Section 25A of IDA : Section 25A: Application Of Sections 25C To 25E

Explanation using Example

Imagine a manufacturing company, 'XYZ Pvt Ltd.', which employs an average of 60 workers daily. Recently, the company had to lay off some workers due to economic difficulties. The laid-off workers claim they are entitled to certain benefits under Sections 25C to 25E of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, such as the right to notice and compensation for lay-off.

In applying Section 25A, since 'XYZ Pvt Ltd.' is not subject to Chapter VB (as it employs less than 100 workers), and it employs more than the threshold of fifty workers, the provisions of Sections 25C to 25E are applicable to this establishment. Therefore, the workers' claims for lay-off benefits would be considered under the relevant sections of the Act.

However, if 'XYZ Pvt Ltd.' were a seasonal factory that only operated during certain months of the year, or if the work was intermittent, then Sections 25C to 25E would not automatically apply. If there were a dispute over the establishment's seasonal or intermittent nature, the final decision would rest with the appropriate Government as per subsection (2) of Section 25A.