About The Act
Objectives
The objective of the Industrial Disputes Act is to secure industrial peace and harmony by providing machinery and procedure for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes by negotiations.<br><br>The Act also lays down <br><br>(a) The provision for payment of compensation to the Workman on account of closure or lay off or retrenchment.<br>(b) The procedure for prior permission of appropriate Government for laying off or retrenching the workers or closing down industrial establishments<br>(c) Unfair labour practices on part of an employer or a trade union or workers.
Applicability
The Industrial Disputes Act extends to whole of India and applies to every industrial establishment carrying on any business, trade, manufacture or distribution of goods and services irrespective of the number of workmen employed therein. <br><br>Every person employed in an establishment for hire or reward including contract labour, apprentices and part time employees to do any manual, clerical,skilled, unskilled, technical, operational or supervisory work, is covered by the Act. <br><br>This Act though does not apply to persons mainly in managerial or administrative capacity,persons engaged in a supervisory capacity and drawing > 10000 p.m or executing managerial functions and persons subject to Army Act, Air Force and Navy Act or those in police service or officer or employee of a prison.
Related Sections of the Act
Section 1 : Short title, and commencement
Section 1 : Short title, and commencement
Section 9-B : Power of Government to exempt
Section 9-B : Power of Government to exempt
Important Definitions
2A – Appropriate Government
2A – Appropriate Government
2BB – Banking company
2BB – Banking company
2G – Employer
2G – Employer
2J – Industry
2J – Industry
2K – Industrial dispute
2K – Industrial dispute
2KA – Industrial establishment or undertaking
2KA – Industrial establishment or undertaking
2KK – Insurance company
2KK – Insurance company
2LA – Major portr
2LA – Major portr
2LB – Mine
2LB – Mine
2N – Public utility service
2N – Public utility service
2O – Railway company
2O – Railway company
2RR – Wages
2RR – Wages
Related Schedules
Schedule I — S 2(n)(6): Industries Which May Be Declared Public Utility Services
Schedule I — S 2(n)(6): Industries Which May Be Declared Public Utility Services
Schedule II — S7: Matters Within The Jurisdiction Of Labour Courts
Schedule II — S7: Matters Within The Jurisdiction Of Labour Courts
Schedule III — S 7A: Matters Within The Jurisdiction Of Industrial Tribunal
Schedule III — S 7A: Matters Within The Jurisdiction Of Industrial Tribunal