ABSTRACT
This chapter attempts to analyse the structure of Indian labour law in the overall context of the notion of social and economic justice as enshrined in the Constitution of India. It focuses on the working of the labour law framework in terms of its stated goals in the changing needs of a globalising economy. The chapter deals with the following: the constitutional context of labour law, the law of working conditions, labour relations law, the law of wages and monetary benefits, the law of social security, and a review of the working of these laws. Most labour laws in the country envisage quasi-judicial bodies for expeditious settlement of labour claims under different labour laws. There are several classes of work organisation where people are employed. These include factories, establishments, shops, mines, and plantations. The Factories Act, 1948, regulates the working conditions of most workers employed in the organised manufacturing sector in India.
