This book is designed to meet the requirements of those who are, in any way, cnnected with labour management and for ensuring compliances of labour-related laws. It will be of great help to those who are in the field of Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management.

Efforts have been made to give the ratio of cases to enable the readers to understand the implication of various provisions keeping in view that the main enactments i.e. Industrial Disputes Act has been enacted as early as in 1947 when there were a few. Various efforts have been made afterwards, but no effective amendment has been made. However, the judiciary has widened the scope of Act.

In addition to above, other important enactments relating to labour laws have also been dealt in such a manner that anyone can easily understand the legal implication.

Besides above, the book includes model forms which are required by those who are either practising in labour law or, in any way, concerned with managing people at work and ensuring compliances. The object of this book is to promote self-learning.

Users would find this Book highly useful for its self teaching and application - oriented approach.

Practical Guide to

• Recruitment/Selection of Employees
• Appointment Letters
• Agreements/Settlements between Employees/Contractors/Unions
• Contract labour as covered by Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
• Fixation of Wages
• Conditions of Service, Standing Orders and Service Rules
• Leave and Holidays
• Applicability of Employees' Provident Funds and Employees' State Insurance Act and Coverage of Employees
• The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
• Resignation & Retirement
• Cessation of Emplyment

There are certainly a number of books on labour laws, but none that is comprehensive enough to cover the whole gamut of labour laws in practice mode so as to enable the managers. leaders and workers to know, how the laws concerning them exist and work in the real world.

The knowledge of labour laws, is certainly a must for today's managers, and lack of it might resolve into disastrous consequences. As labour laws mainly deal with the industries, their working knowledge is important for management and workers alike, for the workers have to understand their day-to-day problems in legal terms and the management has to understand those problems and answer them effectively in accordance with the applicable laws and within the prescribed legal framework. Industries, after all, play a major role in the economy of a country and, so, a healthy and content work force means a healthy economy.

This book casts light on almost every issue concerning the labour laws that have to be dealt with. The concepts and laws have been elucidated through explanations based upon judicial interpretations.

Culled from theoretical and practical experience of decades, this book will serve as a beacon-light in understanding and solving the problems as well as in establishing the good and harmonious employee-employer relationship.

Here has been consistent demand for a book that could help the managers in tackling the everyday problems. This book would be of great help to all those who grapple with labour laws in the field.

A large number of cases have arisen for clarificaton and interpretation of the provisions of the Act which were scattered in various Legal Journals and Reporters. An effort has been made to give the ratio of important decisions while explaining the provisions in simple language so that one should not search the required clarification in different sources. The distinctiveness of the book is to provide reference and quotations (in the footnotes) of as many rulings as are relevant on any topic. Further, the principles laid down therein are explained in the concerned chapter so that the book is found useful for lawyers, trade union leaders, employers, judicial officers and the students of law.

In view of coverage of larger member of employees under the Payment of Bonus Act, the importance of the Act has increased.  It was, thus, felt that there is need for a book which facilitates the readers to understand the provisions of the Act supported with judicial interpretations , hence this publication.

Every effort has been made to simplify the provisions of the Act which are based on the ratios of the important decisions of the Supreme Court and the High Courts .  However, the calculation of bonus cannot be precisely given since some changes invariably take place in the income tax every year when the Finance Act is amended for calculations of bonus.  The income tax has important significance in coming to available and allocable surplus.  Basic principles are explained, hence it will not be difficult for the account experts or the chartered accountants to calculate since interpretations as given in this publication, will give them more confidence for arriving at the percentage of bonus as payable to the eligible employees.

The publication will serve as a reference for the students of Business Management, Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants and those who are engaged in compliances of labour-related laws.

Among other things it provides under appropriate heads, practical hints on requirements by different Labour and Industrial Laws applicable to The factories, industries and commercial undertakings.

Keeping in mind the need and requirement of busy readers who are always in search of authentic material on the subject, this book provides section-wise' commentary along with the latest and important case law which effect the scope and interpretation of these laws. Critical analysis of all the sections of the At is provided which is useful for clear understanding of various provisions. Besides explaining the object and scope of the sections, the book contains valuable and various formats of different kinds of applications, statement of claims, written statements etc. Exhaustive subject-index has been provided to enable a quick and easy reference of the topic.

The present book shall be of immense help to the employers, employees, labour unions, government offices, advocates, judiciary, and to all those who want to keep themselves abreast with the up to date knowledge of laws relating to industrial disputes.

The principles and procedure of disciplinary action are governed by standing orders/service rules but mainly by the principles of natural justice and their application to domestic enquiries. There is no codified law for domestic enquiries and at many times the enquiry officers and the representatives of employers and employees are faced with dilemmas as to whether a particular procedure adopted is in accordance with the principles of natural justice or not. In the absence of clear enumeration and applicability of these principles in varying circumstances, the results can be disastrous.

In private employment a domestic enquiry is that of mistrust which arises essentially because the charge-sheet is given by the employer and the enquiry is also held by an officer or an outsider appointed by the employer. The employer, as such represents both, the prosecutor and the Judge. A suspicion of or bias is inevitable in such a situation. This is the main reason that the delinquent employees do not have faith in the enquiry officer. They participate reluctantly and take every possible step to frustrate the enquiries. They raise number of objections right from the validity of the appointment of enquiry officer. They also demand to be represented either by a lawyer or the Union leaders. They ask for a number of documents whether relevant or not. Also the delinquent employees or their representatives do not restrict the cross-examination of the witnesses and the enquiry officer has to take a decision under the given circumstances. This book provides appropriate solutions to such problems.

In this book, the important principles of law relating to disciplinary action are elucidated in one place with analysis of the decided cases.

Ironically, the most certain thing in one's life comes at the very end of it - the curtain call, the death. But life Still goes on and beyond. And the dead lives among the alive - in their memories that he leaves behind besides other things. There cannot be a dispute regarding the fond memories, for they can be shared without dispute but the 'other material things' most of the time become a bone of bitter contention. This is where enters the Will. Will is a legal document containing the desire of the dead regarding his/her 'other material things'- his property. A Will goes a long way in precluding the probability of all possible disputes that might arise after the death of the testator among his/her legal heirs.

Since wealth is a well-known corrupter of mind, which blinds humans from the distinction between the right and the wrong, it is important to preserve the confidentiality of the Will, for, the lack of confidentiality may pose a grave threat to the life of the testator.

In view of the complexities of today's ambitious living, we have put this book together to help out the intending testators. Every care has been taken to deal with all the issues relating to the Will and their pros and cons.

We are sure that the book will serve as a guide to the intending testators well, in preparing the flawless Will, capable of standing the test of any legal scrutiny after the death of the Will-maker. But then, it is not a child's play to tackle the baffling conundrums and cobwebs of legal niceties. This book attempts to provide an answer to nearly all legal problems that might arise after the death of the testator so that the Will conveys exactly what the testator desires it to.

This edition is an improvement of earlier editions because in addition to latest case laws, `absenteeism` which is very common in industries has been dealt exhaustively with emphasis on the methods to control absenteeism.

With the opening floodgates for multinationals, many new companies are trying to get roots in our country. Laws relating to leave, holidays and absenteeism are of great significance because any aberration on this score will surely cause a great harm to them. That is why it has been presented in such a manner as it could be useful for every person, who may not have even the rudimentary knowledge of law.

To make it more practical various pro-formas have been added in the book so that the readers can use them in the given circumstances without wasting their valuable time in running for consultation.

This book carries important notifications as issued by the authorities at appropriate places. In a separate part of the book, proforma for agreement between the unaided minority schools and the teachers/employees is also given to facilitate the managements to draft the agreements as required under the Delhi School Education Act and the Rules. In addition, guidelines for acquiring land for the schools, drafting of constitution of the Managing Committee are also given.

Enlarged and reoriented this revised edition is enriched with an abundance of materials distributed in several chapters with appropriate models and precedents. Each chapter deals with a specific subject and is prefaced with an adequate exposition of the legal principles involved and suitable guidelines have been indicated with a view to their practical application.

Case laws have been updated as far as possible incorporating recent decisions of the Supreme Court and of the different High Courts . We are confident that the book will be of immense assistance not only to the members of the legal profession employers as well employees.