Description
Bloomsbury India Handbook on Labour Wage Code by Saurabh Munjal and Vaibhav Munjal
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 Book
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.
About the Authors
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 fora, 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.