Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 alongwith Rules, 1946

This authoritative edition compiles the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 with the accompanying Rules, 1946, model standing orders and practical annotations to help establishments comply with statutory requirements. The Act requires employers in industrial establishments to define clearly the conditions of employment — classification of workers, work hours, leave, shift systems, paydays, termination and disciplinary rules — and to have those standing orders certified by the appropriate authority. This volume offers section-by-section commentary, step-by-step guidance on drafting and submitting standing orders for certification, sample model clauses for common categories of establishments, and procedural checklists for handling certification hearings and appeals. Explanatory notes cover definitions of misconduct, suspension and dismissal procedures, domestic enquiry principles, and interaction with other labour laws. Indexed and formatted for quick reference, the book is a practical desk companion for HR teams, factory managers, labour officers, legal advisers and consultants tasked with putting compliant standing orders in place and managing industrial relations. By consolidating legal text, model documents and compliance workflows, the edition reduces drafting time and helps employers avoid common certification rejections and disputes.