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The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1961

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The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1961 regulates workplace rules and employment terms across industrial undertakings in Madhya Pradesh. It applies to establishments with over twenty employees, excluding central government operations, railways, mines, oilfields, and workers covered by civil service regulations. The law obligates employers to maintain standard standing orders defining service conditions, such as working hours, shift operations, leave policies, wage schedules, misconduct definitions, and disciplinary actions. Amendments are reviewed by certifying officers, with disputes resolved by Labour or Industrial Courts. This Act protects workers by establishing clear employment rules, preventing arbitrary treatment, and fostering industrial stability.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Application of the Act
  4. 3. Definitions
  5. 4. Central Act XX of 1946 not to apply
  6. 5. Power to exempt
  7. 6. Application of standard standing orders to under-takings
  8. 7. Submission of amendment
  9. 8. Certification of amendments
  10. 9. Appeals
  11. 10. Date of operation of amendments
  12. 11. Posting of standing orders
  13. 13. Disputes regarding application and interpretation of standing orders
  14. 14. Recovery of money due from an employer
  15. 15. Appointment of Inspectors and their powers and duties
  16. 16. Certain officers to be public servants
  17. 17. Penalties and procedure.
  18. 19. Oral evidence in contradiction of standing orders, etc., not admissible.
  19. 20. Procedure before Certifying Officer, Labour Court or Industrial Court.
  20. 21. Powers to make rules.
  21. 22. Construction of references.
  22. 23. Repeal and saving.
  23. Schedule. Schedule

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