Labour and Industrial Laws

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Description
Industrial jurisprudence in India was available in its rudimentary form before independence. Industrial revolution led to the growth of industrial jurisprudence. It is also a fact that industrial revolution brought with it the most inhumane aspect of the human life. It is pertinent to mention here that the scope of industrial jurisprudence is not only restricted up to the protection of the interests of the employees but it also aims at securing a cordial relationship between the employers and the employees. Prior to the independence, the primary concern of the Government was to ameliorate the conditions of the factory workers. But after the commencement of the Constitution, the primary concern of the Government shifted towards social justice for the workers who constituted the bulk of the population. It is both economic and social justice which we cherish in our Constitution. Therefore, the minimum that we must secure to our people is freedom from want and security against economic fear. The importance of social security and economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for the dignity and free development of personality of every member of the society has been recognised by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Contents
General Introduction
1.  The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
2.  The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
3.  The Trade Unions Act, 1926
4.  The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923
5.  The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
6.  The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,1952
7.  The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
8.  The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
9.  The Factories Act, 1948
10.  The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
11.  The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
12.  The Apprentices Act, 1961
13.  The Collection of Statistics Act, 1953
14.  The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
15.  The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
16.  The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
17.  The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
18.  The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
19.  The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
20.  The Mines Act, 1952
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Author Details
Surya Narayan Misra : Former Professor of Law, University of Allahabad, Former Visting Professor D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur and M.G. Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi.