Act 35 of 2020

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

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.

  • Ministry of Labour and Employment
  • Enacted 2020-09-28
  • 104 sections
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1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Works Committee.Read
4 Grievance Redressal Committee.Read
5 Registrar of Trade Unions.Read
6 Criteria for registration.Read
7 Provisions to be contained in constitution or rules of Trade Union.Read
8 Application for registration, alteration of name and procedure thereof.Read
9 Registration of Trade Union and cancellation thereof.Read
10 Appeal against non-registration or cancellation of registration.Read
11 Communication to Trade Union and change in its registration particulars.Read
12 Incorporation of a registered Trade Union.Read
13 Certain Acts not to apply to registered Trade Unions.Read
14 Recognition of negotiating union or negotiating council.Read
15 Objects of general fund, composition of separate fund and membership fee of Trade Union.Read
16 Immunity from civil suit in certain cases.Read
17 Criminal conspiracy in furtherance of objects of Trade Union.Read
18 Enforceability of agreements.Read
19 Right to inspect books of Trade Union.Read
20 Rights of minor to membership of Trade Union.Read
21 Disqualification of office-bearers of Trade Unions.Read
22 Adjudication of disputes of Trade Unions.Read
23 Proportion of office-bearers to be connected with industry.Read
24 Change of name, amalgamation, notice of change and its effect.Read
25 Dissolution.Read
26 Annual returns.Read
27 Recognition of Trade Unions at Central and State level.Read
28 Application of this Chapter.Read
29 Making of model standing orders by Central Government and temporary application.Read
30 Preparation of draft standing orders by employer and procedure for certification.Read
31 Certifying officer and appellate authority to have powers of civil court.Read
32 Appeals.Read
33 Date of operation of standing orders and its availability.Read
34 Register of standing orders.Read
35 Duration and modification of standing orders.Read
36 Oral evidence in contradiction of standing orders not admissible.Read
37 Interpretation, etc., of standing orders.Read
38 Time-limit for completing disciplinary proceedings and liability to pay subsistence allowance.Read
39 Power to exempt.Read
40 Notice of change.Read
41 Power of appropriate Government to exempt.Read
42 Voluntary reference of disputes to arbitration.Read
43 Conciliation officers.Read
44 Industrial Tribunal.Read
45 Finality of constitution of Tribunal.Read
46 National Industrial Tribunal.Read
47 Decision of Tribunal or National Industrial Tribunal.Read
48 Disqualifications for members of Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal.Read
49 Procedure and powers of arbitrator, conciliation officer, Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal.Read
50 Powers of Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal to give appropriate relief in case of discharge or dismissal of worker.Read
51 Transfer of pending cases.Read
52 Adjustment of services of presiding officers under repealed Act.Read
53 Conciliation and adjudication of dispute.Read
54 Reference to and functions of National Industrial Tribunal.Read
55 Form of award, its communication and commencement.Read
56 Payment of full wages to worker pending proceedings in higher Courts.Read
57 Persons on whom settlements and awards are binding.Read
58 Period of operation of settlements and awards.Read
59 Recovery of money due from employer.Read
60 Commencement and conclusion of proceedings.Read
61 Certain matters to be kept confidential.Read
62 Prohibition of strikes and lock-outs.Read
63 Illegal strikes and lock-outs.Read
64 Prohibition of financial aid to illegal strikes or lock-outs.Read
65 Application of sections 67 to 69.Read
66 Definition of continuous service.Read
67 Rights of workers laid-off for compensation, etc.Read
68 Duty of an employer to maintain muster rolls of workers.Read
69 Workers not entitled for compensation in certain cases.Read
70 Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workers.Read
71 Procedure for retrenchment.Read
72 Reemployment of retrenched worker.Read
73 Compensation to workers in case of transfer of establishment.Read
74 Sixty days' notice to be given of intention to close down any undertaking.Read
75 Compensation to workers in case of closing down of undertakings.Read
76 Effect of laws inconsistent with this Chapter.Read
77 Application of this Chapter.Read
78 Prohibition of lay-off.Read
79 Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workers to which Chapter X applies.Read
80 Procedure for closing down an industrial establishment.Read
81 Duty of an employer to maintain muster rolls of workers.Read
82 Certain provisions of Chapter IX to apply to industrial establishment to which this Chapter applies.Read
83 Worker re-skilling fund.Read
84 Prohibition of unfair labour practice.Read
85 Power of officers of appropriate Government to impose penalty in certain cases.Read
86 Penalties.Read
87 Cognizance of offences.Read
88 Offences by companies.Read
89 Composition of offences.Read
90 Conditions of service, etc., to remain unchanged under certain circumstances during pendency of proceedings.Read
91 Special provision for adjudication as to whether conditions of service, etc., changed during pendency of proceedings.Read
92 Power to transfer certain proceedings.Read
93 Protection of persons.Read
94 Representation of parties.Read
95 Removal of doubts in interpretation of award or settlement.Read
96 Power to exempt.Read
97 Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.Read
98 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
99 Power of appropriate Government to make rules.Read
100 Delegation of powers.Read
101 Power to amend Schedules.Read
102 Amendment of Act 7 of 2017.Read
103 Power to remove difficulties.Read
104 Repeal and savings.Read
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