Concilliation and Arbitration

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INTRODUCTION

The Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 came into existence in April 1947 .
It was enacted for investigations and settlement of industrial dispute
to ensure fair wages and other safeguards to the workers.
Definition
According to the section 2(k) of this act , the industrial disputes  means any dispute or difference between
employers and employee or between workman or employer or between workman or workman , which is
connected with the employment or non employment or with the condition of labour , or of any person. 

Two types of industrial disputes


There are basically two type of industrial disputes :- 

 Interest disputes
 Right disputes 

Interest disputes relate to determination of new wage level and other matter of employment.
Right disputes relate to the rules made for the
There are various major industrial dispute settlement machinery which are as follow: -

1. Conciliation 
2. Court of inquiry 
3. Voluntary arbitration 
4. Compulsory arbitration ( adjudication) 

I Conciliation 

Conciliation is where a impartial third party known as conciliator, assist the parties in reaching a mutually
agreed settlement of dispute.
Conciliation under the Industrial dispute act 
section 4 of the industrial dispute act , 1947 states the Conciliation officers :- 
1) The Government, appoint conciliation officers
2) He does the duty of mediating in and the settlement of industrial disputes.
3) A Conciliation officer may be appointed for a specified industries
4) The duties of conciliation officers:- 
5) 1) The conciliation officer may hold the conciliation proceedings
6) 2) The conciliation officer shall investigate the matter
7) 3) If the settlement is arrived at , the conciliation officer shall send a report to the government.
8) 4) If no such settlement is arrived at , the conciliation officer shall send a report to the
government mentioning the
9) 5) The report shall be submitted within 14 days

II Court of inquiry 
 The Government appoint a Court of Inquiry
 It is formed relevant to an industrial dispute.
 A Court may consist of one independent person or many independent persons
 If a Court consists of two or more members, one of them shall be appointed as the chairman.

III Arbitration under the Industrial dispute act


Arbitration is a mechanism in which a dispute is resolved by a impartial third party whose decision is
final and binding upon the parties.
There are two types of arbitration :- 

 Voluntary arbitration 
 Compulsory arbitration

Voluntary Arbitration 
 In this , the parties themselves agree on their own to use an outside party , to settle their disputes .
 It is non binding in nature.
VI Compulsory Arbitration(Adjudication)
 Compulsory arbitration is one where the parties are required to accept arbitration without any
willingness on their party .
 It is also non binding in nature .
Tier of Adjudication 

 Labour Courts 
 Industrial Tribunals
 National Tribunals 

Labour Court

Powers of labour courts are:

 Discharge or grant of relief to workmen


 To determine the illegality of a strike or deadlocks.
 concession or privileges are withdrawn by this court.

Industrial Tribunal

 Retrenchment of labour.
 Compensatory and other allowances and rules of the disciple in the workplace.
 If the company is in profit, then matter related to bonus and profit sharing.
 Work manual such as hours of working and interval for rest.
 Wages and provident fund of workmen.
 National Tribunal

The central government ma, constitute one or more National Tribunals for the adjudication of Industrial
Disputes in:

 National matters.
 Matters in which industries are more than in one state
 The duty of the National Tribunal is to hold its proceedings fast
 submit its report to the central government

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