INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT , 1947
WHAT ARE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
Disputes arising out of a disagreement in industrial relations Conflict or difference of opinion between management & workers
on the terms of employment
When an industrial dispute occurs, both the parties, that is the
management and the workmen, try to pressurize each other to protect their own interest
ABOUT THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT
Enacted on 11th March , 1947 , the act came into force on 1st April
1947
The act has been amended in 1976 , 2002 , 2006 & 2010 The act has been amended many times by the state government
as well
The Act applies to the whole of India & applies to every industrial
establishment carrying on any business ,trade , manufacture or distribution of goods & services
DEFINITION OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE
As per Section 2(k) of the Industrial Disputes Act ,1947 an
industrial dispute is defined as any dispute or difference between employers & workmen or between workmen & workmen which is connected with employment & non-employment or terms of employment or with the conditions of labor of any person
OBJECTIVES OF THE ACT
Promotion of measures if securing & preserving amity & good
relations between workmen & employer
Investigation & settlement of disputes between employer & workmen
, workmen & workmen as well as their associations
Prevention of illegal strikes & lock-outs
Relief to workmen in case of lay-off & retrenchment
Promotion of collective bargaining
KEY DEFINITIONS
Industry means any systematic body carried on by co-operation
between his employer & his workmen for production , supply & distribution of goods or services with the view to satisfy human wants or wishes
Workman means any person employed in any industry to do any
skilled , unskilled , manual , technical , clerical or supervisory work for hire or reward
KEY DEFINITIONS (CONTD..)
Wages means all remunerations capable in terms of money ,
which would if the terms of employment , expressed or implied , were fulfilled be payable to a workman in respect of his employment or work done in such employment
Strike means a cessation of work by a body of persons employed
in an industry
KEY DEFINITIONS (CONTD..)
Closure means closing down of a place of employment Lock-out means temporary closing down of a place of
employment or suspension of work
Lay-off means the failure , refusal or inability of an employer on
account of shortage of coal or power or raw materials or accumulation of stock or break down of machinery to give employment to a worker whose name is borne of the muster rolls of a company
FORMS OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
Strike Lock-out Gherao Lay-off Protests / Demonstrations
CAUSES FOR DISPUTES
Wage Demand Union Rivalry Political Interference Unfair labor practices Too many laws / restriction / regulations
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
Voluntary Methods
Settlement of Disputes
Statuto ry Measur es Govt. Measur es
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTESVOLUNTARY METHODS
Code of Discipline Tripartite Machinery
Voluntary Methods
Workers participation Collective Bargaining
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTESGOVT. MEASURES
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTESSTATUTORY MEASURES
Indian Constituion
Factories Act
Industrial Disputes Act
Wages Act
Minimum Wages Act
CASE STUDY
V.J Textiles
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Manisha Agrawal Anjali Jalan Nidhi Somani
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