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Standing Orders

Objectives of Standing Orders

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 > Objectives of Standing Orders During the era of laissez-faire (prior to the enactment of the “Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946,” ) the policy of hire and fire was very common. The economic law of demand and supply […]

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Industrial Disputes Act

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A Rajappa

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Bangalore Water Supply Case In this article, we shall study the Landmark case Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A Rajappa. Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A Rajappa : In Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. […]

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Industrial Disputes Act

Appropriate Government

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Appropriate Government In this article, we shall understand the meaning of important term “Appropriate Government”. Various power are given to the appropriate Government under the Industrial disputes act, 1947. The Industrial Disputes Act has made provision for the investigation and […]

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Industrial Disputes Act

The Concept of Industry

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Labour Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > The Concept of Industry Let us discuss the concept of the industry in light of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Section 2(J) Definition of Industry: “industry” means any business, trade, undertaking, manufacture or calling of employers and includes any calling, […]

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Industrial Disputes Act

Unfair Labour Practices

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Unfair Labour Practices Industrial Dispute Act 1947 mentions clearly what are unfair labour practices on the part of employers and on the part of employees. The fifth schedule of this act consists of a list of unfair labour practices on the part of […]

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Industrial Disputes Act

Comparative Study of Lay-Off, Retrenchment, and Closure

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Comparative Study of Lay-Off, Retrenchment, and Closure In this article, we shall do Comparative Study of Lay-Off, Retrenchment, and Closure and its effect on employment.  Definition of Lay-Off: “Lay-off” means the failure, refusal or inability of an employer on account of shortage of […]

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Industrial Disputes Act

Closure of Undertaking

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Closure of Undertaking Closure: The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, originally does not contain the provisions relating to the closure of an industry. The provisions relating to the law of closure were inserted in the year 1957 in view of the Supreme Court judgment […]

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Industrial Disputes Act

Strikes

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Strikes Definition of “strike” under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Definition of “strike” under The Maharashtra ESMA, 2017: Essential Characteristics of Strikes: Case Laws: Northbrook Jute Co. Ltd. V. Their Workmen (1960, I LLJ 580 SC) Buckingham and Camatic Co. Ltd. v, Certain […]

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Industrial Disputes Act

Procedure of Retrenchment

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Procedure of Retrenchment Retrenchment: It is defined in Section 2 (oo) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. “Retrenchment” means the termination by the employer of the service of a workman for any reason whatsoever, otherwise than as a punishment inflicted by way of […]

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Industrial Disputes Act

Retrenchment

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 > Retrenchment Retrenchment is a kind of downsizing of the workforce. During the process, the establishment reduces outgoing money or expenditures or redirects focus in an attempt to become more financially solvent. The definition of the term was not included in the Industrial Disputes […]