Labour Code on Industrial Relations will be made by rationalizing, amalgamating relevant provisions of current acts
Updated: May 08, 2015 11:20:58am
New Delhi, May 8 (KNN) A tripartite committee, set up by the labour ministry, has proposed to come out with a Labour Code on Industrial Relations which will be made by rationalizing and amalgamating the relevant provisions of the Trade Unions Act, 1926, The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
The proposal was made during a tripartite consultation meeting on the draft Labour Code in Industrial Relations, organised by the Ministry of Labour & Employment here on Thursday.
Bandaru Dattatraya, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment, presided over the meeting.
Representatives from Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Associations, Labour Department of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments attended the meeting.
The Minister invited suggestions from participants on this important initiative of the Government. Representatives of the Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Associations and State Governments provided their valuable suggestions for incorporation in the Labour Code.
Meeting ended with the Minister assuring that the rights of the workers will be protected at all costs and views of the participants will be considered while finalizing the draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations.
The meeting was held at a time when the trade unions expressed concerns over amendments to the Trade Unions Act, 1926, one of which has proposed that at least 10 per cent of workers employed by a company or a minimum of 100 workers would be required to set up a trade union.
They had also opposed amendments to the Industrial Disputes Act that would allow firms employing up to 300 workers to lay them off or shut down the unit without prior government approval, as against the current threshold of 100 workers. In turn, workers would be given compensation for an average 45 days worked in a year as against the current practice of 15 days in case a factory is closing down. (KNN Bureau)
The proposal was made during a tripartite consultation meeting on the draft Labour Code in Industrial Relations, organised by the Ministry of Labour & Employment here on Thursday.
Bandaru Dattatraya, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment, presided over the meeting.
Representatives from Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Associations, Labour Department of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments attended the meeting.
The Minister invited suggestions from participants on this important initiative of the Government. Representatives of the Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Associations and State Governments provided their valuable suggestions for incorporation in the Labour Code.
Meeting ended with the Minister assuring that the rights of the workers will be protected at all costs and views of the participants will be considered while finalizing the draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations.
The meeting was held at a time when the trade unions expressed concerns over amendments to the Trade Unions Act, 1926, one of which has proposed that at least 10 per cent of workers employed by a company or a minimum of 100 workers would be required to set up a trade union.
They had also opposed amendments to the Industrial Disputes Act that would allow firms employing up to 300 workers to lay them off or shut down the unit without prior government approval, as against the current threshold of 100 workers. In turn, workers would be given compensation for an average 45 days worked in a year as against the current practice of 15 days in case a factory is closing down. (KNN Bureau)
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