Section 7 of IDA : Section 7: Labour Courts

Explanation using Example

Imagine a manufacturing company where a group of workers have a dispute with the management regarding the calculation of overtime pay, which is a matter specified in the Second Schedule of The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. To resolve this dispute, the state government, which is the appropriate government in this case, decides to notify the establishment of a Labour Court.

The Labour Court will have a single presiding officer appointed by the state government. This officer could be a former High Court Judge or someone with significant judicial or labour law experience, as outlined in the Act. Once the Labour Court is constituted, it will hear the case, taking into account the facts, evidence, and legal provisions, to adjudicate the dispute on overtime pay between the workers and the company management.