The Industrial relations code –Code on Industrial Relations, 2020

Code on Industrial Relations, 2020
This Code has 14 Chapters, 104 Sections & 3 schedules
Amalgamation of 3 existing laws in this code:
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act, 1946
Trade Union Act, 1926

Mechanism for Resolution of Dispute
•Abolition of Labour Courts
•The procedure of the Tribunal (including distribution of cases in the benches of the Tribunal) shall be such as may be
prescribed, provided a bench consisting of a Judicial Member and an Administrative Member shall entertain and decide the
cases only relating to—
1) The application and interpretation of standing order;
2) Discharge or dismissal of workmen including reinstatement of, or grant of relief to, workmen dismissed;
3) Illegality or otherwise of a strike or lock-out ; and
4) Retrenchment of workmen and closure of establishment,
5) Trade Union disputes
•Every award or order shall be signed by both the Members; and the remaining cases shall been entertained and decided by
the bench of the Tribunal consisting either a Judicial Member or an Administrative Member of the Tribunal and the award
delivered by such single Member of the Tribunal shall be signed by him alone.
•The Judicial Member shall preside over the Tribunal where the bench of the Tribunal consists of one Judicial Member and one
Administrative Member.
Worker Re-Skilling Fund:-
Appropriate Govt. by notification will set-up reskilling fund and Employer had to contribute 15 days wages last drawn and the
same will be Utilized by crediting fifteen days wages last drawn by the worker, who is retrenched, within forty-five days of such
retrenchment

Mechanism for Resolution of Dispute
Applicability: Applies to industrial establishments with 300 or more workers, previously 100 workers.
Employer’s Responsibility: Prepare draft standing orders within six months of the Code’s commencement.
Based on model orders in Section 29 and relevant matters for the establishment.