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Unit 5: Industrial Disputes Act

Government: A group of people that governs a community or unit. It sets and administers public Notes
policy and exercises executive, political and sovereign power through customs, institutions, and
laws within a state.
Industrial Disputes: Industrial disputes are conflicts, disorder or unrest arising between workers
and employers on any ground.
Industry: Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of
goods in factories.
Labour Courts: It consists of one person only, who is also called the Presiding Officer, and who
is or has been a judge of a High Court, or he has been a district judge or an additional district
judge for a period not less than three years, or has held any judicial office in India for not less
than seven years.

Tribunals: A tribunal is a committee or court which is convened to address a special issue.
Workman: A person with specified skill in a job or craft.

5.8 Review Questions

1. What do you mean by Industrial disputes?
2. Define an industrial dispute as per Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
3. Discuss the concept of workman according to Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

4. Discuss the objectives and scope of Industrial Disputes Act.
5. Describe in detail the scope and coverage of Industrial Disputes Act.

6. What authorities are included under Industrial Disputes Act?
7. Discuss the functions of Industrial Tribunals in detail.

8. What is the function of Labour Court? Discuss.
9. Explain the differences between Adjudication and Arbitration.

10. What measures does Industrial Dispute Act provides for Prevention of Conflicts and
Disputes?

Answers: Self Assessment

1. False 2. True

3. True 4. Labour
5. Dispute 6. Workman

7. True 8. False
9. False 10. Conciliation

11. Settlement 12. Government
13. False 14. True

15. True

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