K.D. Srivastava's Commentaries on Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

This very comprehensive work will answer all your questions on this important Act and will provide the necessary guidance, where needed.

In this book, apart from a detailed section-wise commentary, an exhaustive commentary has been provided on the Model Standing Orders so that the case-law relating to the matters usually covered under the Model Standing Orders gives to the reader a comprehensive picture on the entire subject.

A new case-law and statute law supplement has been added to the above bringing it up-to-date till 2003. Central and States ' Rules have also been given. A must for all labour law practitioners, labour officers, trade unions, industry, the government and the judiciary.

• All India Reporter :

The book contains a vast collection of up-to-date and valuable information on the subject. Central Rules and various State Rules have also been included by the author in the book... The book has won a unique reputation as an outstanding work of everyday reference for all employers, employees and lawyers for the last 15 years. The book is a must in all libraries.

• Kerala Law Times :

This new edition by the learned author deals with this subject in-depth... The relevant clauses under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act have been interpreted by latest case-law. This edition is thoroughly revised and enlarged. Lawyers, labour leaders, managers, personnel managers & all concerned with employees ' & employers ' relations will find this book useful.

1.    Preamble

2.    Short title, extent and application

3.    Interpretation

i)     Application of model standing order in every industrial establishment (as inserted by Bombay Act 21 of 1958)

4.    Submission of draft standing orders

5.    Conditions for certification of standing orders

6.    Certification of standing orders

7.    Appeals

8.    Date of operation of standing orders

9.    Register of standing orders

10. Posting of standing orders

11. Duration and modification of standing orders

i)     Payment of subsistence allowance

12. Certifying Officers and appellate authorities to have powers of Civil Court

13. Oral evidence in contradiction of standing orders not admissible

i)     Temporary application of model standing orders

14. Penalties and procedure

i)     Interpretation, etc., of standing orders

ii)    Act not to apply to certain industrial establishments

15. Power to exempt

i)     Delegation of powers

16. Power to make rules

17. THE SCHEDULE

1. Andhra Pradesh : The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1953

2. Gujarat : The Bombay Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1959

3. Karnataka : The Karnataka Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1961

4. Kerala : The Kerala Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1958

5. Madhya Pradesh : The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1963

6. Maharashtra : The Bombay Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1959

7. Punjab : Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Punjab Rules, 1978

8. Rajasthan : The Rajasthan Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1963

9. Tamil Nadu : The Tamil Nadu Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1947

10. Uttar Pradesh : The Uttar Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1946

11. Uttar Pradesh Industrial Employment Model Standing Orders, 1991

·     TABLE OF CASES

·     I. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

·     Sections

·     II. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946

·     III. States Rules

·     SUBJECT INDEX