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List Of Labour Law


Labour laws enacted by the Central Government, where the Central Government has the sole responsibility for enforcement

Labour laws enacted by Central Government and enforced both by Central and State Governments

Sr.No Act Name Year
1. The Payment of Wages Act 1936
2. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946
3. The Industrial Disputes Act 1947
4. The Minimum Wages Act 1948
5. The Apprentices Act 1961
6. The Maternity Benefit Act 1961
7. The Payment of Bonus Act 1965
8. The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970
9. The Payment of Gratuity Act 1972
10. The Equal Remuneration Act 1976
11. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
12. The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act 2005

Labour laws enacted by Central Government and enforced by the State Governments

Sr.No Act Name Year
1. The Workmen's Compensation Act 1923
2. The Trade Unions Act 1926
3. The Employers' Liability Act 1938
4. The Weekly Holidays Act 1942
5. The Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act 1959
6. The Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1962
7. The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963

Labour laws enacted and enforced by the various State Governments which apply to respective States establishment

Sr.No Act Name Year
1. The Maharashtra Workmen's Compensation Rules 1934
2. The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act 1953
3. The Industrial disputes (Bombay) rules 1957
4. The Maharashtra Industrial Employment [Standing Orders] Rules 1959
5. The Maharashtra Minimum Wages Rules 1963
6. The Maharashtra Maternity Benefit Rules 1963
7. The Maharashtra Maternity Benefit Rules 1965
8. The Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act 1969
9. The Maharashtra Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules 1971
10. The Payment of Gratuity (Maharashtra) Rules 1972
11. The Maharashtra Professional Tax Act 1975
12. The Maharashtra Workmen’s Minimum House Rent Allowance Act 1986
13. The Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act 2018