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The Labour Court was established to provide a free, comprehensive service for the resolution of disputes about industrial relations, equality, organisation of working time, national minimum wage, part-time work, fixed-term work, safety, health and welfare at work, information and consultation matters. The Labour Court is not a court of law. It operates as an industrial relations tribunal hearing both sides in a case and then issuing a Recommendation (or Determination/Decision/Order, depending of the type of case) setting out its opinion on the dispute and the terms on which it should be settled. The Labour Court is a court of last resort cases should only be referred to the Court when all other efforts to resolve a dispute have failed.

i) The setting up of labour courts in each State. The Strength and location of such courts is to be decides by the appropriate government. (ii) Members of the labour court will be appointed by the government on the recommendation of the high court. (iii) Labour courts will deal with the disputes relating to rights, obligations, interpretation and implementation of awards and claims arising under the relevant provisions of laws or agreements, as also with disputes relating to unfair labour practices. (iv) Labour court will thus the courts where all disputes specified above will be tried and their decision implemented. Proceedings instituted by parties asking for the enforcement of rights falling under the aforesaid categories will be entertained in that behalf. (v) Appeals over the decisions of the labour court in certain clearly defined matters may be with the high court within whose jurisdiction/area the court is located. Related Articles

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