AIBE 21 Labour & Industrial Laws 2026: Syllabus, Topics, Books, Preparation Tips

AIBE 21 Labour & Industrial Laws Syllabus 2026

The detailed syllabus of AIBE 21 Labour and Industrial Laws with topics and sub-topics has been given below:

Payment of Wages Act and Payment of Bonus Act:

Payment of Wages Act

1. Application and concept of Wages

2. Important Definitions: Wages, Workman etc.

3. Liabilities of employer for payment of wages

4. Authorised and Unauthorized Deductions

5. Remedies against unauthorized deductions (u/s. 15)

Payment of Bonus Act:

1. Application and concept of Bonus

2. Important Definitions: Bonus, Employees, continuous Services

3. Calculation of Bonus: Available surplus and allocable surplus

4. Provisions for new establishments relating to calculation of Bonus, Calculation of Bonus: Available surplus and allocable surplus

5. Minimum Bonus & Maximum Bonus, Qualifications & Disqualifications for Bonus, Recovery of Bonus

Factories Act, 1948:

1. Application of the Act, Important Definitions: Factory, Worker, Manufacturing Process

   • Provisions relating to adolescent and women

   • Provisions relating to working hours to adult workers, women and adolescent

2. Provisions relating to Health of Workers

3. Provisions relating to safety and Welfare of Workers

4. Special provisions relating to Hazardous Process (Chapter IV-A) & provisions relating to Leave with Wages

5. Authorities under the Factories Act

Employees’ State Insurance Act:

1. Application and coverage of the Act

2. Important Definitions: Workmen, Benefit Period, Contribution Period, Wages,/ Employer

3. Benefits available to the Employees under the Act

Payment of Gratuity Act and Maternity Benefits Act :

Payment of Gratuity Act :

1. Application and coverage of Act

• Important Definitions : Wages, employee, continuous services

• Qualifications and disqualifications of Gratuity

• Formula for calculation of Gratuity and related Judicial Pronouncements

• Recovery of Gratuity and authorities under the Act

2. Maternity Benefits Act: Object, Reasons and Salient Features.

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Recommended Books for AIBE 21 Labour & Industrial Laws

Below are some of the best books for AIBE 21 Labour & Industrial Laws:

• John Bowers and Simon Honeyball, Tex Book on Labour Law, Blackstone, London.

• Rao S. B. Law and Practice on Minimum Wage, Law Publishing House, Allahabad.

• V. V. Giri, Labour Problems in Indian Industry Chs. 1 and 15

• O. P. Malhotra, The Law of Industrial Dispute, Universal, Delhi.

• Srivastava K. D. Commentaries on payment of Wages Act, 1936 Eastern, Lucknow.

• Srivastava K. D. Commentaries on Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Easteron, Lucknow.

• Srivastava K. D. Disciplinary Action against Industrial Employees and its Remedies, Eastern, Lucknow.

• Srivastava K. D. Commentaries on Factories Act, 1948, Eastern, Lucknow.

• Indian Law Institute, Labour Law and Labour Relation, Cochin University law Review, Vol. 6 app. 153-210

• Sheth D. D. Commentaries on Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Law Publishing House, Allahabad.

• R. C. Saxena, Labour Problems and Social Welfare

• Report of the National Commission on Labour Ch. 14-17, 22, 23, and 24

• S.C. Srivastava, Social Security and Labour Laws Pts. 5 and 6, Universal Delhi.

• S.C. Srivastava, Commentary on the Factories Act, 1948, Universal , Delhi.

AIBE 21 Labour & Industrial Laws Preparation Tips

Here are some important preparation tips to ace the AIBE 2026 Labour & Industrial Laws Section:

• Practice previous year question papers: Solving previous year AIBE question papers will give candidates a proper understanding of the paper pattern and difficulty levels. The previous year question papers of AIBE will also help students know where they stand in the course of preparation.
• Understand the Labour & Industrial Laws syllabus: Before starting their preparations, candidates must first understand the syllabus of Labour and Industrial Laws. The detailed syllabus has been given in this article.
• Refer to recommended books for preparation: Candidates must make sure they refer to the best recommended books for AIBE 21 Labour & Industrial Laws. The list of suggested books has been given above.
• Prepare a preparation plan and adhere to it: A good way to prepare for the exam is having a good preparation plan in place. Students can prepare a monthly, weekly or daily time table and make sure they adhere to it.