Taxmann’s New Labour Laws Bare Act for AIBE 2026

Description

New Labour Laws [Bare Act without Comments] by Taxmann for All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is a comprehensive, exam-oriented bare act compilation of the four Labour Codes enacted by Parliament to replace and consolidate India’s legacy labour law framework. The 2026 Edition brings together, in a single portable volume, the complete and updated statutory text of the Code on Wages 2019; Code on Social Security 2020; Industrial Relations Code 2020; and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020—the four codes that subsume 29 erstwhile central labour legislations. Designed specifically for AIBE aspirants, the book presents the bare statutory text without commentary, annotations, or case-law references, ensuring candidates can focus exclusively on the legislative language as it is likely to be tested. Each provision carries an editorial note indicating its enforcement date, enabling readers to distinguish between provisions that are operative and those yet to be notified—a critical distinction for any examination or practice-oriented reading of these Codes.

The Present Publication is the 2026 Edition, covering the amended and updated text of the New Labour Laws, with the following noteworthy features:

• [All Four Labour Codes in One Volume] Contains the complete, unamended text of the Code on Wages 2019; Code on Social Security 2020; Industrial Relations Code 2020; and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020
• [Enforcement Date Annotations] Each section carries an editorial note indicating its enforcement status and date, enabling readers to immediately ascertain whether a provision is operative
• [AIBE-focused Presentation] Stripped of commentary, case-law digests, and explanatory notes, the text is presented as a pure bare act—the format most relevant for bar examination preparation where the emphasis is on reading and understanding the statutory language
• [Consolidation of 29 Erstwhile Labour Laws] The four Codes together replace 29 central labour legislations, including the Payment of Wages Act 1936; Minimum Wages Act 1948; Payment of Bonus Act 1965; Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952; Employees’ State Insurance Act 1948; Payment of Gratuity Act 1972; Maternity Benefit Act 1961; Employees’ Compensation Act 1923; Industrial Disputes Act 1947; Trade Unions Act 1926; Factories Act 1948; and several others
• [Complete Schedules Included] All statutory Schedules appended to each Code are reproduced in full—including the seven Schedules under the Code on Social Security 2020 (covering occupational diseases, compensation rates, list of injuries, etc.) and the Schedules under the other three Codes
• [Detailed Table of Contents] A section-wise table of contents at the beginning of each Code enables quick navigation to any specific provision

The book follows a Code-by-Code sequential arrangement:

• Table of Contents – A consolidated, section-wise table of contents covering all four Codes appears at the beginning, enabling quick reference across the entire volume
• Code on Wages 2019 – Sections 1 to 69, arranged Chapter-wise (Chapters I to IX)
• Code on Social Security 2020 – Sections 1 to 164, arranged Chapter-wise (Chapters I to XIV), followed by seven Schedules
• Industrial Relations Code 2020 – Sections 1 to 104, arranged Chapter-wise (Chapters I to XIV), followed by three Schedules
• Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 – Sections 1 to 143, arranged Chapter-wise (Chapters I to XIV) with multiple Parts under certain Chapters, followed by three Schedules.
• Within each Code, provisions are presented in their enacted sequence with the section number, marginal heading, and the full statutory text. Enforcement dates are indicated via editorial notes alongside each section