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

THANK YOU !!
Manisha Agrawal Anjali Jalan Nidhi Somani

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Jasdeep Oberoi
Priyadarshini Pant Sumit Shah

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