Unfair Labour Practices

Sakshi Bothra & Rishika Biswas, Amity Law School, Noida

ABSTRACT

Unfair Labour Practices are any actions taken by an employer or employee that violates the rights of workers. These practices can include anything from discrimination and harassment to unsafe working conditions and wage theft. Unfair labour practices can have a devastating effect on workers, both financially and emotionally. Industrial disputes are a widely pervasive occurrence in todays highly industrialised world. Therefore, maintaining a good industrial relations between employers and employees are one of the main objective. The Indian Parliament enlisted two sets of Two sets of Unfair Labour Practices-one for the employers – Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, the other for the Trade Unions Act, 1947. This research paper deals with all the forms of unfair labour practices enlisted in the act both by employers and trade unions, the history behind the same, laws related to the prevention and penalties/punishments, as well as a brief comparison of the laws outside of India.

Keywords: unfair, labour, industrial dispute, trade union, workers