Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Two Volumes)

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is a law in India designed to provide a framework for investigating and settling industrial disputes between employers and workers, including procedures for conciliation, arbitration, and adjudication through Industrial tribunals, and labour courts while also defining conditions for legal strikes, lockouts, layoffs, Retrenchment and closure, aiming to protect worker rights and maintain industrial harmony; it outlines the powers and functions of various bodies like conciliation officers, labour courts, and industrial tribunals to resolve disputes effectively. The retrenchment, layoff and closure provisions have a subject of controversy, particularly Chapter V-B. There have been multiple amendments that have been made over the years for this clause.

While labour disputes and unrest may be part and parcel of the industrial landscape, a good grasp of the regulatory and legal landscape facilitates quick and smooth resolutions to these issues ensuring that the operations of the industrial establishments do not suffer unnecessary and frequent disturbances.

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With the fast-changing pace of legal interpretations in the field of labour laws, a need was felt to keep readers abreast of the latest amendments and case laws dealing with the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The book “Commentaries on Industrial Disputes Act, 1947” which includes the Central and State amendments to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 as well as summaries of latest case laws reported in the major labour journals.

This book also contains the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020 as well as Comparative Table comparing the provisions of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 with the provisions of the three laws that it has repealed, namely the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and the Trade Unions Act, 1926.

Author : JUSTICE D. D. SETH
Publisher : Law Publishing House, 39, Sheo Charan Lal Road, Allahabad-211 003
Price : Rs. 6400/- (Set of 2 Volumes)
Website : www.lphindia.com

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