LABOUR REFORM IN INDIA 2019

LABOUR REFORM IN INDIA

At present, there are 44 labour related statutes enacted by the Central Government dealing with minimum wages, accidental and social security benefits, occupational safety and health, conditions of employment, disciplinary action, formation of trade unions, industrial relations, etc. Now all these labour law replaced by 4 labour codes. These code are-

Code On Wages (Enacted)

This law related to wages and bonus. Merged 4 law related to wages namely : 

Payment of Wages Act1936, the Minimum Wages Act1948, the Payment of Bonus Act1965

the Equal Remuneration Act 1976.

Code On Occupational Safety, Health And Working Conditions (Proposed)

Will merge 13 labour laws related to occupational safety, health and working condition.

Code On Social Security (Proposed)

The Code on Social Security  replace the labour  Law like Provident Fund Act, ESI Act  Payment of Gratuity Act, Maternity Benefits Act etc .

Code On Industrial Relations (Proposed)

Code on Industrial Relations would replace Trade Union Act, 1926, The Industrial Employment (Standing Order) Act, 1946 and The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.