New Labour & Industrial Code along with Draft Rules

This edition of Commercial’s New Labour & Industrial Code (4th Edition, 2026) provides an authoritative and up-to-date compilation of India’s consolidated labour legislations, presented along with the latest draft Central Rules. Designed as a bare act reference, the book reproduces the statutory text of the new labour codes as enacted, without commentary or interpretation, making it an essential resource for legal study, examinations, and professional use.

The volume comprehensively covers the four major labour codes that replace and subsume numerous earlier labour and industrial laws, while also offering comparative tables that correlate provisions of the new codes with the corresponding sections of the old labour and industrial enactments. This comparative approach enables readers to clearly understand the legislative transition and continuity.

The book includes: • Code on Wages, 2019 (Act 29 of 2019) along with the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2025 (Draft Rules) and relevant advisory board rules • Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Act 35 of 2020) with the Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025 (Draft Rules) • Code on Social Security, 2020 (Act 36 of 2020) together with the Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2025 (Draft Rules) • Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Act 37 of 2020) along with the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2025 (Draft Rules)

This edition reflects the legal position as updated up to the draft rules dated 30-12-2025, ensuring alignment with the most recent regulatory developments. It is particularly suitable for law students, judicial and competitive examination aspirants, advocates, labour law practitioners, HR professionals, compliance officers, and academicians who require a precise and reliable statutory reference.

Published by Commercial Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd., this 4th Edition serves as a comprehensive and practical guide to the new labour law regime in India, supporting academic study, professional practice, and informed compliance in the evolving field of labour and industrial law.