Representation of parties
Section 94 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 deals with representation of parties. A worker who is a party to a dispute shall be entitled to be represented in any proceeding under this Code by--- (a) any member of the executive or other office-bearer of a registered Trade Union of which he is a member; The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.
(1) A worker who is a party to a dispute shall be entitled to be represented in any proceeding under this Code by---
(a) any member of the executive or other office-bearer of a registered Trade Union of which he is a member;
(b) any member of the executive or other office-bearer of a federation of Trade Unions to which the Trade Union referred to in clause (a) is affiliated;
(c) where the worker is not a member of any Trade Union, any member of the executive or other office-bearer of any Trade Union connected with, or by any other worker employed in the industry in which the worker is employed and authorised in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) An employer who is a party to a dispute shall be entitled to be represented in any proceeding under this Code by---
(a) an officer of an association of employer of which he is a member;
(b) an officer of a federation of associations of employers to which the association referred to in clause (a) is affiliated;
(c) where the employer is not a member of any association of employers, an officer of any association of employers connected with, or by any other employer engaged in, the industry in which the employer is engaged and authorised in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) No party to a dispute shall be entitled to be represented by a legal practitioner in any conciliation proceedings under this Code or any proceedings before Tribunal or National Industrial Tribunal.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), in any proceeding before a Tribunal or a National Industrial Tribunal, a party to a dispute may be represented by a legal practitioner with the consent of the other parties to the proceeding and with the leave of the Tribunal or National Industrial Tribunal, as the case may be.
Section 94, The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Act 35 of 2020).
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Questions about Section 94
What does Section 94 of the Industrial Relations Code deal with?
Section 94 of the Industrial Relations Code is headed "Representation of parties". A worker who is a party to a dispute shall be entitled to be represented in any proceeding under this Code by--- (a) any member of the executive or other office-bearer of a registered Trade Union of which he is a member;
How do I find court cases under Section 94 of the Industrial Relations Code?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Industrial Relations Code 94, section 94 Industrial Relations Code, section 94 of the Industrial Relations Code. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 94 of the Industrial Relations Code, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 94 of the Industrial Relations Code enacted?
Section 94 of the Industrial Relations Code, cited as Industrial Relations Code 94, was enacted on 28 Sep 2020 as Act 35 of 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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