Object of the Act

Provisions for investigation and settlement of industrial disputes and for certain other purposes.

Important Clarlfications

Industry - has attained wlder meaning than defined except for domestic employmant, covers from barber shops to big steel companies.

Sec.2(i)

Works Committee - joint Committee with equal number of employers and employees representatives for discussion of certain common problems.

Sec. 3

Concillation - is an attempt by a third party in helping to settle the disputes.

Sec. 4

Adjudication - Labour Court, Industrial Tribunal or National Tribunal to hear and decide the dispute.

Sec. 7, 7A & 7B

Persons Bound By Settlement

• When in the course of conciliation proceedings etc., all persons working or joining subsequently.
• Otherwise than in course of settlement upon the parties to the settlement.

Sec. 18

Right of a Workman during Pendency of Proceedings in High Court

Employer to pay last drawn wages to reinstated workman when proceedings challenging the award of his reinstatement are pending in the higher Courts.

Sec. 17B

Lay off and Payment of Compensation - Conditions for Laying off

Failure, refusal or inability of an employer to provide work due to

• Shortage of coal, power or raw materiel.
• Accumulation of machinery.
• Breakdown of machinery.
• Natural calamity.

Sec. 2(kkk)

Notice of Change

21 days by an employer to workmen about changing the conditions of service as provided in IV Schedule.

Sec. 9A

Lay off Compensation

Payment of wagen except for Intervening weekly holiday compenaation 50% of total or basic wages and DA for a period of lay off upto maximum 45 days In a year.

Sec. 25-C

Prlor Permission for Lay off

When there are more than 100 workmen during preceding 12 months.

Sec. 25-M

• Without giving to the employer notice of strike, as hereinafter provided, within six weeks before striking.
• Within fourteen days of giving such notice.
• Before the expiry of the date of strike specified in any such notice as aforesaid.
• During the pendency of any conciliation proceedings before a conciliation officer and seven days after the conclusion of such proceedings.
• During the pendency of proceedings before a Labour Court, Tribunal or Nationl Tribunal and two months, after the conclusion of such proceedings.
• During the pendency of arbitration proceedings before an arbitrator and two months after the conclusion of such proceedings, where a notification has been issued under sub-section (3A) of section 10A.
• During any period in which a settlement or award is in operation, in respect of any of the matters covers covered by the settlement or award.

Sec. 2(kkk)