The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2010

The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act, 2009 seeks to amend the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The proposed amendments aim to provide direct access to Labour Courts or Tribunals for workmen in case of disputes arising due to discharge, dismissal, retrenchment, or termination of service. Additionally, the Bill aims to establish a Grievance Redressal Machinery as an in-house mechanism in industrial establishments employing twenty or more workmen, without affecting the right of workmen to raise industrial disputes on the same matter under the provisions of the Act. The amendments also seek to enhance the wage ceiling of a workman from one thousand six hundred rupees per month to ten thousand rupees per month and empower Labour Courts or Tribunals to execute awards, orders, or settlements arrived at by them. Furthermore, the Bill proposes to expand the scope of qualifications for Presiding Officers of Labour Courts or Tribunals and delegate legislative power to the Central Government to make rules relating to salaries, terms, and conditions for appointment of such officers. The amendments aim to provide a more effective grievance redressal mechanism and promote industrial peace and harmony.