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Comparative study of Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 & Factories Act/Plantations Labour Act/Mines Act/Working Journalists Act/ Working Journalists Wages Act/Motor Transport Workers Act/Beedi and Cigar Workers Act/Contract Labour Act/ Sales Promotion Employees Act/Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act/Cine Workers Act/Dock Workers Act/Building Workers Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Repealed Acts’)
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND WORKING CONDITIONS CODE, 2020*
[37 OF 2020]
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws regulating the occupational safety, health and working conditions of the persons employed in an establishment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
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Occupational Safety Health and Working Conditions
Code 2020 with Occupational Safety Health and Working Conditions (Central) (Draft) Rules 2025 – Bare Act with Comparative Study
AUTHOR : Taxmann’s Editorial Board
PUBLISHER : Taxmann
DATE OF PUBLICATION : January 2026
EDITION : 2026 Edition
ISBN NO : 9789375613336
No. of Pages : 296
BINDING TYPE : Paperback
Rs. 285
DESCRIPTION
Occupational Safety Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 with Occupational Safety Health and Working Conditions (Central) (Draft) Rules 2025 [Bare Act with Comparative Study] by Taxmann is a comprehensive statutory and transition reference on India’s consolidated legal framework governing workplace safety, health, welfare, and working conditions. This publication is specifically designed to address not only the text of the new law, but also its structural transition from the repealed enactments. The inclusion of a systematic comparative study enables readers to trace Code provisions to their legislative origins, identify substantive changes, and assess compliance implications. Consequently, the book functions as a transition and interpretation manual, rather than a conventional Bare Act, assisting stakeholders in realigning compliance systems, policies, and advisory frameworks under the Code-based regime.
This publication is specifically designed for users who must apply, interpret, transition, or audit compliance under the new occupational safety regime, including:
• Labour & Employment Law Practitioners and Industrial Relations Advisors
• Corporate Legal Teams, HR Heads, and Compliance Managers
• Safety Officers, EHS Professionals, and Factory/Mine Management
• Government Officers, Inspectors-cum-Facilitators, and Policy Analysts
• Academicians and Researchers in Labour & Industrial Law
• Employers, Contractors, and Establishments
The Present Publication is the 2026 Edition, covering the amended and updated text of the Occupational Safety Health and Working Conditions Code [Act No. 37 of 2020], with the following noteworthy features:
• [Comparative Study as a Core Editorial Feature] Contains a dedicated, front-loaded comparative analysis mapping the Code section-by-section with 13 repealed Central labour laws, including the Factories Act, Mines Act, Contract Labour Act, Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, Building and Other Construction Workers Act, and other specialised enactments
• [Identification of Substantive Legal Shifts] Clearly highlights:
o Expansion of applicability from select establishments to all establishments
o Uniformisation of safety, welfare, and working conditions standards
o Introduction of new regulatory mechanisms, such as migrant worker portals, extended health surveys, and national safety standards
o Consolidation of fragmented employer obligations into a unified statutory responsibility
• [Authoritative Text of the Enforced Code] Reproduces the complete and operative text of the OSHWC Code 2020, as enforced from 21-11-2025
• [Inclusion of Central (Draft) Rules 2025] Incorporates the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) (Draft) Rules 2025 to explain procedural, administrative, and compliance aspects alongside the parent statute
• [Transition & Compliance Enablement] Facilitates policy migration, compliance audits, advisory restructuring, and statutory interpretation during the shift from repealed Acts to the Code regime
• [Updated Notifications & Clear Bare Act Presentation] Includes relevant notifications and presents the statutory text in a clean, well-structured format with intuitive section arrangement and internal cross-references through the comparative study