What is Stress?

Stress is the trash of modern life - we all generate it but if you don't dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.


Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Important Clarifications

Industry - has attained wider meaning than defined except for domestic employment, covers from barber shops to big steel companies. Sec.2(I)
Works Committee -Joint Committe with equal number of employers and employees representatives for discussion of certain common problems. Sec.3
Conciliation - is an attempt by a third party in helping to settle the disputesSec.4
Adjudication - Labour Court, Industrial Tribunal or National Tribunal to hear and decide the dispute. Sec.7,7A & 7B

Lay off & Payment of Compensation- Conditions for Laying off
Failure, refusal or inability of an employer to provide work due to
  • Shortage of coal, power or raw material.
  • Accumulation of stocks.
  • Breakdown of machinery.
  • Natural Calamity
  • Sec.25-C
Lay off Compensation
Payment of Wages except for intervening weekly holiday compensation 50% of total or basic wages and DA for a period of lay off upto maximum 45 days in a year. Sec.25-C

Prohibition of Strikes & Lock Outs
  • Without giving to the employer notice of strike, as hereinafter provided, within six weeks before striking.
  • Within fourteen days of giving such notice.
  • Before the expiry of the date of strike specified in any such notice as aforesaid.
  • During the Pendency of any concillation proceedings before a conciliation officer and seven days after the conclusion of such proceedings.
  • During the pendency of conciliation proceedings before a Board and seven days after the conclusion of such proceedings.
  • During the pendency of proceeding before a Labour Court, Tribunal or National
  • Tribunal and two months, after the conclusion of such proceedings.
  • During the pendency of arbitration proceedings before an arbitrator and two months after the conclusion of such proceedings, where a notification has been issued under Sub-Section (3A) of Secion 10A
  • During any period in which a settlement or award is in operation, in respect of any of the atters covered by the settlement or award. Sec.22&23