Industrial Relations and Labour Laws in India

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What is the primary role of employers' associations in collective bargaining?

To represent employers' interests (correct)

To protect worker rights

To provide information on employee relations

To settle legal disputes

What is the primary function of the judiciary in industrial relations?

To represent employers' interests

To make laws

To settle legal disputes (correct)

To provide information on employee relations

Which Act confers on unions the basic minimum legality and protects them from civil and criminal proceedings?

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

Trade Unions Act, 1926 (correct)

None of the above

What is the minimum number of workers required to form a trade union and seek registration?

7 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?

To regulate industrial disputes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?

To provide a framework for the resolution of industrial disputes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of power sharing at the national, corporate, and plant levels?

To increase unions' control Signup and view all the answers

Which Act requires establishments with a hundred or more workers to have certified standing orders?

Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of labourers are considered unorganised workers?

91.5 per cent Signup and view all the answers

Which Act regulates the service and working conditions of workers in industrial establishments?

Factories Act, 1948 Signup and view all the answers

How many days' notice is required before a strike or lockout is declared under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?

14 days Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976?

To abolish the bonded labour system Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948?

To set minimum wages for various categories of labourers Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an external factor affecting employee relations?

The employment and pay situation nationally or locally Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of external factors affecting industrial relations?

It is influenced by national or local procedures and agreements Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not an internal factor affecting employee relations?

The employment and pay situation nationally or locally Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of State Governments and Central Government under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948?

To notify minimum wages for various categories of labourers Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of internal factors affecting industrial relations?

It is influenced by the attitude of management to employees and unions Signup and view all the answers