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The Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971

The Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971

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The Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 regulates labor relations in Maharashtra by establishing a formal process to grant legal recognition to trade unions as sole bargaining agents and prohibiting unfair practices by employers and unions. It applies to industrial undertakings employing fifty or more workers. For everyday workers and industrial businesses, the Act ensures structured collective bargaining, guards employees against victimisation, mala fide transfers, and abusive temporary hiring, while barring illegal strikes, gheraos, and employer coercion. Through specialized Industrial and Labour Courts, it promotes workplace peace and provides binding legal remedies.

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Chapter II AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS ACT →

  1. 4Industrial Court
  2. 5Duties of Industrial Court
  3. 6Labour Court
  4. 7Duties of Labour Court
  5. 8Investigating Officers
  6. 9Duties of Investigating Officers

Chapter III RECOGNITION OF UNIONS →

  1. 10Application of Chapter III
  2. 11Application for recognition of union
  3. 12Recognition of union
  4. 13Cancellation of recognition and suspension of rights
  5. 14Recognition of other union
  6. 15Application for re-recognition
  7. 16Liability of union or members not relieved by cancellation
  8. 17Publication of order
  9. 18Recognition of union for more than one undertaking

Chapter IV OBLIGATION AND RIGHTS OF RECOGNISED UNIONS, OTHER UNIONS AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES →

  1. 19Obligations of recognised union
  2. 20Rights of recognised union
  3. 21Right to appear or act in proceedings relating to certain unfair labour practices
  4. 22Rights of unrecognised unions
  5. 23Employees authorised by recognised union to appear or act in certain proceedings to be considered as on duty

Chapter V ILLEGAL STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS →

  1. 24Illegal strike and lock-out
  2. 25Reference of Labour Court for declaration whether strike or lock-out is illegal.

Chapter VI UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES →

  1. 26Unfair labour practices.
  2. 27Prohibition on engaging in unfair labour practices.
  3. 28Procedure for dealing with complaints relating to unfair labour practices.
  4. 29Parties on whom order of Court shall be binding.

Chapter VII POWERS OF COURTS →

  1. 30Powers of Industrial and Labour Courts.
  2. 31Consequences of non-appearance of parties
  3. 32Power of Court to decide all connected matters
  4. 33Regulations to be made by Industrial Court
  5. 34Execution of order as to costs
  6. 35Law declared by Industrial Court to be binding
  7. 36Authorised Officer to appear in any proceeding before Court
  8. 37Powers of Investigating Officers

Chapter VIII POWER OF LABOUR COURT AND INDUSTRIAL COURT TO TRY OFFENCES UNDER THIS ACT →

  1. 38Powers of Labour Court in relation to offences
  2. 39Cognizance of offence
  3. 40Powers and procedure of Labour Courts in trials
  4. 41Power of Labour Court to impose higher punishment
  5. 42Appeal
  6. 43Powers of Industrial Court
  7. 44Industrial Court to exercise superintendence over Labour Courts
  8. 45Power of Industrial Court to transfer proceedings
  9. 46Orders of Industrial or Labour Court not to be called in question in criminal courts

Chapter IX PENALTIES →

  1. 47Fine for disclosure of confidential information
  2. 48Contempts of Industrial or Labour Courts
  3. 49Fine for obstructing officers from carrying out their duties and for failure to produce documents or to comply with requisition or order
  4. 50Recovery of money due from employer
  5. 51Recovery of fines

Chapter X MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 52Periodical returns to be submitted to Industrial and Labour Courts
  2. 53Modifications of Schedules
  3. 54Liability of executive of union
  4. 55Offence under section 48 (1) to be cognizable
  5. 56Certain officers to be public servants
  6. 57Protection of action taken in good-faith
  7. 58Pending proceedings
  8. 59Bar of proceedings under Bombay or Central Act
  9. 60Bar of suits
  10. 61Rules

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