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ACT PROVIDES MACHINARY FOR SETTLEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ( CHAPTER II ) I.D.ACT CONTEMPLATES CONCILIATION, MEDIATION, VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION & COMPULSORY ADJUDICATION AS MODES OF SETTLEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.
ACT DEALS WITH STRIKES , LOCKOUTS, LAY OFFS & RETRENCHMENTS IN INDUSTRIES - RIGHTS & LIABILITIES OF PARTIE .
Act DEFINES TERMS LIKE APPROPRIATE GOVT , INDUSTRY, INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE, PUS, STRIKE, LOCK-OUT, LAY OFF & RETRENCHMENT ETC.
CONCERNING ANY SUCH CONTROLLED INDUSTRY DOCK LABOUR BOARD , MAJOR PORT, AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE, BANKING COMPANY, MINE OR OILFIELD ETC, ------ THE CENTRAL GOVT AND
IN RELATION TO ANY DISPUTE CONCERNING ANY INDUSTRY CARRIED ON BY OR UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL GOVT. OR (ii) BY A RAILWAY COMPANY OR (iii) CONCERNING ANY SUCH CONTROLLED INDUSTRY (iv) DOCK LABOUR BOARD, MAJOR PORT, AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE, BANKING COMPANY, MINE OR OILFIELD ETC, ------ THE CENTRAL GOVT. IN RELATION TO ANY OTHER INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE ------ THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
P.R Mukharjee Vs D.N. Banerjee ( 1953 SC) Solicitors case ( 1962 SC ) City of Nagpur Corporation Case ( 1960 SC) Delhi University Case (1963 SC ) A Sundarambals Case ( 1989 SC ) Baroda Municipality case ( 1957 SC ) Hospital Mazdoor Sabha Case ( 1960 SC ) Safdarjang Hospital Case ( 1970 SC ) Madras Sports Clubs case ( 1967 SC) Cricket Club of Indias Case (1969 SC ) T.T. Devasthanams Case ( 1979 SC ) Bangalore Water Works Case (1978 SC )
WORKMAN MEANS - ANY PERSON ( INCLUDING AN APPRENTICE) EMPLOYED IN AN INDUSTRY , TO DO MANUA , SKILLED, UNSKILLED , TECHNICAL, PERATIONAL , CLERICAL OR SUPERVISORY WORK , FOR HIRE OR REWARD, WHETHER THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT BE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND
IT INCLUDES ANY SUCH PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DISMISSED, DISCHARGED OR RETRENCHED IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS CONSEQUENCE OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE OR WHOSE DISMISSAL,DISCHARGE OR RETRENCHMENT HAS LED TO THAT DISPUTE.
ANY SUCH PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO ARMY ACT, NAVY ACT OR AIR FORCE ACT. PERSON EMPLOYED IN POLICE SERVICE OR AN OFFICER OR OTHER EMPLOYEE OF PRISON PERSON EMPLOYED MAINLY IN MANAGERIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY BEING EMPLOYED IN SUPERVISORY CAPACITY BUT DRAWING WAGES EXCEEDING 6500/- RS AND PERFORMING FUNCTIONS WHICH ARE MAINLY OF MANAGERIAL IN NATURE.
CONNECTED WITH EMPLOYMENT, NON-EMPLOYMENT,TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT & CONDITIONS OF LABOUR/ INDUSTRIAL MATTER .
COLLECTIVE INTEREST OF WORKMEN. AN INDIVIDUAL DIAPUTE , IF SUPPORTED BY THE UNION BECOMES AN INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE.
Premier Auto. Ltd Vs P.A. VRS Emp. Asson (2001 Bom. HC)
Tata Chemicals Limited Vs Their Workmen (1978 SC)
4) During the pendency of the Conciliation Proceedings before the Conciliation Officer and seven days after conclusion of such proceedings.
2) During the pendency of proceedings before the adjudication Authorities and two months after its conclusion.
3) During the pendency of Arbitration Proceedings before an Arbitrator and two months after itys conclusion or where the Notification has been issued under section 10 A ( 3-A). 4) During any period in which a settlement or Award is in operation.
LOCK OUT MEANS CLOSING OF A PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR SUSPENSION OF WORK OR REFUSAL BY AN EMPLOYER TO EMPLOY ANY NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED BY HIM.
LOCK-OUT IS CO-ERSIVE , LEGITIMATE WEAPON IN THE HANDS OF THE EMPLOYER FOR FORCING THE WORKERS TO ACCEPT HIS DEMANDS & TO WITHDRAW THE DEMANDS MADE BY THEM.
LOCK OUT MEANS CLOSING OF A PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR SUSPENSION OF WORK OR REFUSAL BY AN EMPLOYER TO EMPLOY ANY NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED BY HIM.
LOCK-OUT IS CO-ERSIVE , LEGITIMATE WEAPON IN THE HANDS OF THE EMPLOYER FOR FORCING THE WORKERS TO ACCEPT HIS DEMANDS & TO WITHDRAW THE DEMANDS MADE BY THEM.
In closure , there is severance of employment relationship. While in Lockout, there is no severance of employment relationship but there is only suspension of such relationship. Lockout is caused by the Existence or an apprehension of industrial dispute. Closure need not be in consequence of an industrial dispute. Closure is permanent and irrevocable shutting down of an undertaking where as lockout lactic in bargaining . In Lockout there is intention to reopen the undertaking where as in Closure , the undertaking is permanently closed.
5) Mukand Iron & Steel Works Ltd Vs Their Workmen ( 1983 Bom .H.C )
TO GIVE EMPLOYMENT TO THE WORKMEN WHOSE NAME IS BORN ON THE MUSTER ROLL & WHO HAS NOT BEEN RETRENCHED .
He is Badli or Casual Workman. His name is not born on the Muster Roll of the Establishment He has completed less than one year of continuous service . He does not present himself for work at the establishment , at the appointed time, during normal working hours at least once a day. He has refuses an alternative employment offered by the Employer in his another undertaking situated within radius of five miles from the establishment to which he belongs. If such Lay Off is due to strike or slowing down of production on the part of workmen in another part of establishment.
----- EMPPLOYER EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP CEASES. ------ STATUTORY COMPENSATION IS PAYABLE ---PERMISSION OF APPROPRIATE GOVT. IDS REQUIRED FOR CLOSURE UNDER CHAPTER V - B OF I.D. ACT- 1947.
----- EMPPLOYER EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP CEASES. ------ STATUTORY COMPENSATION IS PAYABLE ---PERMISSION OF APPROPRIATE GOVT. IDS REQUIRED FOR CLOSURE UNDER CHAPTER V - B OF I.D. ACT- 1947.
----- EMPPLOYER EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP CEASES. ------ STATUTORY COMPENSATION IS PAYABLE ---PERMISSION OF APPROPRIATE GOVT. IDS REQUIRED FOR CLOSURE UNDER CHAPTER V - B OF I.D. ACT- 1947.
L. Robert Dsouza Vs Executive Engineer (1981 SC) State Bank of India Vs N. Sundermony ( 1976 SC) Piparich Sugar Mills Ltd Vs PSM Mazdoor Union ( 1975 SC) L. Robert Dsouza Vs Executive Engineer( 1982 SC) Uptron India Ltd Vs Shammi Bhan ( 1998 SC) S.H. Kelkar & Co. Ltd Vs Khashaba Jadhav ( 1995 Bom . HC) Anil Kanase Vs Krishna Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd (1997SC) D.K. Yadav Vs J.M.A. industries Ltd ( 1993 SC) Venugopal Vs L.I.C. of India ( 1994 SC) Anand Bihari Vs Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (1991 SC) Ramaswamy Murugesh Vs S.G. Bhonsale P.O. 5th Labour Court, Mumbai ( 2005 , Bom HC) The workmen of American Express International Banking Corp.
Vs Their Workmen (2005 SC)
Claim only by a 'workman' as defined under the Act . Only if the claim is undisputed . Right to claim must be adjudicated one, by the Appropriate Court / Authority. There must be existing right to claim the money due.
Central Bank of India Vs Rajagopalan ( 1963 ,SC) Shantanu Joshi Vs Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd ( 2000 Bom. HC ) Premier Auto Ltd Vs PAL VRS Emp. Welfare Asson ( 2001 Bom. H.C )
PARTIES CAN REFER FOR VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION ANY INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE EXISTING /APPREHENDED, BEFORE THE SAME IS REFERRED FOR ADJUDICATION. SUCH REFERENCE IS MADE BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT , IN THE PRESCRIBED MANNER. APPOINTMENT OF UMPIRE IS MADE WNEN AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR EVEN NO. OF ARBITRATORS. ( SEC. 10 -1A)
A COPY OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENT SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE APPRO. GOVT. WHO SHALL PUBLISH THE SAME IN OFFICIAL GAZETTE. [ SEC- 10A(3) ]
WITHIN ONE MONTH OF PUBLICATION , APPRO. GOVT. SHALL ISSUE NOTIFICATION . [ SEC-10A ( 3A) ] ARBITRATORS INVESTIGATE THE DISPUTE AND SUBMIT REPORT TO THE APPROPRIATE GOVT. [ SEC 10 A(4) ] PROVISIONS OF ARBITRATION ACT -1940 DOES NOT APPLY.
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