Labour Law 1 Notes for LLB — Industrial Disputes Act
📑 Course: KSLU LL.B. (3-Year / 5-Year) • Semester: 2nd Semester • Subject: Labour Law I “Universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice.” — Preamble, ILO Constitution, 1919
Free, exam-ready Labour Law I notes, organised topic-by-topic and fully updated to the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and the Code on Wages, 2019 — concise notes, charts, previous-year questions, landmark cases and solved IRAC problems. Pick any topic below.
📘 Foundations & Industrial Disputes
- Evolution of Labour Law & the Four Labour Codes
- Definitions — Industry, Worker & Industrial Dispute
- Settlement of Industrial Disputes — Authorities, Arbitration & Awards
- Strikes & Lock-outs
- Lay-off, Retrenchment & Closure
- Disciplinary Action, Domestic Enquiry & Unfair Labour Practices
🤝 Trade Unions
- Trade Unions — Definition, Registration & Cancellation
- Trade Union Immunities, Rights, Funds & Penalties
- Recognition, Collective Bargaining, Amalgamation & Change of Name
📋 Standing Orders
💰 Wages, Bonus & Equal Pay (Code on Wages 2019)
- Code on Wages — ‘Wage’, Payment of Wages & Deductions
- Minimum Wages, Floor Wage & Wage Authorities
- Payment of Bonus
- Equal Remuneration — Equal Pay for Equal Work
Landmark Case Laws
Full one-page briefs — facts, issue, held and why it matters — for every case the KSLU examiner keeps returning to:
| Case Name | Key Exam Concept | Quick Link |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalore Water Supply v A. Rajappa (1978) | The triple test for “industry” | Read Brief |
| Workmen of Dimakuchi Tea Estate v Management (1958) | Who is “any person” | Read Brief |
| Excel Wear v Union of India (1978) | The right to close a business | Read Brief |
| Syndicate Bank v K. Umesh Nayak (1994) | Wages for the strike period | Read Brief |
| Rangaswami v Registrar of Trade Unions (1962) | Who may register | Read Brief |
| Jay Engineering Works v State of W.B. (1968) | The limit of immunity (gherao) | Read Brief |
| WIMCO v Workmen (1973) | The statutory force of standing orders | Read Brief |
| Associated Cement v P.D. Vyas (1960) | The fairness power | Read Brief |
| Crown Aluminium v Their Workmen (1958) | The minimum wage is sacrosanct | Read Brief |
| Mackinnon Mackenzie v Audrey D’Costa (1987) | Equal pay for women | Read Brief |
✏️ Practice
- 10 Solved Problems (IRAC Method) — KSLU-style problems worked in full
Download the Labour Law I Complete Bundle + Question Bank — ₹199 — the full study notes plus a Question Bank of model answers to every previously-asked KSLU essay and problem, in one printable PDF for all 5 units, fully updated to the IR Code 2020 and Code on Wages 2019.
🆓 Free sample: Download Unit 1 (free PDF)