Proposed amendment in Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Government has proposed to amend certain provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 vide Amendment Bill, 2009. It is our endeavour to provide the summary of the bill in simple words. The Bill proposes to increase the ceiling under Section 2(s)(iv) from Rs.1600/- to Rs.10,000/-, at present, person who is working in supervisory position and earning more than Rs.1600/- is not workmen, however situation will be changed after this. Bill further propose to insert a New Chapter-IIB requiring to setup a Grievance Redressal Committee by an establishment employing more than 20 workers, for resolution of dispute arising out of individual grievances. Further a significant change which is being proposed that all awards, order shall be executed in accordance with the procedure laid down for execution of orders or decree of a civil court under Order-XXI of CPC.
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