Labour & Environmental Law in India

The commencement of Labour Laws in India can be mapped out back from 1850’s when the Apprentice Act was legislated and positioned on the statute manuscript, followed by Fatal Accidents 1855, Factories Act 1881, Mines Act 1842 and series of Labour Legislations thereby. In all, above hundred labour laws & employment issues have been enacted by the Central & State Governments and prior Independence by British regime and rule, many of which have been almost modified or even repealed or replaced. Our Labour & Environmental Law book is one of its kind in India focusing on the application of the principles, interpretation of the provisions Labour & Environmental Laws and Statutes based on past judgments pronounced by various Apex Courts.

This book of ours is exhaustive and covers all the legislations & principles of Labour & Environmental Laws in Indian pretext covering significant modern labour laws such as Payment of Wages Act, 1936, I D Act 1947, Social Security Acts (ESI – 1948 & EPF&MP – 1952 Acts), Maternity Benefits Act 1961, Payment of Bonus Act 1965, Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, Factories Act 1948, among others. The authors have thoroughly analyzed the legislative and procedural leanings such as constitutional rights, authority, responsibilities and obligations, etc, and also the perspective of the laws of statutory networks. Labour Law is not solitary legislation, but it’s a bunch and cluster of legislations enacted and amended by the government from time to time, covering the gamut of issues relating to Labour and its employment. The provisions are applicable to every organization even if they employ one employee.

Needless to say, this book is exceptionally comprehensive in so far as several interpretations, transcripts and approaches to issues falling under the ambit of Labour & Environmental laws which have been subjected to exhaustive critical study illustratively attached with illustration of suitable comparisons and evaluations. The complete book have been critically studied and written from the perspective of the principles and interpretation of statutes.

Ignorance of Law is no justification hence it often leads to adversity. However, the fact is, both the workforce & businesses tend to give least importance to its compliance primarily because the benefits & purpose these legislations are not properly communicated or made aware.

It is, hence, crucial and critical for everyone whether be an owner, entrepreneurs, employer, manager, supervisor and every employee of any organization, to keep abreast of his/her rights and obligations under the labour and environmental laws. We are confident, this book will be of enormous assistance to HR & Personnel network, management & law students, academicians and also act as a ready reckoner/handbook for working professionals in the fields of human resources, personnel management and compliance management in every establishments.

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