Industrial Relations And Social Security Of TNSTC Employees Under The Labour Codes
- IJLLR Journal
- Dec 20, 2025
- 1 min read
Balamurugan M, LLB in Government Law College, Villupuram
T. Kandhan, LLB in Government Law College, Villupuram
ABSTRACT
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) is one of the largest public sector undertakings in India, employing thousands of workers across the state and playing a vital role in public mobility. However, TNSTC employees face persistent challenges in both industrial relations and social security. Issues such as wage disputes, long working hours, lack of adequate rest, frequent strikes, and strained employer–employee relationships highlight the fragility of industrial harmony in the sector. On the other hand, social security concerns including limited pension coverage, delayed gratuity payments, inadequate health care, and the vulnerability of contractual workers reflect systemic gaps in protecting the welfare of employees. These issues in light of the four Labour Codes the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Code on Social Security, 2020; and the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions, 2020. It analyses how far these reforms address the socio-economic and legal challenges faced by TNSTC employees. Judicial pronouncements and case studies relating to transport workers are discussed to highlight the practical realities of enforcement. The paper also draws attention to the divergence between policy intent and ground-level implementation, stressing the need for reforms that balance operational efficiency with workers’ dignity and rights. The study suggests strengthening collective bargaining, improving enforcement mechanisms, and expanding social security coverage to ensure justice for TNSTC employees under the evolving labour law framework.
Keywords: Industrial Relations, Social Security, TNSTC, Labour Codes, Transport Workers
