in its registration particulars.
  12. Section 12Incorporation of a registered Trade Union.
  13. Section 13Certain Acts not to apply to registered Trade Unions.
  14. Section 14Recognition of negotiating union or negotiating council.
  15. Section 15Objects of general fund, composition of separate fund and membership fee of Trade Union.
  16. Section 16Immunity from civil suit in certain cases.
  17. Section 17Criminal conspiracy in furtherance of objects of Trade Union.
  18. Section 18Enforceability of agreements.
  19. Section 19Right to inspect books of Trade Union.
  20. Section 20Rights of minor to membership of Trade Union.
  21. Section 21Disqualification of office-bearers of Trade Unions.
  22. Section 22Adjudication of disputes of Trade Unions.
  23. Section 23Proportion of office-bearers to be connected with industry.
  24. Section 24Change of name, amalgamation, notice of change and its effect.
  25. Section 25Dissolution.
  26. Section 26Annual returns.
  27. Section 27Recognition of Trade Unions at Central and State level.
  28. Section 28Application of this Chapter.
  29. Section 29Making of model standing orders by Central Government and temporary application.
  30. Section 30Preparation of draft standing orders by employer and procedure for certification.
  31. Section 31Certifying officers and appellate authority to have powers of civil court.
  32. Section 32Appeals.
  33. Section 33Date of operation of standing orders and its availability.
  34. Section 34Register of standing orders.
  35. Section 35Duration and modification of standing orders.
  36. Section 36Oral evidence in contradiction of standing orders not admissible.
  37. Section 37Interpretation, etc., of standing orders.
  38. Section 38Time limit for completing disciplinary proceedings and liability to pay subsistence allowance.
  39. Section 39Power to exempt.
  40. Section 40Notice of change.
  41. Section 41Power of appropriate Government to exempt.
  42. Section 42Voluntary reference of disputes to arbitration.
  43. Section 43Conciliation officers.
  44. Section 44Industrial Tribunal.
  45. Section 45Finality of constitution of Tribunal.
  46. Section 46National Industrial Tribunal.
  47. Section 47Decision of Tribunal or National Industrial Tribunal.
  48. Section 48Disqualifications for members of Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal.
  49. Section 49Procedure and powers of arbitrator, conciliation officer, Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal.
  50. Section 50Powers of Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal to give appropriate relief in case of discharge or dismissal of worker.
  51. Section 51Transfer of pending cases.
  52. Section 52Adjustment of services of presiding officers under repealed Act.
  53. Section 53Conciliation and adjudication of dispute.
  54. Section 54Reference to and functions of National Industrial Tribunal.
  55. Section 55Form of award, its communication and commencement.
  56. Section 56Payment of full wages to worker pending proceedings in higher Courts.
  57. Section 57Persons on whom settlements and awards are binding.
  58. Section 58Period of operation of settlements and awards.
  59. Section 59Recovery of money due from employer.
  60. Section 60Commencement and conclusion of proceedings.
  61. Section 61Certain matters to be kept confidential.
  62. Section 62Prohibition of strikes and lock-outs.
  63. Section 63Illegal strikes and lock-outs.
  64. Section 64Prohibition of financial aid to illegal strikes or lock-outs.
  65. Section 65Application of sections 67 to 69.
  66. Section 66Definition of continuous service.
  67. Section 67Rights of workers laid-off for compensation, etc.
  68. Section 68Duty of an employer to maintain muster rolls of workers.
  69. Section 69Workers not entitled for compensation in certain cases.
  70. Section 70Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workers.
  71. Section 71Procedure for retrenchment.
  72. Section 72Re-employment of retrenched worker.
  73. Section 73Compensation to workers in case of transfer of establishment.
  74. Section 74Sixty days’ notice to be given of intention to close down any undertaking.
  75. Section 75Compensation to workers in case of closing down of undertakings.
  76. Section 76Effect of laws inconsistent with this Chapter.
  77. Section 77Application of this Chapter.
  78. Section 78Prohibition of lay-off.
  79. Section 79Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workers to which Chapter X applies.
  80. Section 80Procedure for closing down an industrial establishment.
  81. Section 81Duty of an employer to maintain muster rolls of workers.
  82. Section 82Certain provisions of Chapter IX to apply to industrial establishment to which this Chapter applies.
  83. Section 83Worker re-skilling fund.
  84. Section 84Prohibition of unfair labour practice.
  85. Section 85Power of officers of appropriate Government to impose penalty in certain cases.
  86. Section 86Penalties.
  87. Section 87Cognizance of offences.
  88. Section 88Offences by companies.
  89. Section 89Composition of offences.
  90. Section 90Conditions of service, etc., to remain unchanged under certain circumstances during pendency of proceedings.
  91. Section 91Special provision for adjudication as to whether conditions of service, etc., changed during pendency of proceedings.
  92. Section 92Power to transfer certain proceedings.
  93. Section 93Protection of persons.
  94. Section 94Representation of parties.
  95. Section 95Removal of doubts in interpretation of award or settlement.
  96. Section 96Power to exempt.
  97. Section 97Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
  98. Section 98Protection of action taken in good faith.
  99. Section 99Power of appropriate Government to make rules.
  100. Section 100Delegation of powers.
  101. Section 101Power to amend Schedules.
  102. Section 102Amendment of Act 7 of 2017.
  103. Section 103Power to remove difficulties.
  104. Section 104Repeal and savings.