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The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

104 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
  2. 1Any increase or reduction (other than casual) in the number of persons employed or to be employed in
  3. 2In pursuance of the recommendations of the said Commission relating to industrial relations and the
  4. 3Accordingly, the Industrial Relations Code, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on the 28[th] November,
  5. 4The proposed legislation provides for a broader framework to protect the rights of workers to form u
  6. 5Conditions of, procedure in applying for, and the authority which may grant leave and holidays
  7. 6The notes on clauses explain in detail the various provisions contained in the Bill
  8. 7The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives
  9. 8Termination of employment, and the notice thereof to be given by employer and workers
  10. 9Introduction of new rules of discipline, or alteration of existing rules, except in so far as they are provided in standing orders
  11. I — PRELIMINARY
  12. 10Appeal against non-registration or cancellation of registration
  13. 11Communication to Trade Union and change in its registration particulars
  14. 12Incorporation of a registered Trade Union
  15. 13Certain Acts not to apply to registered Trade Unions
  16. 14Recognition of negotiating union or negotiating council
  17. 15Objects of general fund, composition of separate fund and membership fee of Trade Union
  18. 16Immunity from civil suit in certain cases
  19. 17Criminal conspiracy in furtherance of objects of Trade Union
  20. 18Enforceability of agreements
  21. 19Right to inspect books of Trade Union
  22. 20Rights of minor to membership of Trade Union
  23. 21Disqualification of office-bearers of Trade Unions
  24. 22Adjudication of disputes of Trade Unions
  25. 23Proportion of office-bearers to be connected with industry
  26. 24Change of name, amalgamation, notice of change and its effect
  27. 25Dissolution
  28. 26Section 26
  29. 27Recognition of Trade Unions at Central and State level
  30. IV — STANDING ORDERS
  31. 28Application of this Chapter
  32. 29Making of model standing orders by Central Government and temporary application
  33. 30Preparation of draft standing orders by employer and procedure for certification
  34. 31Certifying officer and appellate authority to have powers of civil court
  35. 32Appeals
  36. 33Date of operation of standing orders and its availability
  37. 34Register of standing orders
  38. 35Duration and modification of standing orders
  39. 36Oral evidence in contradiction of standing orders not admissible
  40. 37Interpretation, etc., of standing orders
  41. 38Time-limit for completing disciplinary proceedings and liability to pay subsistence allowance
  42. 39Power to exempt
  43. V — NOTICE OF CHANGE
  44. 40Notice of change
  45. 41Power of appropriate Government to exempt
  46. VI — VOLUNTARY REFERENCE OF DISPUTES TO ARBITRATION
  47. 42Voluntary reference of disputes to arbitration
  48. VII — MECHANISM FOR RESOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
  49. 43Conciliation officers
  50. 44Industrial Tribunal
  51. 45Finality of constitution of Tribunal
  52. 46National Industrial Tribunal
  53. 47Decision of Tribunal or National Industrial Tribunal
  54. 48Disqualifications for members of Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal
  55. 49Procedure and powers of arbitrator, conciliation officer, Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal*
  56. 50Powers of Tribunal and National Industrial Tribunal to give appropriate relief in case of discharge or dismissal of worker
  57. 51Transfer of pending cases
  58. 52Adjustment of services of presiding officers under repealed Act
  59. 53Conciliation and adjudication of dispute
  60. 54Reference to and functions of National Industrial Tribunal
  61. 55Form of award, its communication and commencement
  62. 56Payment of full wages to worker pending proceedings in higher Courts
  63. 57Persons on whom settlements and awards are binding
  64. 58Period of operation of settlements and awards
  65. 59Recovery of money due from employer
  66. 60Commencement and conclusion of proceedings
  67. 61Certain matters to be kept confidential
  68. VIII — STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS
  69. 62Prohibition of strikes and lock-outs
  70. 63Illegal strikes and lock-outs
  71. 64Prohibition of financial aid to illegal strikes or lock-outs
  72. IX — LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE
  73. 65Application of sections 67 to 69
  74. 66Definition of continuous service
  75. 67Rights of workers laid
  76. 68Duty of an employer to maintain muster rolls of workers
  77. 69Workers not entitled for compensation in certain cases
  78. 70Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workers
  79. 71Procedure for retrenchment
  80. 72Re-employment of retrenched worker
  81. 73Compensation to workers in case of transfer of establishment
  82. 74Sixty days' notice to be given of intention to close down any undertaking
  83. 75Compensation to workers in case of closing down of undertakings
  84. 76Effect of laws inconsistent with this Chapter
  85. X — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE IN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS
  86. 77Application of this Chapter
  87. 78Prohibition of lay-off
  88. 79Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workers to which Chapter X applies
  89. 80Procedure for closing down an industrial establishment
  90. 81Duty of an employer to maintain muster rolls of workers
  91. 82Certain provisions of Chapter IX to apply to industrial establishment to which this Chapter applies
  92. XI — WORKER RE-SKILLING FUND
  93. 83Worker reskilling fund
  94. XII — UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES
  95. 84Prohibition of unfair labour practice
  96. XIII — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
  97. 85Power of officers of appropriate Government to impose penalty in certain cases
  98. 86Penalties
  99. 87Cognizance of offences
  100. 88Offences by companies
  101. 89Composition of offences
  102. XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
  103. 90Conditions of service, etc., to remain unchanged under certain circumstances during pendency of proceedings
  104. 91Special provision for adjudication as to whether conditions of service, etc., changed during pendenc
  105. 92Power to transfer certain proceedings
  106. 93Protection of persons
  107. 94Representation of parties
  108. 95Removal of doubts in interpretation of award or settlement
  109. 96Power to exempt
  110. 97Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
  111. 98Protection of action taken in good faith
  112. 99Power of appropriate Government to make rules
  113. 100Delegation of powers
  114. 101Power to amend Schedules
  115. 102Amendment of Act 7 of 2017
  116. 103Power to remove difficulties
  117. 104Repeal and savings