AMITY LAW SCHOOL

LABOUR LAW PRESENTATION

TOPIC-Rights and Privileges & advantages and
weakness of a registered Trade Union

NAME –AKSHAT JAISWAL.

B.ALLB(H) SECTION –B.
EN ROLL-A8111118016.
SUBMITTED TO- MRS AXITA SHRIVASTAVA.
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF A REGISTERED TRADE UNION
• As per section 13, upon registration, a trade union becomes a legal entity and as a consequence, it
gets perpetual succession and a corporate seal, it can acquire and hold movable and immovable
property, contract through agents, and can sue and get sued.
• Under section 15 a registered trade union has a right to establish a general fund.
• Under section 16, a registered trade union has a right to establish a political fund. Subscription to
this fund is not necessary for a member.
• Under section 17, 18, and 19 a registered trade union gets immunity in certain criminal, civil, and
contractual proceedings.
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• Immunity from Punishment for Criminal Conspiracy [Sec. 17]:

• No office bearer or member of a registered Trade Union will not be punished under the Sec .120B
punishment of criminal conspiracy of the Indian Penal Code (Conspiracy cases are defined as cases
in which two or more persons agree to commit a crime or to commit an illegal act.) regarding the
matters of the spending the general funds for proper purpose.
• Immunity from civil suit to certain cases [Sec 18]:
• No suit or other legal proceeding shall be maintainable in any Civil Court against any registered
Trade Union in the following activities and circumstances.
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• Union or its members showing interest or interfering in matters of the trade or business.
• Trade Union or its members showing interest or interfering in matters of the employment of the
persons.
• Trade Union or its members showing interest or interfering in matters of the removal of labour.
• Trade Union or its members showing interest or interfering in matters of compensating or
remunerating the employees.
• Registered Trade Union shall not be liable in any suit or other legal proceeding in any Civil Court for
the tortious act (wrongful act) committed by the agent of the Trade Union.
A TRADE UNION ENJOYS THE FOLLOWING
ADVANTAGES AFTER REGISTRATION:
• (i) A trade union after registration becomes a body corporate
• (ii) It gets perpetual succession and common seal
• (iii) It can acquire and hold both movable and immovable property
• (iv) It can enter into a contract
• (v) It can sue and be sued in its registered name
WEAKNESSES OF TRADE UNION MOVEMENT:

• (1) Multiplicity of unions: (8) Political dominance:

• (2) Absence of union structure: (9) Hostile attitude of employers:
• (3) Limited membership:. (10) Miscellaneous:
• (4) Scarcity of finances:
• (5) Small size:
• (6) Lack of unity:
• (7) Lack of trained workers:
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