Labour Law Terms

Industrial Dispute

A dispute connected with employment or the terms of employment between employers and workmen, or among workmen.

In Simple Terms

A serious disagreement between workers and management (or between groups of workers) about work-related issues.

Detailed Legal Meaning

An industrial dispute encompasses any dispute or difference between employers and employers, employers and workmen, or workmen and workmen, connected with employment, non-employment, or the terms or conditions of employment, and is typically routed through conciliation and, if unresolved, adjudication before a Labour Court, Industrial Tribunal, or National Tribunal.

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