Bloomsbury Handbook on Labour Wage Code By Saurabh Munjal & Vaibhav Munjal Edition June 2021

Bloomsbury Handbook on Labour Wage Code By Saurabh Munjal

Bloomsbury Handbook on Labour Wage Code By Saurabh Munjal

The new Code on Wages, 2019, passed on 2nd August 2019, is an amalgamation of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.

This consolidation was done with a view to amend and consolidate the laws relating to wages and bonus and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This Code extends to whole of India.

The purpose behind the consolidation of these laws into one Code will not only lead to the updating of these Acts but will also help in proper monitoring and compliance of the laws formulated under this Act

Handbook on Labour Wage Code is a section-wise analysis of all the provisions of the Code on Wages, 2019 in comparison to the relevant sections of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.

The book is divided into 9 chapters with each chapter discussing the new provisions and comparing the old provisions from the relevant Acts along with case law to further explain the provisions. At the end of the chapters, relevant provisions of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2020 (Draft) are reproduced.

Comparison between Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2020 (Draft) and Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950 and FAQs on Payment of Wages provisions under the New Code are also made part of this book.

Keynote

• A comprehensive and well-structured guide tracing the origin of the provisions of the new Labour Wage Code, comparing the old and new provisions of Labour Laws and their interpretation through various case laws.
• Also covers comparison between Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2020 (Draft) and Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950 and FAQs on Payment of Wages provisions under the New Code.

About the Author

Saurabh Munjal (L.L.M), in a career spanning fifteen years, has mastered the fundamentals of employment law to the core. With an eagle eye for the nitty gritty of the labour laws, Mr. Saurabh Munjal is the name when it comes to devising strategies, negotiating agreements and doing due diligence for the national and international clients. His forte lies in core litigation. He has an experience of representing various organizations before for a, audit and compliances. He is always appreciated for his knack of conducting trainings and workshops for HR managers etc. Apart from being a faculty of Law, Delhi university alumnus, he is an avid speaker in various conferences and seminars organized by ICSI, SEBI and several other organizations and companies.

As a coauthor, Saurabh started his careers in 2019 with a title “Handbook of Compliances Under Labour Laws”. The success of the first book paved the way to publication of his second book, a very well received and much needed book of the time, titled, “Compendium of Drafts of Employment Contracts and Appointment Letters”.

Vaibhav Munjal, a Commerce and Law Graduate from Delhi University is also an MBA in Finance from Visva Bharati Shantiniketan University. As dedicated legal professional, Vaibhav started his career in the field of commerce and taxation. Prior to his current practice, Vaibhav has worked in different sectors like Hospitality, IT/ITes, Real Estate and had handled large teams. He was engaged in short term projects at London and Singapore. He is specialised in conducting Audit and Due Diligence of companies having establishments, factories, construction sites, related to applicable Labour Laws. With this Handbook on Labour Wage Code, the authors wish to make the new Code easy to comprehend for various professionals and academicians.