Question 1

The Industrial Disputes Act was enacted in which year?

Accepted Answer

1947. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was passed to regulate labour disputes and maintain industrial peace in India. It provides mechanisms for resolving disputes between employers and employees.

Question 2

What is a strike under the Industrial Disputes Act?

Accepted Answer

Refusal to work collectively. Under the Industrial Disputes Act, a strike is a collective refusal by workers to work or to accept orders, done as a form of protest or to press demands related to wages, working conditions, or employment terms.

Question 3

What is a lockout under the Industrial Disputes Act?

Accepted Answer

Closure of workplace by employer. A lockout is the temporary closure of a workplace by the employer, either wholly or in part, as a disciplinary measure or to compel workers to accept terms of settlement in a labour dispute.

Question 4

The Industrial Disputes Act was enacted in which year?

Accepted Answer

1947. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was passed to regulate labour disputes and maintain industrial peace in India. It provides mechanisms for resolving disputes between employers and employees.

Question 5

What is a strike under the Industrial Disputes Act?

Accepted Answer

Refusal to work collectively. Under the Industrial Disputes Act, a strike is a collective refusal by workers to work or to accept orders, done as a form of protest or to press demands related to wages, working conditions, or employment terms.

Industrial Disputes Act 1947 — Set 1