Bill passed in WB House for faster disposal of labour disputes

The Industrial Disputes (West Bengal Amendment) Bill, 2015 was today passed in the state Assembly to expedite disposal of pending cases in labour courts or industrial tribunal.
Besides, this bill will help implement the settlement or award without delay following imposition of penalty for breach of settlement or award.
State Labour Minister Moloy Ghatak said that with this bill, most appropriate and experienced judges would be appointed in labour courts or industrial tribunals.
Simultaneously, any person who commits a breach of any term of any settlement or award, which is binding on him under this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine of Rs 10,000 or with both, the minister said.

If a breach continues, an additional fine of Rs 2,000 per day during the period would be clamped, he added.