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The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) (Bombay Amendment) Act, 1956

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This Act amends the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, specifically for the State of Bombay. Its primary purpose is to standardize employment conditions by introducing "model standing orders," which serve as default rules for industrial establishments. The Act mandates that employers and workers follow a formal, transparent process for amending these rules, ensuring that employment terms cannot be changed arbitrarily. It also empowers courts to award compensation to workers who suffer due to an employer's failure to follow these rules. For the ordinary citizen, this law provides essential job security and clarity regarding workplace rights and obligations.

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  1. 1. Short title
  2. 2. Amendment of section 2 of Act XX of
  3. 3. Amendment of preamble of Act XX of
  4. 4. Amendment of section 1 of Act XX of
  5. 5. Amendment of section 2 of Act XX of
  6. 6. Insertion of new section 2A in Act XX of
  7. 7. Amendment of section 3 of Act XX of
  8. 8. Deletion of section 4 of Act XX of
  9. 9. Amendment of section 5 of Act XX of
  10. 10. Amendment of section 6 of Act XX of
  11. 11. Amendment of section 7 of Act XX of
  12. 12. Amendment of section 8 of Act XX of
  13. 13. Amendment of section 9 of Act XX of
  14. 14. Amendment of section 10 of Act XX of
  15. 15. Amendment of section 12 of Act XX of
  16. 16. Amendment of section 13 of Act XX of
  17. 17. Amendment of section 13A of Act XX of
  18. 18. Amendment of section 16 of Act XX of
  19. 19. Amendment of Schedule to Act XX of
  20. 20. Consequential
  21. 21. Savings

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