Bare Acts

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

1947 · In force · synced 13 Aug 2026

I — PRELIMINARY

1.Short title, extent and commencement 2.Definitions 2A.Dismissal, etc., of an individual workman to be deemed to be an industrial dispute

II — AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT

3.Works Committee 4.Conciliation officers 5.Board of Conciliation 6.Courts of Inquiry 7.Labour Courts 7A.Tribunals 7B.National Tribunals 7C.Disqualifications for the presiding officers of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals 7D.Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer 8.Filling of vacancies 9.Finality of orders constituting Boards, etc

NOTICE OF CHANGE

9A.Notice of change 9B.Power of Government to exempt

GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MACHINERY

9C.Setting up of Grievance Redressal Machinery

III — REFERENCE OF DISPUTES TO BOARDS, COURTS OR TRIBUNALS

10.Reference of disputes to Boards, Courts or Tribunals 10A.Voluntary reference of disputes to arbitration

IV — PROCEDURE, POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITIES

11.Procedure and powers of conciliation officers, Boards, Courts and Tribunals 11A.Powers of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals to give appropriate relief in case of discharge or dismissal of workmen 12.Duties of conciliation officers 13.Duties of Board 14.Duties of Courts 15.Duties of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals 16.Form of report or award 17.Publication of reports and awards 17A.Commencement of the award 17B.Payment of full wages to workman pending proceedings in higher courts 18.Persons on whom settlements and awards are binding 19.Period of operation of settlements and awards 20.Commencement and conclusion of proceedings 21.Certain matters to be kept confidential

V — STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS

22.Prohibition of strikes and lock-outs 23.General prohibition of strikes and lock-outs 24.Illegal strikes and lock-outs 25.Prohibition of financial aid to illegal strikes and lock-outs

LAY-OFF AND RETRENCHMENT

25A.Application of sections 25C to 25E 25B.Definition of continuous service 25C.Right of workmen laid-off for compensation 25D.Duty of an employer to maintain muster rolls of workmen 25E.Workmen not entitled to compensation in certain cases 25F.Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workmen 25FF.Compensation to workmen in case of transfer of undertakings 25FFA.Sixty days’ notice to be given of intention to close down any undertaking 25FFF.Compensation to workmen in case of closing down of undertakings 25G.Procedure for retrenchment 25H.Re-employment of retrenched workmen 25-I.[Recovery of moneys due from employres under this chapter.]25J.Effect of laws inconsistent with this Chapter

SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE IN CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS

25K.Application of Chapter VB 25L.Definitions 25M.Prohibition of lay-off 25N.Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workmen 25-O.Procedure for closing down an undertaking 25P.Special provision as to restarting of undertakings closed down before commencement of the Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1976 25Q.Penalty for lay-off and retrenchment without previous permission 25R.Penalty for closure 25S.Certain provisions of Chapter VA to apply to an industrial establishment to which this Chapter applies

UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES

25T.Prohibition of unfair labour practice 25U.Penalty for committing unfair labour practices

VI — PENALTIES

26.Penalty for illegal strikes and lock-outs 27.Penalty for instigation, etc 28.Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes and lock-outs 29.Penalty for breach of settlement or award 30.Penalty for disclosing confidential information 30A.Penalty for closure without notice 31.Penalty for other offences

VII — MISCELLANEOUS

32.Offence by companies, etc 33.Conditions of service, etc., to remain unchanged under certain circumstances during pendency of proceedings 33A.Special provision for adjudication as to whether conditions of service, etc., changed during pendency of proceedings 33B.Power to transfer certain proceedings 33C.Recovery of money due from an employer 34.Cognizance of offences 35.Protection of persons 36.Representation of parties 36A.Power to remove difficulties 36B.Power to exempt 37.Protection of action taken under the Act 38.Power to make rules 39.Delegation of powers 40.Power to amend Schedules

First Schedule.INDUSTRIES WHICH MAY BE DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES UNDER SUB-CLAUSE (vi) OF CLAUSE (n) OF SECTION 2 Second Schedule.MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF LABOUR COURTS Third Schedule.MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS Fourth Schedule.CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR CHANGE OF WHICH NOTICE IS TO BE GIVEN Fifth Schedule.UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES

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