Labour & Employment laws in India are predominantly categorised in following ways: (i) industrial relations, (ii) industrial safety and health, (iii) child and women labour, (iv) social security, (v) wages, (vi) labour welfare and (vi) Employment.
Some of the most important labour laws which are considered for setting up and operating a business in India are as follows:
Factories Act, 1948
Industrial Dispute Act, 1947
Shops and Establishment Act as framed by State Governments
(iv) Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
Contract Labour (Regulation and Prohibition) Act, 1970
Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
(ix) Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
(x) Payment of Gratuity Act, 19
(xi) Equal Renumeration Act, 1976
(xii) Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
(xiii) Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 The Central Government and respective State Governments have framed rules under the above mentioned laws.
(xiv) The Sales Promotions Employees (Conditions of service) Act,1976
(xv) The Employees Compensation Act, 1923