CONTENTS:
VOLUME 1-
INTRODUCTION;
ACT AS AMENDED UP TO DATE WITH STATE AMENDMENTS;
THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, I947;
PREAMBLE;
CHAP. I. PRELIMINARY [Ss. 1 TO 2A];
CHAP. II. AUTHORITIES UNDER THE ACT [Ss. 3 To 9];
CHAP. II-A. NOTICE OF CHANGE [Ss. 9A TO 9B];
CHAP. II-B. REFERENCE OF CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES TO GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITlES [S. 9C'];
CHAP. III- REFERENCE OF DISPUTES TO BOARDS, COURTS OR TRIBUNALS [Ss. 10 TO 10A];
CHAP. IV-PROCEDURE, POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITIES [Ss.11 TO 21];

VOLUME 2-
CHAP. V-STRTKES AND LOCKK-OUTS [Ss. 22 TO 25);
CHAP. VA-LAY-OFF AND RETRENCHMENT [Ss. 25A TO 25J];
CHAP.VB-SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING To LAY-OFF. RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE IN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS [Ss. 25K TO 25S];
CHAP.VC-UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICE [Ss. 25T TO 25U];
CHAP.VI-PENALTIES [Ss. 26 TO 31];
CHAP.VII-MISCELLANEOUS [Ss. 32 TO 40];
THE FIRST SCHEDULE-INDUSTRIES WHICH MAY BE DECLARED To BEPUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES UNDERSUB-CLAUSE (VI) OF CLAUSE (N) OF SECTION 2;
THE SECOND SCHEDULE-MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICION OF LABOUR COURTS;
THE THIRD SCHEDULE-MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS;
THE FOURTH SCHEDULE-CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR CHANGE OF WHICH NOTICE IS TO BE GIVEN;
THE FIFTH SCHEDULE-UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES .
THE MAHARASHTRA RECOGNITION OF TRADE UNIONS AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIRLABOUR PRACTICES ACT. 1971;

APPENDICES;
App. 1. THE INDUSTRTAL DISPUTES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2010.
App. 2. INDUSTRTAL DISPUTES (CENTRAL) RULES, 1957 WITH MODEL STANDING ORDER.
STATE RULES;
APP.3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES RULES, 1958
APP. 4. THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (BIHAR) RULES, I961;
APP.5. THE INDUSTRTAL DISPUTES (BOMBAY) RULES, 1957;
APP.6. THE INDUSTRTAL DISPUTES (GUJARAT) RULES, 1966;
APP. 7. THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (KARNATAKA) RULES, 1957;
APP. 8. THE KERALA INDUSTRTAL DISPUTES RULES, 1957;
APP. 9. THE MADHYA PRADESH INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES RULES, 1951;
APP. 10. THE ORISSA INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES RULES, 1959;
APP. 11. THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (PUNJAB) RULES, 1958;
APP. 12. THE RAJASTHAN INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES RULES, 1958;
APP. 13. THE TAMIL NADU INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES RULES, 1958;
APP. 14. THE U.P. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES RULES, 1957;
APP. 15. THE WEST BENGAL INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES RULES, 1958;

CENTRAL ACTS AND RULES;
APP. 16. THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (BANKINC AND INSURANCE COMPANIES) ACT, 1949;
APP. l7. INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT (STANDING ORDERS) ACT, 1946;
APP. 18. INDUSTRTAL EMPLOYMENT (STANDING ORDERS) CENTRAL RULES, 1946;
App. 19. THE CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION) ACT, 1970;
APP. 20. THE CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION) CENTRAL RULES, 1971;
APP. 21. THE SALES PROMOTION EMPLOYEES (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) ACT, 1976;
APP. 22. THE SALES PROMOTION EMPLOYEES (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) RULES, 1976;
APP. 23. THE WORKING JOURNALISTS AND OTHER NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION ACT, 1955;
APP. 24. WORKING JOURNALISTS (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION RULES, 1957;
APP. 25. THE WORKING JOURNALISTS (FIXATION OF RATES OF WAGES) ACT, 1958.