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SALIENT FEATURES OF
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT , 1947
By
Group – 3
Industrial dispute
An industrial dispute may be defined as a
conflict or difference of opinion between
management and workers on the terms of
employment.
It is a disagreement between an employer and
employees' representative; usually a trade
union, and other working conditions and can
result in industrial actions.
Definition of ID
Disagreement or controversy between management
and labour with respect to wages, working conditions,
other employment matters or union recognition.
As per Section 2(k) of Industrial Disputes Act,1947,
an industrial dispute in defined as any dispute or
difference between employers and employers, or
between employers and workmen, or between
workmen and which is connected with the employment
or non-employment or the terms of employment or
with the conditions of labor.
OBJECTIVES
Promotion of measures for securing and
preserving amity and good relation between the
employers and workers
Investigation and settlement of industrial
disputes
Prevention of illegal strikes and lock–outs
Relief to workmen in the matter of lay–off
Promotion of collective bargaining
Causes of Industrial Disputes.
• Lack of proper fixation of wages.
• Bad working conditions.
• Lack of training given to employees
• Lack of strong and healthy trade unionism
• Difference in regard to sharing the gains of
increased productivity
Salient features of i.d. act , 1947
This act extends to the whole of India including the state of
Jammu and Kashmir
 It encourages arbitration over the disputes between employers
and employees
It provides for setting up of works committees as machinery for
mutual consultation between employers and employees to
promote cordial relation
This Act paved the way for setting up permanent conciliation
machinery at various stages having definite time limits for
conciliation and arbitration
This Act emphasis on compulsory adjudication besides
conciliation and voluntary arbitration of Industrial Disputes
The Act empower the Government to make reference of the
dispute to an appropriate authority ie, Labour court, Industrial
tribunal and National tribunal depending upon the nature of the
dispute either on its own or on the request of the parties
The right to strike by the workers and lock–out by the
employees has been subjected to the restriction as laid down in
the Act
The act prohibits strikes and lock–outs during the pendening of
conciliation and arbitration proceedings and in public utility
service and it empowers government to take adequate action
Forms of dispute
• Strike -
Section 2 (q) of the Industrial Disputes Act. Defines “strike” to
mean: a cessation of work by a body of persons employed in any
industry acting in combination, or a concerted refusal.
• Lock out -
Section 2(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 defines "Iock-
out" to mean: 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.
•Gherao –
means encirclement of the managers to criminally intimidate
him to accept the demands of the workers.
•Lay off
Employer refuses to give employment due to specified reasons
such as shortage of coal, power, raw materials , break down of
machinery , natural calamity or any other reasons.
Terms under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT – Sec 2 (a)
• Refers to Central Government/State Government
ARBITRATOR – Sec2 (aa)
• Referred as an umpire.
• It means any person who is appointed to determine differences
and disputes between two parties.
WAGES – Sec 2(rr)
It means all remuneration capable of being expressed in terms
of money, if the term of employment were fulfilled, be payable
to a workman in respect of his employment or of work done in
such employment.
INDUSTRY- Sec 2(i)
Industry means any systematic activity carried on by co-
operation between an employer and his workmen whether such
work men are employed by such employee directly or by or
through any agency including a contractor for the production,
supply or distribution of goods or services with a view to satisfy
human wants or wishes with a motive to make any gain or
profit; not merely spiritual or religious.
WORKMEN - Sec 2(s)
Means any person including an apprentice employed in any
industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical,
operational, clerical or supervisory work for hire or reward the
terms of employment be express or implied and there should be
a contractual relationship between master and servant
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Salient features of industrial disputes act , 1947

  • 1. SALIENT FEATURES OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT , 1947 By Group – 3
  • 2. Industrial dispute An industrial dispute may be defined as a conflict or difference of opinion between management and workers on the terms of employment. It is a disagreement between an employer and employees' representative; usually a trade union, and other working conditions and can result in industrial actions.
  • 3. Definition of ID Disagreement or controversy between management and labour with respect to wages, working conditions, other employment matters or union recognition. As per Section 2(k) of Industrial Disputes Act,1947, an industrial dispute in defined as any dispute or difference between employers and employers, or between employers and workmen, or between workmen and which is connected with the employment or non-employment or the terms of employment or with the conditions of labor.
  • 4. OBJECTIVES Promotion of measures for securing and preserving amity and good relation between the employers and workers Investigation and settlement of industrial disputes Prevention of illegal strikes and lock–outs Relief to workmen in the matter of lay–off Promotion of collective bargaining
  • 5. Causes of Industrial Disputes. • Lack of proper fixation of wages. • Bad working conditions. • Lack of training given to employees • Lack of strong and healthy trade unionism • Difference in regard to sharing the gains of increased productivity
  • 6. Salient features of i.d. act , 1947 This act extends to the whole of India including the state of Jammu and Kashmir  It encourages arbitration over the disputes between employers and employees It provides for setting up of works committees as machinery for mutual consultation between employers and employees to promote cordial relation This Act paved the way for setting up permanent conciliation machinery at various stages having definite time limits for conciliation and arbitration This Act emphasis on compulsory adjudication besides conciliation and voluntary arbitration of Industrial Disputes
  • 7. The Act empower the Government to make reference of the dispute to an appropriate authority ie, Labour court, Industrial tribunal and National tribunal depending upon the nature of the dispute either on its own or on the request of the parties The right to strike by the workers and lock–out by the employees has been subjected to the restriction as laid down in the Act The act prohibits strikes and lock–outs during the pendening of conciliation and arbitration proceedings and in public utility service and it empowers government to take adequate action
  • 8. Forms of dispute • Strike - Section 2 (q) of the Industrial Disputes Act. Defines “strike” to mean: a cessation of work by a body of persons employed in any industry acting in combination, or a concerted refusal. • Lock out - Section 2(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 defines "Iock- out" to mean: 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.
  • 9. •Gherao – means encirclement of the managers to criminally intimidate him to accept the demands of the workers. •Lay off Employer refuses to give employment due to specified reasons such as shortage of coal, power, raw materials , break down of machinery , natural calamity or any other reasons.
  • 10. Terms under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT – Sec 2 (a) • Refers to Central Government/State Government ARBITRATOR – Sec2 (aa) • Referred as an umpire. • It means any person who is appointed to determine differences and disputes between two parties. WAGES – Sec 2(rr) It means all remuneration capable of being expressed in terms of money, if the term of employment were fulfilled, be payable to a workman in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment.
  • 11. INDUSTRY- Sec 2(i) Industry means any systematic activity carried on by co- operation between an employer and his workmen whether such work men are employed by such employee directly or by or through any agency including a contractor for the production, supply or distribution of goods or services with a view to satisfy human wants or wishes with a motive to make any gain or profit; not merely spiritual or religious. WORKMEN - Sec 2(s) Means any person including an apprentice employed in any industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work for hire or reward the terms of employment be express or implied and there should be a contractual relationship between master and servant