Sikkim Industrial Relations Draft Rules, 2022

SIKKIM

GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM

LABOUR DEPARTMENT

No. 21/DL Dated: 20.04.2022.

NOTIFICATION

The following draft rules, which the State Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 99 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (35 of 2020) is hereby published for the information to all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft notification will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of forty five (45) days as per the requirement under proviso to section 99(1) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette; The objection and suggestions if any may be addressed to the Additional Labour Commissioner, Labour Department. Objection and suggestion which may be received from any person or organisation with respect to the said draft rules before expiry of the period specified above will be taken into consideration by the State Government.

PRELIMINARY

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Short title and commencement:-

• 1. (1) These rules may be called Sikkim Industrial Relations Rules, 2022.
• (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions :-
• 2. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,
• (a) “Code” means the Industrial Relations Code, 2020;
• (b) “electronically” means any information submitted by e-mail or uploaded in the designated portal or digital payment in any mode for the purpose of the Code;
• (c) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;
• (d) “Section” means the section of the Code;
• (e) “State Government” means the Government of Sikkim;
• (f) “tribunal” means industrial tribunal established under this Code by the Government of Sikkim;
• (2) The words and expressions used in these rules which are not defined therein, but are defined in the Code, shall have their respective meaning as assigned to them in the Code; Written agreement for the settlement before the Conciliation Officer under clause (zi) of Section 2:-
• 3. The agreement under clause (zi) of Section 2 for written agreement between the employer and worker shall be in form specified in Form – I and shall be signed by the parties in the agreement and a copy thereof shall be sent to the concerned Conciliation Officer.

CHAPTER – II

BI- PARTITE FORUMS

Constitution of Works Committee etc. under Section 3:-

• 4. (1) Every employer to whom an order made under sub-section 3 relates, shall forthwith proceed to constitute a Works Committee in the manner as specified in the following sub-rules.

• (2) The number of members constituting the Committee shall be fixed so as to afford representation to the various categories, groups and class of workers engaged in, and to the sections, shops or departments of the establishment: Provided that the total number of members of the Works Committee shall not exceed 20 (twenty): Provided further that, the number of representatives of the worker in the Works Committee shall not be less than the number of representatives of the employer therein.

• (3) Subject to the provisions of this rule, the representatives of the employer in the Works Committee shall be nominated by the employer and shall, as far as may be possible, be officials in direct touch with, or associated with, the working of the industrial establishment.

• (4) Where any workers of the industrial establishment are members of a registered Trade Union, the employer shall ask such Trade Union to inform him in writing as to :-

• (i) How many workers are members of such Trade Union; and

• (ii) Where an employer has reason to believe that the information furnished by the registered Trade Union is false, he may, after informing such Trade Union, refer the matter to the State Joint Labour Commissioner, who shall, after hearing the parties, shall decide the matter and his decision shall be final.

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• (5) On receipt of the information called for under sub-rule (4) the employer shall provide for the selection of worker's representative on the Committee in two following groups, namely:-

• (a) registered Trade Union may choose their representatives as members for works committee in the proportion of their membership.

• (b) where there is no registered Trade Union, workers may choose amongst themselves representatives for the works committee.

• (6) (a) The Works Committee shall have among its office-bearers a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary and a Joint-Secretary. The Secretary and the Joint-Secretary shall be elected every year.

• (b) the Chairman shall be nominated by the employer from amongst the employer's representatives on the Works Committee and he shall, as far as possible, be the head of the industrial establishment.

• (c) the Vice-Chairman shall be elected by the members, on the Works Committee representing the worker, from amongst themselves: Provided that in the event of equality of votes in the election of the Vice-Chairman, the matter shall be decided by draw of a lot:

• (d) the Works Committee shall elect the Secretary and the Joint Secretary provided that where the Secretary is elected from amongst the representatives of the employers, the Joint Secretary shall be elected from amongst the representatives of the workers and vice versa : Provided that the post of the Secretary or the Joint Secretary, as the case may be, shall not be held by a representative of the employer or the worker for two consecutive years : Provided that the representatives of the employer shall not take part in the election of the Secretary or Joint Secretary, as the case may be, from amongst the representatives of the worker and only the representatives of the worker shall be entitled to vote in such elections.

• (e) in any election under clause (d), in the event of equality of votes, the matter shall be decided by a draw of lot.

• (7) (a) the term of office of the representatives on the Works Committee other than a member chosen to fill a casual vacancy shall be 2 (two) years;

• (b) A member chosen to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor;

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• (c) A member who without obtaining leave from the Works Committee, fails to attend 3 (three) consecutive meetings Committee shall forfeit his membership.

• (8) In the event of worker’s representative ceasing to be member under clause(c) of sub-rule(7) or ceasing to be employed in the establishment or in the event of his resignation, death or otherwise, his successor shall be chosen in accordance with the provisions of this rule from the same group to which the member vacating the seat belonged.

• (9) The Works Committee shall have the right to co-opt in a consultative capacity, persons employed in the industrial establishment having particular or special knowledge of a matter under discussion. Such co-opted member shall not be entitled to vote and shall be present at meetings only for the period during which the particular question is before the Works Committee.

• (10) (a) the Works Committee may meet as often as necessary but not less than once in 3 (three) months.

• (b) the Works Committee shall at its first meeting regulate its own procedure.

• (11) (a) the employer shall provide accommodation for holding meetings of the Works Committee. He shall also provide all necessary facilities to the Works Committee and to the members thereof for carrying out the works of the Works Committee. The Works Committee shall ordinarily meet during working hours of the industrial establishment concerned on any working day and the representative of the worker shall be deemed to be on duty while attending the meeting;

• (b) The Secretary of the Works Committee may with the prior concurrence of the Chairman, put up notice regarding the work of the Works Committee on the notice board of the industrial establishment. Manner of choosing members from the employers and the workers for Grievance Redressal Committee under sub-section (2) of section 4 :-

• 5. (1) The Grievance Redressal Committee shall consist of equal number of members representing the employers and the workers, which shall not exceed ten.

• (2) The representatives of the employer shall be nominated by the employer and shall, as far as may be possible, be officials in direct touch with or associated with the working of the industrial establishment, preferably the heads of major departments of the industrial establishment.

• (3) The representatives of the workers shall be chosen by the registered Trade Union. In case where there is no registered Trade Union the member may be chosen by the workers of the industrial establishment:

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Provided that there shall be adequate representation of women workers in the Grievance Redressal Committee and such representation shall not be less than the proportion of women workers to the total workers employed in the industrial establishment: Provided further that the tenure of the members of the Grievance Redressal Committee shall be co-terminus with the tenure of members of registered Trade Union. Provided further that in the absence of registered Trade Union, the tenure of members of Grievance Redressal Committee shall be for a period of two years from the date of constitution of the Grievance Redressal Committee.

• (4) Where any workers of the industrial establishment are members of a registered Trade Union, the employer shall ask such Trade Union to inform him in writing as to :-

• (a) how many of the workers are members of such Trade Union;

• (5) On receipt of the information called for under sub-rule (4), the employer shall provide for the selection of worker's representative on the Committee by two following groups, namely:-

• (a) registered Trade Union may choose their representatives as members for Grievance Redressal Committee in the proportion of their membership; Application in respect of any dispute to be filed before the Grievance Redressal Committee by any aggrieved worker under sub-section (5) of Section 4. :-

• 6. Any aggrieved worker may file an application stating his dispute therein before the Grievance Redressal Committee giving his name, designation, employee code, Department where posted, length of service in years, category of worker, address for correspondence, contact number, details of grievances and relief sought. Such application may be sent electronically or otherwise. The Grievance may be raised within one year form the date on which the cause of action of such dispute arises.

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Manner of filing application before Conciliation Officer :-

• 7. A worker who is aggrieved by the decision of the Grievance Redressal Committee may file an application to the Conciliation Officer in Form-II The payment of a subscription by members of the Trade Union and donation from such members and others under clause (f) of section 7 :-

• (a) Twenty rupees per annum for rural workers;

• (b) Thirty rupees per annum for workers in other unorganised sectors; and

• (a) by an auditor authorized by the State Government to examine public, accounts ; or

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Government of not less than Rs. 5000/- (five thousand) per month, or

• (5) Where the registered Trade Union is a federation of Trade Unions and the number of such unions affiliated to it at any time during the year ending on the 31st December, did not exceed 50, 15, or 5, respectively, the audit of the accounts of the federation may be conducted as if it has not, at any time, during the year had a membership of more than 2000, 1000, or 250 respectively.
• (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, no person who, at any time, during the year for which the accounts are to be audited, was entrusted with any part of the funds or securities belonging to a registered Trade Union shall be eligible to audit the accounts of that union.

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• (2) An affidavit shall be attached with the application filed for registration and cancellation of registration under sub-rule (1) by the applicant in Form VI. Application shall be enclosed with assets and liability of the trade union prepared in accordance with double entry book keeping.

• (4) The fee payable for the registration of a Trade Union shall be Rupees two hundred or as fixed by the State Government, time to time by a notification and shall be paid through Bank receipt of Sate Bank of Sikkim in Labour head “0230 L / E “ Appeal against refusal to grant registration to a Trade Union or cancellation of a certificate of registration:

• 12. An appeal against the order of the Registrar for refusal to grant registration to a Trade Union or cancellation of a certificate of registration shall be filed within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order to that State Industrial Tribunal by filing an application mentioning the cause of the appeal accompanied with a certified copy of the order of the Registrar. Communication to trade union by the Registrar and by Trade union to Registrar:-

• (2) All communication and notices by a registered trade union with respect to any change in any particulars of trade union or its rules or membership shall be sent electronically or through registered post to the Registrar to his official address or e-mail address within thirty days from such date of such change or event.

• (4) The fee payable for such communication or alteration of the rules shall be Rupees two hundred or as fixed by the State Government from time to time by notification and be paid through Bank Receipt credited in Labour head for each set of alteration made at one time.

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• (6) When the Registrar registers a change in name of any other particulars, he shall certify under his signature at the foot of the certificate issued that the new name and the change in particulars has been registered and communicate the same electronically or otherwise. Matters on which recognition of negotiating union and negotiating council may negotiate :

• 14. (1) A negotiating union or negotiating council shall be entitled to negotiate with the employer with respect to all or any of the following matters, namely :-

• (i) Discharge or dismissal of individual workmen.

• (ii) Wages, including the period and mode of payment.

• (iv) Hours of work and rest intervals.

• (vi) Shift working.

• (vii) Disciplinary procedures; and

• (viii) any other matter that might agreed upon employee or representative of union in the Standing Orders.

• (2) If there is only one Trade Union of workers in an Industrial Establishment, which is having membership of twenty percent or more workers of that establishment, such union shall be entitled to negotiate with the employer under the provisions of sub-rule (1)

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• (6) The list of Negotiating Unions and members of Negotiating Council referred to in Section 14 and verified under sub-rule (2), (3), and (4) shall be maintained in Form XIII by the Registrar.

• (i) The officers of Negotiating Union or member unions of Negotiating Council shall have the right and shall be permitted by the employer, to hold discussions on the premises of the undertaking with the employees concerned who are the members of such union :

• (ii) The officers of a Negotiating Union or member unions of Negotiating Council shall have the right to meet the employer or any person appointed by him for the purpose and discuss with him the grievances of its members employed in his undertaking subject to the following conditions, namely :-

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• (a) the discussion shall ordinarily be held on one day in a week during such working hours of day shift from 10 AM to 6 PM as may be fixed by the employer and the union except in urgent cases when it may be held on any day and at any time by the previous appointment;

• (b) the union shall ordinarily communicate, in advance, the nature of the grievances which it desires to discuss;

• (c) the name of the officer or member authorized in this behalf shall either be communicated to the employer in advance or such officer shall carry a letter of authority.

• (iii) Every officer of the Negotiating Union and such members of the union as have completed at least six months of membership and have been authorized by the President in this behalf shall, subject to the following conditions, be entitled to collect sums payable by its members on the premises of an undertaking where wages are paid to them :-

• (a) the name or names of the officer, officers, or members, authorized in this behalf shall be intimated in advance to the employer and changes, if any, therein shall be communicated to the employer at least 24 hours before the date of collection.

• (e) not more than 10 employees at a time shall be allowed together at the place where such sums are collected.

• (f) collections shall be made on the usual pay day or days and the subsequent three days and the day on which unclaimed wages are paid.

• (iv) The President of the Negotiating union or an office bearer authorized by the President shall be entitled to put up or cause to be put up a notice board outside the time-keeper's office or at any other conspicuous place mutually agreed upon between the employer and the union and affix notices therein during the hours the undertaking is open :- Provided that ;-

• (b) the notices to be affixed shall be signed either by the President, the Vice-President when carrying on the duties of the President during his absence, the General Secretary and the Secretary, and

• 16. (1) The general funds of a registered Trade Union shall not be spent on any other objects other than that of the following, namely :-

• (b) the payment of expenses for the administration of the Trade Union, including audit of the accounts of the general funds of the Trade Union.

• (c) the prosecution of defense of any legal proceeding to which the Trade Union or any member thereof is a party, when such prosecution of the defense is undertaken for the purpose of securing or protecting any rights of the Trade Union as such any rights arising out of the relations of any members with his employer or with a person whom the member employs.

• (d) the conduct of Trade Disputes on behalf of the Trade Union or any member thereof.

• (e) the compensation of members for loss arising out of trade disputes.

• (f) allowances to members or their dependants on account of death, old age, sickness, accidents or unemployment of such members.

• (g) the issue of, or the undertaking of liability under policies of assurance on the lives of members, or under policies insuring members against sickness accident or unemployment.

• (i) the upkeep of a periodical published mainly for the purpose of discussing questions affecting employers or workmen as such.

• (i) the payment in furtherance of any of the objects on which the general funds of the Trade Union may be spent, of contribution to any cause intended to benefit workmen in general, provided that the expenditure in respect of such contributions in any financial year shall not any time during that year be in excess of one-fourth of the combined total of the gross income which has up to that time accrued to the general funds of the Trade Union during that year and of the balance at the credit of those funds at the commencement of that year; and

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• (k) subject to any conditions contained in the notification, any other objects notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette.

• (2) The Registered Trade Union shall not compel any of its members to contribute to the fund so constituted and the subscription to any such fund shall not be more than Rupees five hundred per annum per member.

• (3) Audit of such funds also shall be done in the same manner as specified under the Code and these rules.

• (4) Any complaint of misappropriation of any funds of the registered Trade Union shall be entertained by the Registrar and the Registrar shall enquire and pass an appropriate order to the trade union, if any misappropriation is proved and such order shall be binding upon the trade union. Safe Custody of trade union funds:-

• 18. The funds of a trade union shall be deposited in a schedule bank and operated jointly in the name of the president and at least two members of the Trade Union. Manner of making application for adjudication before the Tribunal:-
• 19. The application before the State Industrial Tribunal shall be filed within thirty days of occurrence of any dispute as provided under section 22 or any such order of Registrar passed in relation to such dispute along with the relevant copies of the documents related to such disputes or order and mentioning the cause of such dispute. The Tribunal shall give an opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties and shall pass the order within forty five days. This order shall be final and binding upon all the parties and the Registrar. The Registrar shall make relevant entries in the relevant records maintained by his office in accordance with the order of the State Industrial Tribunal. Manner of amalgamation and change of name of Trade Union and sending it to the Registrar thereof:-
• 20. (1) Notice of every amalgamation shall be sent to the Registrar electronically or otherwise in duplicate in Form – XIV by the applicant Trade Union.

• (2) When the Registrar registers the amalgamation, he shall under his signature of such amalgamation and issue the certificate electronically or otherwise to both the trade unions and shall make entry in all appropriate records of such amalgamation.

• (3) The notice of any change of the name of the Trade Union shall be sent to the Registrar electronically or otherwise in Form – XV.

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shall make entry in all appropriate records of such change of name. Distribution of funds of the Trade Union on dissolution:- General statement of Trade Union and its audit :-

• (2) The audit of the general statement shall be done in the manner specified under rule 9.
• (3) Upon a written demand by the Registrar, report of any audit done under these rules shall be presented before the Registrar within such time limit as mentioned by the Registrar.
• (4) The Registrar may ask in writing any other particulars about the general statement and the audit report, as he deems fit, for ascertaining the facts mentioned in such general statement and audit report. Recognition of Trade Unions at State level :-
• (3) If any dispute arises in relation to such recognition, the State Government or an officer authorized by it shall refer the dispute to the State Industrial Tribunal. The State Industrial Tribunal shall, after giving opportunity of hearing to the applicant and going through the relevant records of the case, decide the appeal within forty five days and the order shall be binding upon the parties.

CHAPTER- IV

STANDING ORDERS.

Manner of forwarding information to certifying officer under sub-section (3) of section 30:-

• 24. (1) If the employer adopts the model standing order of the Central Government referred to in section 29 with respect to matters relevant to his industrial establishment or undertaking, then, he shall intimate the concerned certifying officer electronically or otherwise, the specific date from which the provisions of the model standing order which are relevant to his establishment have been adopted.

• (2) On receipt of information in sub-rule (1) the certifying officer within a period of thirty days from such receipt may give his observation that the employer is required to include certain provisions which are relevant to his establishment and indicate those relevant provisions of the model standing orders which have not been adopted and shall also direct the employer to amend the standing order so adopted, by way of addition, deletion or modification within a period of thirty days form the date of the receipt of such direction and ask for compliance report only in respect of provisions which the certifying officer seeks to get so amended and such report shall be sent electronically or otherwise by the employer.

• (3) If no observation is made by certifying officer within a period of thirty days of the receipt of the information as specified in sub-rule (1) and (2), then, the standing order shall be deemed to have been adopted by the employer. Manner of choosing representatives of workers of the industrial establishment or undertaking for issuing notice by certifying officer where there is no Trade Union operating, under clause (ii) of sub-section (5) of section 30 :-

• 25. Where there is no such Trade Union as is referred to in clause (i) of said sub-section (5), then, the certifying officer shall call a meeting of the workers to choose three representatives, to whom he shall, upon their being chosen, forward a copy of the standing order requiring objections, if any, which the workers may desire to make the draft standing order to be submitted within 15 (fifteen) days from the receipt of the notice. Manner of authentication of certified standing orders under sub- section (8) of section 30 :-
• 26. Standing orders or modification in the standing orders, certified in pursuance of sub-section (8) of section 30 or the copies of the orders of the appellate authority under sub-section (1) of section 33 shall be authenticated by the certifying officer or the appellate authority, as the case may be, and shall be sent electronically within a week to all concerned, but there shall not be any requirement of certification in cases of deemed certification under sub-section (3) of section 30 and

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in cases where the employer has certified adoption of model standing orders.

Statement to be

accompanied with draft standing orders under sub- section (9) of section 30;

• (i) draft standing order shall contain, the particulars such as name of the industrial establishment or undertaking concerned , address, e-mail address, contact number and strength and details of workers employed therein including particulars of Trade Unions to which such workers belong; and

• (ii) draft modification in the existing standing orders, shall contain the particulars of such standing orders which are proposed to be modified along with a tabular statement containing details of each of the relevant provision of standing order in force and proposed modification therein and reasons thereof and such statement shall be signed by a person authorized by the industrial establishment or undertaking.

• (b) where the appeal is filed by a Trade Union, to the employer and all other Trade Unions of the workers of the industrial establishment; and

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• (c) where the appeal is filed by the representative of workers, to the employer and any other worker whom the appellate authority joins as a party to the appeal.

• (3) The appellant shall furnish each of the respondents with a copy of the memorandum of appeal.

• 31. (1) The certifying officer shall maintain electronically, a register of all standing orders certified or deemed to have been certified or adopted model standing orders of all the concerned industrial establishments, inter-alia, containing the details of ;

• (a) the unique number assigned to each standing order;

• (b) name of industrial establishment;

• (c) nature of industrial establishment;

• (e) the areas of the operation of the industrial establishment ; and

• (f) such other details as may be relevant and helpful in retrieving the standing orders and create a data base of such of all standing orders:

• (2) The certifying officer shall furnish a copy of the certified standing orders or deemed orders to any person applying for on payment of two rupees per page of the certified standing orders or deemed certified standing orders, as the case may be. The payment for such purpose can also be made through electronic mode or otherwise through Bank receipt of State Bank of Sikkim, which shall be credited in the Labour head 0230 L/E.

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Application for modification of standing order under sub-section (2) of section 35:-

• 32. The application for modification of an existing standing order under sub-section (2) of section 35 shall be submitted electronically and contain the particulars of such standing orders which are proposed to be modified along with a tabular statement containing details of each of the relevant provisions of standing order in force, and proposed modifications therein, reasons thereof and the details of registered Trade Union(s) operating therein, and such statement shall be signed by a person authorized by the industrial establishment or undertaking.

CHAPTER – V

The manner of giving of notice for change proposed to be effected under clause (i) of section 40:-

• 33. (1) Any employer intending to effect any change in the conditions of service applicable to any worker in respect of any matter specified in the third schedule to the Code, shall give notice in Form-XVIII to such worker affected by such change.
• (2) The notice referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be displayed conspicuously by the employer on the notice board at the main entrance of the industrial establishment and the office of the concerned Manager of the industrial establishment: Provided that where there is a registered Trade Union or registered Trade Unions relating to the industrial establishment a copy of such notice shall also be served on to the Secretary of such Trade Unions or each of the Secretaries of such Unions, as the case may be.

CHAPTER – VI

VOLUNTARY REFERENCE OF DISPUTES TO ARBITRATION.

Form of arbitration agreement and the manner thereof under sub-section (3) of section 42:-

• 34. (1) Where the employer and workers agree to refer the dispute to arbitration , the Arbitration Agreement shall be in Form-XIX and shall be signed by the parties to the agreement. The agreement shall be accompanied by the consent either in writing or electronically of arbitrator or arbitrators.

• (i) In case of an employer, by the employer himself, or when the employer is an incorporated company or other body corporate, by the agent, manager or other officer of the corporation authorized for such purposes;

• (a) In the case of an individual worker, an individual worker by the worker himself or by an officer of registered Trade Union of which the worker is a member.:

• (d) Joint Secretary; and

• (e) any other officer of the Trade Union authorized in this behalf by the President and Secretary of the union. Manner of issue of notification under sub-section (5) of section 42 :-

• 35. Where an industrial dispute has been referred to arbitration and the State Government is satisfied that the persons making the reference represent the majority of each party, it shall publish a notification in this behalf in the Official Gazette and electronically for the information of the employers and the workers who are not parties to the arbitration agreement but are concerned in the dispute and they may present their case before the arbitrator or arbitrators appointed for such purpose, exclusively at Sikkim.

• (3) The Search Cum Selection Committee shall comprise of the following members, namely :-

• (7) In case of casual vacancy in the office of Judicial Member, the State Government shall appoint the Judicial Member of other State Industrial Tribunal to officiate as Judicial Member.

• (b) In case of appointment of retired High Court Judge, his pay shall be reduced by the gross amount of the pension drawn by him.

• (11) (a) In case of serving High Court Judges, leave shall be admissible as admissible to the serving High Court Judges.

• (12) (a) The State Government shall be the leave sanctioning authority for the Judicial Member.

• (b) The State Government shall be the sanctioning authority for foreign travel to the Judicial Member.

• (14) (a) Travelling allowance to a Judicial Member shall be admissible as per entitlement of an officer of the Government of Sikkim holding Group A post carrying the same pay.

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• (18) (a) If a written and verifiable complaint is received by the Central Government, alleging any definite charge of misbehaviour or incapacity to perform the functions as Judicial Members, it shall make a preliminary scrutiny of such complaint.

• (c) The Search-Cum-Selection Committee shall complete the inquiry within six months’ time or such further time as may be specified by the State Government.

• (d) After conclusion of the inquiry, the Search-Cum-Selection Committee shall submit its report to the State Government stating therein its findings and the reasons thereof on each of the charges separately with such observations on the whole case as it may think fit.

• (19) A Judicial Member may, resign his office at any time by giving notice to this effect in writing under his hand addressed to the State Government; Provided that the Judicial Member shall, unless he is permitted by the State Government to relinquish office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of three months form the date of receipt of such notice or until a person duly appointed as a successor enters upon is office or until the expiry of his term of the office, whichever is earlier.

• (a) has been adjudged as an insolvent; or

• (b) has been convicted of an offence which, involves moral turpitude; or

• (c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as such a Judicial Member; or

• (d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a Judicial Member; or

• (e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest :

• (23) The State Government shall have power to relax the provision of any of these rules in respect of any class or categories of persons for the reasons to be recorded in writing.

• 38. (1) The qualification for appointment of the Administrative Member of the State Industrial Tribunal (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as Administrative Member) shall be such as given in sub-section (4) of section 46.

• (i) Chief Justice of High Court or a Judge of High Court nominated by him - Chairperson;

• (ii) Sitting Administrative Member of other State Industrial Tribunal – Member.

• (iii) Secretary, Labour Department Government of Sikkim - Member.

• (12) (a) The State Government shall be the leave sanctioning authority for the member.

• (15) An Administrative Member shall be entitled for travel allowance, as admissible to an officer of the Government of India holding Group A post carrying the same pay.

• (c) The Search-Cum-Selection Committee shall complete the inquiry within six months’ time or such further time as may be specified by the State Government.

• (19) An Administrative Member may, resign his office at any time by giving notice to this effect in writing under his hand addressed to the State Government.

• (20) The State Government shall, on the recommendation of the Search-Cum-Selection Committee, remove from office any Administrative Member, who-

• (c) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as such Member; or

• (d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his function as an Administrative Member; or

• (e) has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest: Provided that where an Administrative Member is proposed to be removed on any ground specified in clauses (b) to (e), he shall be informed of the charges against him and given an opportunity of being heard in respect of those charges.

• (22) Matter relating to the terms and conditions of services of the Administrative Member with respect to which no express provisions has been made in these rules, shall be referred to by the State Industrial Tribunal to the State Government for its decision, and the decision of the State Government thereon shall be binding. Manner of holding conciliation proceedings under sub-section (1), full report under sub-section (4), and application and the manner of

• 39. (1) Where any industrial dispute exists or is apprehended or a notice under section 62 has been given, the conciliation officer on receipt of such application shall examine the application and if he finds that the dispute pertains to the jurisdiction of State Government shall transfer the dispute to the concerned authority. In other cases, he will issue first notice to the parties concerned declaring his intention to commence conciliation proceedings.

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• (3) The conciliation officer shall hold conciliation proceedings for the purpose of bringing about a settlement of the dispute and may do all such things as he thinks fit for the purpose of inducing the parties to come to a fair and amicable settlement.
• (4) If no such settlement is arrived at in the conciliation proceeding referred to in sub-rule (1), the conciliation officer shall submit a report to Secretary, Labour Department within seven days from the date on which the conciliation proceedings are concluded and made available on the said portal.
• (5) The report referred to in sub-rule (3) shall be accessible to the parties concerned in the office of the State Labour Commissioner.
• (7) Any dispute which is not settled during the conciliation proceedings, then, either of the concerned party may make an application in Form – XXIII, before the Tribunal within ninety days from the date of report under sub-rule (3).
• (9) The Tribunal after ascertaining that the copies of statement of claim and other related documents are furnished to the other side by the party raising the dispute, the Tribunal shall fix the first hearing as soon as possible and within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the application. The opposite party or parties shall file their written statement together with supporting documents and the list thereof and list of witnesses, if any, within a period of thirty days from the date of first hearing and simultaneously forward a copy thereof to the opposite party or parties for service.
• (10) Where the Tribunal finds that the party raising the dispute, despite its directions, did not forward the copy of the statement of claim and other documents to the opposite party or parties, it

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shall give directions to the concerned party to furnish the copy of the statement to the opposite party or parties, granting extension of fifteen days for filing the statement, if the Tribunal finds sufficient cause for not filing the statement of claim and other documents within time.

• (11) Evidence shall be recorded either in the Tribunal or may be filed on affidavit but in the case of affidavit the opposite party shall have the right to cross-examine each of the deponents filing the affidavit. Where the oral examination of each of the witness proceeds, the Tribunal shall make a memorandum of the substance of what is being deposited. While recording the oral evidence, the Tribunal shall follow the procedure laid down in rule 5 of Order XVII of the First Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).

• (16) The Tribunal may summon and examine any person whose evidence appears to it to be material for deciding the case and shall be deemed to be a civil court within the meaning of sections 345,346 and 348 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (1 of 1974).

• (17) Where assessors are appointed to advise a Tribunal under sub-section (5) of section 49 in relation to proceeding before it, the Tribunal shall obtain the advice of such assessors, but such advice shall not be binding on such Tribunals.

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• (18) A party in an award, who wants to obtain a copy of the award or other document, may obtain a copy of the award or other document after depositing the fee electronically in the Tribunal in the following manner, namely :-

• (a) fee for obtaining a copy of an award or the document filed in any Proceedings of Tribunal shall be charged at the rate of Rs. 2 (Two) per page.

• (c) Copying and certifying fees shall be payable electronically.

• (19) The representatives of the parties appearing before a Tribunal shall have the right of examination, cross-examination and of addressing the Tribunal or State Industrial Tribunal when evidence has been called.

CHAPTER VIII

STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS

Manner of giving notice of lock-out under sub-section (5) and authority under sub-section (6) of section 62:- to the concerned conciliation officer, electronically or otherwise. The notice shall be displayed conspicuously by the employer on a notice board or on electronic board at the main entrance to the industrial establishment.

CHAPTER IX

LAY-OFF, RETRENCHMENT AND CLOSURE

Manner of giving an opportunity for re-employment to the retrenched workers under section 72:-

• 44. If an employer intends to close down an industrial establishment he shall give notice of such closure in Form – XXVII to the concerned Joint Labour Commissioner, by e-mail or registered post or speed post.

CHAPTER X

• 45. An application for permission under sub-section (1) of section 78 shall be made by the employer in Form-XXVIII stating clearly therein the reasons for the intended lay off and a copy of such application shall be served simultaneously to the worker concerned electronically and by registered post or speed post. Such application shall also be displayed conspicuously by the employer on a notice board or on electronic board at the main entrance of the industrial establishment.
• 46. The employer shall in case of an industrial establishment being a mine specified in sub-section (3) of section 78 where the workers (other than Badli workers or casual workers) have been laid-off under sub-section (1) of section 78 for reasons of fire, flood or excess of inflammable gas or explosion, within a period of thirty days from the date of commencement of such lay-off, apply to the Central Government in Form- XXVIII electronically and by registered or speed post with a copy to the concerned Labour Commissioner for permission to continue the lay-off specifying the number of days; intimating the number of workers to be laid off, the total number of workers employed in the industrial establishment, the date of lay-off and the reasons for continuation of such lay-off. Time limit for review under sub- section (7) of section 78 :- Manner of making application to the State Government by the employer for the intended retrenchment and manner of serving copy of such application to workers under sub-section (2) of section 79 :-

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WORKER RE-SKILLING FUND

CHAPTER XII

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Manner of composition of offence by a Gazetted Officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 89 and the manner of making application for the compounding of an offence specified under sub-section (4) of section 89 :-

CHAPTER XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Protected workers under sub-section (3) and (4) of section 90.

• (2) The employer shall, subject to sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of section 90, recognise such workers to be “protected workers” for the purposes of section 90 and communicate to the Union, in writing, within fifteen days of the receipt of the names and addresses under sub-rule (1), the list of workers recognised as protected workers for the period of twelve months from the date of such communication.
• (3) Where the total number of names received by the employer under sub-rule (1) exceeds the maximum number of protected workers, admissible for the industrial establishment, under sub-section (4) of section (90), the employer shall recognise as protected workers only such maximum number of workers: Provided that where there is more than one registered Trade Union in the industrial establishment, the maximum number shall be so distributed by the employer among the Unions that the numbers of recognised protected workers in individual Unions bear practicably by the same proportion to one another as the membership figures of the Unions. The employer shall in that case intimate in writing to the President or the Secretary of each concerned Union the number of protected workers allotted to it: to any Joint Labour Commissioner or Deputy Labour Commissioner or Assistant Labour Commissioner concerned, whose decision thereon shall be final. Manner of authorization of worker for representing in any proceeding under sub-section (1) of section 94:-
• 56. Where the worker is not a member of any Trade Union, then, any member of the executive or other office-bearer of any Trade Union connected with or by any other worker employed in the industry in which the worker is employed may be authorized by such worker to represent him in any proceeding under the Code relating to a dispute in which the worker is a party in Form –XXXIII. Manner of authorization of employer for representing in any proceeding under sub-section (2) of section 94:-
• 57. Where the employer, is not a member of any association of employers, may authorize in Form-XXXIV an officer of any association of employers connected with, or by any other employer engaged in the industry in which the employer is engaged to represent him in any proceeding under the Code relating to a dispute in which the employer is a party.

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• (7) Presentation of documents – Complaint or other documents relevant to the complaint may be presented in person to the Enquiry Officer at any time during hours fixed by the Enquiry Officer, or may be sent to him electronically or by registered post or speed post.
• (b) The Enquiry Officer shall endorse, or cause to be endorsed, on each document the date of the presentation or receipt, as the case may be. If the documents have been submitted electronically, no such endorsement shall be necessary.
• (9) Refusal to entertain complaint:-
• (i) The Enquiry Officer may refuse to entertain a complaint presented under sub-section (1) of section 85 if after giving the complainant an opportunity of being heard, the Enquiry Officer is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded in writing that –
• (a) the complainant is not entitled to present the complaint ; or
• (b) the complainant is barred by limitation under the provisions of this Code
• (c) the complainant fails to comply the directions given by the Enquiry Officer under sub-section (2) of section 85.

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• (11) Exercise of powers – In exercise of the powers of a Civil Court, conferred under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the Enquiry Officer shall be guided in respect of procedure by relevant orders of the First Schedule of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with such alterations as the Enquiry Officer may find necessary, not affecting their substance, for adapting them to the matter before him, and save where they conflict with the express provisions of this Code or these rules.
• (12) Order or direction when to be made – The Enquiry Officer, after the case has been heard, shall make the order or direction on a future date to be fixed for this purpose.
• (13) Inspection of documents – Any person, who is either a complainant or an opposite party or his representative, or any person permitted under sub-rule (5) shall be entitled to inspect any complaint, or any other document filed with the Enquiry Officer be, in a case to which he is a party. Submission of a copy of each of the Form under clause (zzf) of sub-section 2 of section 99 :-

S.G.P.G. - 169/ Com. 2/Gazette /100 Nos./ Dt:- 28.04.2022.

Form –I

(Memorandum of settlement arrived at during conciliation / or settlement arrived at between the employer and his workers otherwise than in the course of conciliation proceeding) Name of parties :

Short recital of the case

Terms of settlement

Signature of the parties

Witnesses :

• (1)

Form – II

• 7. Name of the Trade Union espousing the dispute................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
• 12. 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Auditors Declaration

• (2) Auditor. Note :- Each Auditor should state below his signature in what capacity with reference to Regulation 18 he is qualified to audit the trade union's accounts.

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Notice is hereby given that the above-mentioned Trade Union was dissolved in pursuance of the Rules thereof on the ____day of 20. Notice is hereby given that the following rules of the Trade Union given under Schedule I are proposed to be amended in pursuance of the Rules thereof on the ______day of ____20. We have been duly authorized by the union to forward this notice on its behalf, such authorization consisting of a resolution passed at a general meeting on the *____day of______20, copy of which is enclosed. (Signed )

• 1. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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AMENDMENT IN RULES

| Sl.No. | Matter | Original Rules | Proposed Amendment | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | Name of the Union. | .................. | | | 2. | The whole of the object for which the union has been established. | .................. | | | 3. | The whole of the purpose for which the general funds of the union shall be applicable. | .................. | | | 4. | The maintenance of a list of members. | .................. | | | 5. | The facilities provided for the inspection of the list of members by officers and members. | .................. | | | 6. | The admission of ordinary members. | .................. | | | 7. | The admission of honorary or temporary members. | .................. | | | 8. | The conditions under which members are entitled to benefits assured by the Rules. | .................. | | | 9. | The conditions under which fines or forfeitures can be imposed or varied. | .................. | | | 10. | The manner in which the Rules shall be amended, varied or rescinded. | .................. | | | 11. | The manner in which the members of the executive and the other officers of the union shall be appointed and removed. | .................. | | | 12. | The safe custody of the funds. | .................. | | Signature of the Applicant/s Name of the Trade Union _______________ Address________________________ Dated the ______day of ____________of __________

• 11. We have been duly authorized by the Trade Union to make this application on its behalf, such authorization consisting of * _______________ | Name | Occupation | Address | Signature | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |

Schedule - I

| Serial No | Office held in the Union. | Name | Age | Occupation | Address | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | etc | | | | | |

Schedule – II

| Sl.No | Matter | Number of Rules | | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | Name of Union | ________________ | | 2. | The whole of the object for which the union has been established. | ________________ | | 3. | The whole of the purpose for which the general funds of the union shall be applicable. | ________________ | | 4. | The maintenance of a list of members. | ________________ | | 5. | The facilities provided for the inspection of the list of members by officers and members. | ________________ | | 6. | The admission of ordinary members. | ________________ | | 7. | The admission of honorary or temporary members. | ________________ | | 8. | The conditions under which members are entitled to benefits assured by the Rules. | ________________ | | 9. | The conditions under which fines or forfeitures can be imposed or varied. | ________________ | | 10. | The manner in which the Rules shall be amended, varied or rescinded. | ________________ | | 11. | The manner in which the members of the executive and other officers of the union shall be appointed and removed. | ________________ | | 12. | The safe custody of funds. | ________________ | | 13. | The annual audit to the accounts. | ________________ | | 14 | The facilities for the inspection of the account books by officers and members. | ________________ | | 15. | The manner in which the union may be dissolved. | ________________ |

Schedule – III

| Liabilities | Rs | P. | Assets | Rs. | P. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Amount of general fund | Cash | | | | | | Amount of separate fund. Loans from. | | | In hands of Treasurer In hands of Secretary | | | | Debts due to To be specified other liabilities | | | In the Bank Securities as per list below unpaid subscription dues in the Bank Loans to immovable property goods and furniture. Oyher assets. (to be specified) | | | | Total Liabilities | | | Total assets | | | | Particulars | Nominal Value | Market value at date on which in hands of accounts have been made up. | | --- | --- | --- | | | | |

FORM – VI

(See sub-rule (2) of rule 11) The name and the registration details is as follows | SL.No. | Name | Age | Occupation | Address | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | | | | | | 2. | | | | | | 3. | | | | | | 4. | | | | | | 5. | | | | | | 6. | | | | | | 7. | | | | | (See sub-rule (3) of rule 11) | Serial No. | Office held in the Union | Name | Age | Occupation | Address | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | | 1. | | | | | | | 2. | | | | | | | 3. | | | | | | | 4. | | | | | | | 5. | | | | | | | 6. | | | | | |

• (2) Attach Certified copy of the resolution passed about the authorization of the applicant/s (See sub-rule (5) of rule 11) GANGTOK, EAST SIKKIM.

1. Registration No. _______________
2. Name of Trade Union. _________________________ Registrar of Trade Unions. Name of the Trade Union . ______________ Registration Number. _________________________ Address. Dated. __________the __________day of _20 (Signed) [^* If not at a general meeting, state in what manner the request has been determined upon.] (See sub rule (5) of rule 13) To, The Registrar of Trade Unions, Government of Sikkim, Gangtok. (Signed)

• 1. __________Secretary
• 2. __Member
• 4. __Member
• 6. ______________Member [^* i.e. by referendum; resolution of a general meeting, etc if the procedure followed is covered by rule, quote number of the rule.]

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FORM – XII

The Registrar of Trade Unions, Government of Sikkim, Gangtok. I, beg to state that the above mentioned Trade Union is to be declared as Negotiating Union / as the member of the Negotiating Council for the Industrial Establishment, namely ______________, Address ______________ under sub section (3) of Section 14 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, and I request that it may be registered accordingly in the records of the Registrar. A copy of the particulars and other documents in this behalf signed by the authorized person is enclosed.

(See sub-rule (3) and (4) of Rule 13)

(See sub-rule (6) of rule 14)

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B. Number of registration _______________ The Registrar of Trade Unions, Government of Sikkim, Gangtok. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the requirements of Section 24 of the Industrial Relations Code, the members of each of the above-mentioned Trade Unions have resolved to become amalgamated together as one trade union. Copies of the resolution approving the amalgamation are enclosed. (To be signed by seven members and the Secretary of each Trade Union) (Signed)

• 1. __Secretary
• 4. ______________Member
• 5. __Member

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FORM – XVI

General Statement prescribed under Section 26 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. From 1st April, 20_______to 31st March_______

• 1. Name of Trade Union __________
• 2. Address __
• 3. Registered Head Office __
• 6. Under whose jurisdiction the above mentioned Industry falls ? ______ viz, whether Central Government or State Government.
• 7. Is the union affiliated to any All India Body ? If so, state its ____No ______name and affiliation number.
• 8. Affiliation fee _______________. Rs. _______________.
• 15. (This information need not be given by federation of trade unions) :-
• (b) Number of members admitted during the year, Total of (a) and (b) __ 31st March ) :- Males __________ Females __
• (e) Membership fee realised from the affiliated unions.Rs.________ Note :- Information in regard to

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GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT

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STATEMENT OF LIABILITIES AND ASSESTS OF TRADE UNION ON

20

LIST OF SECURITIES

| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Particulars | Pace Value | Cost Price | Market price at date on which accounts have been made up | Deposited with. |

PART- F

AUDITORS DECLARATION

The undersigned having had access to till the books and accounts of the

and having examined the foregoing statements and verified the same with the account vouchers relating thereto, now sign the same as found to be correct, duly vouched and in accordance with the law, subject to the remarks, if any, appended hereto and also certify that the _________________________had properly maintained its membership register and its accounts and the members had paid their membership subscription of Rs _______________to the

As shown in the foregoing statement of the general fund account of the Trade Union, subject to the remarks, if any, appended hereto.

PART –G

| Name (1) | Date of birth (2) | Home Address (3) | Occupation (4) | Office held in the union (5) | Whether by election or nomination (6) | Date on which appointment in column (5) was taken up. (7) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

PART -H

| No | Name | Office | Date of relinquishing office. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |

(Notice of change of service conditions proposed by an employer)

Address __

• 1. The Secretary of registered Trade Union, if any.
• 2. Labour Commissioner, Government of Sikkim.
• 3. Concerned Conciliation Officer.

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FORM – XIX

Representing workers It is hereby agreed between the parties to refer the following dispute to the arbitration of _________________________( here specify the name(s) and addresses of the arbitrator(s).

• (ii) Details of the parties to the dispute including the name and address of the Establishment or undertaking involved.
• (iii) Name of the worker in case he himself is involved in the dispute or the name of the union, if any representing the worker or workers in question.
• (v) Estimated number of workers affected or likely to be affected by the dispute. Signature of the parties representing employer/Representing worker/workers. Witnesses In the matter of _________________(mention the name of the proceeding) _Workers _Employer I/we hereby authorise Shri/Smt (if representatives are more than one) 1. _______________

2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. ___________ I, A,B, having been appointed as Judicial Member of State Industrial Tribunal (Name of the Tribunal) do hereby solemnly affirm/do swear in the name of God that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as the Judicial Member/Administrative Member of State Industrial Tribunal (Name of the Tribunal) to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgement, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will and that I, will uphold the Constitution and the laws of the land. (Signature) Place : Date : (See sub-rule (21) of rule 38) (Signature)

FORM –XXIII

(See sub-rule (7) of rule 39)

(Application to be submitted before the Tribunal in the matter not settled by the

Conciliation Officer) In the matter of :

________________________________________________________Applicant _Opposite Party (ies) The above mentioned applicant beg to state as follows :- The applicant prays that the instant dispute may please be admitted for adjudication and request to pass appropriate Award. Yours faithfully,

ANNEXURE

• 2. Labour Commissioner.

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(See sub-rule (1) of rule 41) Designation __ | 1. | Statement of reasons | | --- | --- |

• (ii) Conciliation Officer _______________(here enter Office address of the Assistant Labour Commissioner/Labour Officer of the concerned area.)

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FORM –XXVI

To,

• 1. Under clause (a) of section 70 of the Industrial Relation Code,2020, I/we hereby inform you that I/we have decided to retrench (number of workers ___________ workers with effect from____ (DD/MM/YYYY) for the reasons explained in the Annexure I The worker(s) have been given on the _______________(DD/MM/YYY) Statement of Reasons for retrenchment/closure (strike whichever is not applicable) with reference to Rule 44

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FORM – XXVII

(See rule 44) {In cases of Part –I, the prior notice of intimation should be served thirty days before the commencement of retrenchment and in cases of Part-II, ie, closure, prior notice of intimation of sixty days is required to be given before the commencement of closure} Dated _______________(DD/MM/YYYY)

PART-I

• 1. Under sub-section (1) of Section 74 of the Industrial Relation Code,2020, I/we hereby inform you that I/we have decided to close down ____________(name of Industrial establishment or undertaking or employer) with effect from ____________(DD/MM/YYYY) for the reasons explained in the Annexure -I.
• 2. The number of workers whose services would come to an end on account of the closure of the industrial establishment or undertaking are _______________ (number of workers) Number of workers I/We hereby declare that the worker/workers concerned has/have been/will be paid compensation due to them under section 75 of this Code before or on the date of expiry of the notice period. Yours faithfully, (Name & Designation of the Employer/Authorized Representative. Copy to :-

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• 3. Under sub-section (2) of Section 79 of the Industrial Relation Code, 2020, I/we hereby apply for permission for proposed retrenchment of __________workers (indicate number in figures and words) with effect from (DD/MM/YYYY) for the reasons set out in the Annexure-I Permission is solicited for the lay-off/to continue lay-off, in the said establishment. (* Strike off which is not applicable) (** The application for permission in case of closure must be given at least 90 days before of the intended closure)

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| Sl. no | Total no.of workers/ no of workers to be retrenched | Unskilled (total no of workers/ to be retrenched) | Semi-skilled (total no.of workers/to be retrenched) | Skilled (total) no. of workers/ to be retrenched) | Highly Skilled (total no .of workers/to be retrenched) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | | | | | | | 2. | Reasons for lay-off/retrenchment/Closure (Strike out whichever is not applicable. | | | | | | Sl. no | Particulars | Remarks, if any | | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | Name of the industrial establishment/undertaking with complete postal address along with Pin-code ,e-mail, telephone number(s) | | | 2. | Status of undertaking : (i) Whether Central Public sector/State public sector/ Foreign majority company/Joint sector company, etc., (In case of foreign holding company then indicate the extent of foreign holding) (ii) Whether a private limited company/partnership firm or proprietorship firm. | Indicate to the status of the Company. | | 3. | (a) MCA number (b) GSTN number(c) Registration number of the Labour Department. | | | 4. | (a) * Names and identification number of the affected workers proposed to be laid-off/retrenched/ to be affected by closure. | The identification number UAN of EPFO under SS Code. | | 5. | (i) Annual production, item wise for pre-ceding three years. (ii) Production figures, month wise, for the preceding twelve months. | | | 6. | Balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and audit reports for the last three years. | To be annexed. | | 7. | Net worth of the company. | | | 8. | Names of the inter-connected companies or companies under the same management. | | | 9. | Details of lay-off/Retrenchment resorted to the last three years (other than the lay-off/Retrenchment for which permission is sought), including the periods of such lay-offs/the number of workmen involved in each such lay-off/continuation of lay-off. | | | 10. | Any other relevant details which have bearing o lay-off or retrenchment or Closure. | |

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FORM –XXIX

Permission is solicited for the retrenchment of the workers of the said establishment. { ** The application for permission in case of closure must be given at least 90 days before of the intended closure } | Sl.no | Total no.of workers/no of to be retrenched | Unskilled (total no.of workers/to be retrenched) | Semi skilled (total no.of workers/to be retrenched) | Skilled(total no. of workers/to be retrenched) | Highly skilled (total no.of workers/to be retrenched) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | | | | | | | 2. | Reasons for lay-off /retrenchment/Closure ( Strike out whichever is not applicable) | | | | |

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| Sl.no | Partciulars | Remarks,if any | | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | Name of the industrial establishment/undertaking with complete postal address along with Pin-code, e-mail, telephone number(s) | | | 2. | Status of undertaking –(i) Whether Central Public sector/ state public sector/Foreign majority company/joint sector company, etc ,(in case of foreign holding company then indicate the extent of foreign holding)(ii) Whether a private limited company/partnership form or proprietorship firm. | Indicate the status of the company. | | 3. | (a) MCA number (b) GSTN number (c) Registration number of the Labour Department. | | | 4. | (a) * Names and identification number of the affected workers proposed to be laid-off/retrenched/to be affected by closure. | The identification number UAN of EPFO under SS Code. | | 5. | (i) Annual production, item wise for pre-ceding three years. (ii) Production figures, month wise, for the pre-ceding twelve months. | | | 6. | Balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and audit reports for the last three years. | To be annexed | | 7. | Net worth of the Company. | | | 8. | Names of the inter-connected companies or companies under the same management. | | | 9. | Details of Retrenchment resorted to in the last three years (other than the Retrenchment for which permission is sought), including the periods of such Retrenchment the number of workmen involved in each such lay-off/ Retrenchment/ continuation lay-off. | | | 10. | Any other relevant details which have bearing retrenchment or Closure. | | A copy of this form shall be submitted to the Labour Commissioner and the concerned Conciliation Officer of the area. (See rule 50) {Form of application for permission of Closure in Industrial establishment or Undertaking to which provisions of Chapter X of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 applies}

• 3. The number of workers whose service will be terminated on account of the Closure is ____________(Number of workers) | Sl.no | Total no.of workers/no of to be retrenched | Unskilled (total no.of workers/ to be retrenched) | Semi skilled (total no.of workers/to be retrenched) | Skilled (total no.of workers/ to be retrenched) | Highly skilled (total no.of workers/to be retrenched) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | | | | | | | 2. | Reasons for lay-off /retrenchment/Closure ( Strike out whichever is not applicable) | | | | |

| Sl.no | Particulars | Remarks, if any | | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | Name of the industrial establishment/undertaking with complete postal address along with Pin-code, e-mail, telephone number(s) | | | 2. | Status of undertaking – (i) Whether Central Public sector/state public sector/Foreign majority company/joint sector company, etc ,(in case of foreign holding company then indicate the extent of foreign holding) (ii) Whether a private limited company/partnership form or proprietorship firm. | Indicate the status of the company. | | 3. | (a) MCA number (b) GSTN number (c) Registration number of the Labour Department. | | | 4. | (a) * Names and identification number of the affected workers proposed to be affected by closure. | The identification number UAN of EPFO under SS Code. | | 5. | (i) Annual production, item wise for pre-ceding three years. (ii) Production figures, month wise, for the pre-ceding twelve months. | | | 6. | Balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and audit reports for the last three years. | To be annexed | | 7. | Net worth of the Company. | | | 8. | Names of the inter-connected companies or companies under the same management. | | | 9. | Details of lay-off/Retrenchment resorted to in last three years (other than the lay-off/Retrenchment for which permission sought), including the periods of such lay-offs/Retrenchment, the number of workmen involved in each such lay-off/ Retrenchment/Continuation of lay-off. | | | 10. | Any other relevant details which have bearing on Closure. | | A copy of this form shall be submitted to the Labour Commissioner and the concerned Conciliation Officer of the area.

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FORM –XXXI

(See rule 54)

Notice to the Employer who committed an offence for the first time under this Code, for compounding of offence under sub-section (4) of Section 89.

• 3. Particulars of the offence. _________________________
• 4. Section of the Code under which the offence is committed . _______________
• 5. Compounding amount required to be paid towards composition of the offence. _______________

PART-II

You are advised to deposit the above mentioned amount within fifteen days from the date of issue of this notice for compounding the offence as per Section 89 (1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 along with an application duly filled in part –III of this notice. Date : Place:

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PART-III

• 1. Name of application (name of the employer who committed the offence under the Industrial Relation code, 2020 to be mentioned_________________
• 2. Address of the applicant __________
• 3. Particulars of the offence _________________

• 5. Details of the Compounding amount deposited (electronically generated receipt to be attached). _______________
• 6. Details of the prosecution, if filed for the violation of above mentioned offences may be given.

FORM –XXXII

(Complaint under Section 91 of the Industrial Relation Code, 2020) B________________________________________________________Opposite Party (ies) Address __ The petitioner(s) begs/beg to complain that the Opposite Party (ies) has/have been guilty of a contravention of the provisions of Section 90 of the industrial Relation Code, as shown below: (Here set out briefly the particulars showing the manner in which the alleged contravention has taken place and the grounds on which the order or act of the management is challenged) The Complainant(s) accordingly prays/pray that the Conciliation Officer/ Arbitrator/ Industrial Tribunal or National Tribunal may be pleased to decide the complaint set out above and pass such order or orders thereon as it may deem fit and proper. The number of copies of the complaint and its annexure required under rule 91 of the Industrial Relation Code are submitted herewith. Dated this ________day of __________20______Signature of the Complainant(s) I do solemnly declare that what is stated in paragraph ___________above is true to my knowledge and that what is stated in paragraphs ___________above is stated upon information received and believed by me to be true. This verification is signed by me at ___________on ___________day of _________20. Signature or thumb impression of the person verifying.

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FORM –XXXIII

(See rule 57) To, Address __ I, (name of the applicant) _________________ hereby authorise Shri, holding the post of executive /Office bearer (name of the post) _________________ in the Trade Union (name of the Trade Union) _________________ bearing Registration number _________________ to represent me (name of the applicant) _________________ employed in (name of establishment and address) _________________ in the matter as mentioned below:-

Details of the matter:-

Signature and name and address of the applicant.

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The Authority (name)_______________________________________ Address _____________________________________________