The Savarkar

LOCK OUT Case, 1911

PRESENTED BY : SONALI SHARMA

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 DEFINITION OF
LOCKOUT

SECTION2(1) OF THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947

DEFINES “ LOCKOUT “ MEANS : THE TEMPORARY
CLOSING OF EMPLOYMENT OR THE SUSPENSION OF
WORK , OR THE REFUSAL BY AN EMPLOYER TO
CONTINUE TO EMPLOY ANY NUMBER OF PERSONS
EMPLOYED BY HIM
 LOCKOUTS ARE INDUSTRIAL ACTION DURING WHICH AN
EMPLOYER WITHHOLLDS WORK AND DENIES EMPLOYEES ACCESS
TO THE PLACE OF WORK. IN EFFECT, IT IS A STRIKE BY THE
MANAGEMENT TO COMPEL A SETTLEMENT TO A LABOUR DISPUTE
ON TERMS FAVOURABLE TO THE EMPLOYER .
 PROHIBITION OF LOCKOUT
UNDER SECTION 22(2)

WITHOUT GIVING WORKERS NOTICE OF LOCKOUT AS HEREINAFTER

PROVIDED,WITHIN SIX WEEKS BEFORE LOCKING OUT ; OR
WITHIN 14 DAYS OF GIVING NOTICE ;OR
BEFORE THE EXPIRY OF THE DAY OF LOCKOUT SPECIFIED IN ANY
SUCH NOTICE AS FORESAID ;OR
DURING THE PENDENCY OF ANY CONCILLIATION PROCEEDINGS
BEFORE A CONCILLIATION OFFICER AND SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE
CONCLUSION OF SUCH PROCEEDING.
 PUNISHMENT FOR
ILLEGAL LOCKOUTS
IF ANY EMPLOYER WHO COMMENCES CONTINUES OR
OTHERWISE ACT IN FURTHERANCE OF A LOCKOUT WILL ENTAIL A
LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF WAGES DURING THE PERIOD OF
LOCKOUT. BESIDES HE IS PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT UP
TO ONE MONTH OR FINE UPTO ONE THOUSAND RUPEES OR BOTH
 ANY PERSON WHO INCITES OTHERS TO TAKE PART IN AN ILLEGAL
LOCLOUTS IS PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT UP TO SIX
MONTH OR FINE UPTO ONE THOUSAND RUPEES OR BOTH
ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY EXTEND OR APPLIES MONEY IN
DIRECT FURTHERANCE OF SUCH ILLEGAL LOCKOUTS SHALL BE
PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM OF SIX
MONTHS OR FINE UPTO ONE THOUSAND RUPEES OR BOTH