GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1064
ANSWERED ON-04.03.2015
Man days of work lost due to industrial disputes
(a) the State-wise details of number of industrial disputes/strikes that occurred in the country during the years from 2012 to 2014;
(b) the State-wise number of man-days of work lost because of these strikes;
(c) the details of measures taken or proposed to be taken by Government with regard to labour reforms for curtailing disputes/strikes and reducing man-hours lost; and
(d) the details of the targets, implementation and safeguards to ensure compliance to the aforementioned reforms?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE(IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)
(a) & (b): A statement showing the State-wise details of number of
industrial disputes/strikes that occurred in the country during 2012 to
2014, details thereof, the State-wise number of man-days of work lost,
because of these strikes, as per the statistics complied by Labour
Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment, is Annexed.
(c) &(d): The Appropriate Government regulates Disputes/Strikes in
the Industrial establishment through I.D. Act 1947. Reconciliation
proceedings are facilitated by Labour Commissioner Officers to bring
disputing parties together and resolve differences, attempts are made to
avert strike and thus reduce the lost man hours. Upon failure of
reconciliation proceedings, the matters are referred to Labour Court.
The Government has taken a number of measures to improve compliance of
Labour Laws by the Industrial Establishment. Better compliance and
enforcement reduces chances of industrial disputes and strikes. Shram
Suvidha portal and computer Risk Based Inspection Scheme has been
launched to improve compliance/enforcement. As per the recommendations
of the 2nd National Labour Commission, a number of initiatives have been
taken to simplify Labour Laws, reduce complexity and thus improve
compliance. Some of the Amendments initiated by the Ministry are as
follows:
1. Amendment in Labour Laws (exempt from furnishing returns and maintaining registers by certain Establishments) Act, 1988
2. Amendment to Apprentice Act, 1961
3. Amendment in Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
4. Amendment to Factories Act, 1948
5. Amendment to Mines Act, 1952
6. New bill for small factories
7. Amendment to Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
8. Drafting of labour codes
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