is it mandatory to involve the workers in the grievances handling committee? what is the mandatory numbers? and under what section it is been madatory? pls. kindly guide.
From India, Jamnagar
From India, Jamnagar
Dear Vipul
Pl. refer ID Act Chapter II B
“CHAPTER IIB
GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MACHINERY
9C. (l) Every industrial establishment employing twenty or more workmen shall have one or more Grievance
Redressal Committee for the resolution of disputes arising out of individual grievances.
(2) The Grievance Redressal Committee shall consist of equal number of members from the employer and the
workmen.
(3) The chairperson of the Grievance Redressal Committee shall be selected from the employer and from
among the workmen alternatively on rotation basis every year.
(4) The total number of members of the Grievance Redressal Committee shall not exceed more than six:
Provided that there shall be, as far as practicable, one woman member if the Grievance Redressal Committee
has two members and in case the number of members are more than two, the number of women members
may be increased proportionately.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the setting up of Grievance Redressal Committee shall
not affect the right of the workman to raise industrial dispute on the same matter under the provisions of this
Act.
(6) The Grievance Redressal Committee may complete its proceedings within forty-five days on receipt of a
written application by or on behalf of the aggrieved party.
(7) The workman who is aggrieved of the decision of the Grievance Redressal Committee may prefer an appeal
to the employer against the decision of Grievance Redressal Committee and the employer shall, within one
month from the date of receipt of such appeal, dispose off the same and send a copy of his decision to the
workman concerned.
(8) Nothing contained in this section shall apply to the workmen for whom there is an established Grievance
Redressal Mechanism in the establishment concerned.”
rEGARDS
sHAILESH pARIKH
vADODARA, gUJARAT
99 98 97 10 65
From India, Mumbai
Pl. refer ID Act Chapter II B
“CHAPTER IIB
GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MACHINERY
9C. (l) Every industrial establishment employing twenty or more workmen shall have one or more Grievance
Redressal Committee for the resolution of disputes arising out of individual grievances.
(2) The Grievance Redressal Committee shall consist of equal number of members from the employer and the
workmen.
(3) The chairperson of the Grievance Redressal Committee shall be selected from the employer and from
among the workmen alternatively on rotation basis every year.
(4) The total number of members of the Grievance Redressal Committee shall not exceed more than six:
Provided that there shall be, as far as practicable, one woman member if the Grievance Redressal Committee
has two members and in case the number of members are more than two, the number of women members
may be increased proportionately.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the setting up of Grievance Redressal Committee shall
not affect the right of the workman to raise industrial dispute on the same matter under the provisions of this
Act.
(6) The Grievance Redressal Committee may complete its proceedings within forty-five days on receipt of a
written application by or on behalf of the aggrieved party.
(7) The workman who is aggrieved of the decision of the Grievance Redressal Committee may prefer an appeal
to the employer against the decision of Grievance Redressal Committee and the employer shall, within one
month from the date of receipt of such appeal, dispose off the same and send a copy of his decision to the
workman concerned.
(8) Nothing contained in this section shall apply to the workmen for whom there is an established Grievance
Redressal Mechanism in the establishment concerned.”
rEGARDS
sHAILESH pARIKH
vADODARA, gUJARAT
99 98 97 10 65
From India, Mumbai
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