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Industrial Dispute

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

Detailed 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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