Unit 11 of Labour Law and Industrial Relations – I (syllabus: Module 11 — IR Code 2020; OSH Code 2020; Code on Wages 2019; Code on Social Security 2020). Below: what the unit covers, the provisions it turns on, and the cases an examiner expects you to name.
What this unit covers
- How does the IR Code define 'industry', and does Bangalore Water Supply still matter?
- How is a bargaining agent recognised under the IR Code?
- When is a strike lawful under the IR Code?
- When must an employer take permission before lay-off, retrenchment or closure?
Treat that list as a self-test: recite each topic's rule from memory before you open its cases.
Provisions
- Industrial Relations Code 2020, s. 2(p)
- Industrial Relations Code 2020, s. 14
- Industrial Relations Code 2020, s. 62
- Industrial Relations Code 2020, s. 77
Leading cases
- State of U.P. v Jai Bir Singh
- Industrial Relations Code 2020
- Excel Wear v Union of India