Industrial Disputes

Under Section 2(k) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, an industrial dispute is defined as any dispute or difference between:

• Employers and employers;

• Employers and workmen;

• Workmen and workmen.

The dispute must be connected with the employment or non-employment, the terms of employment, or the conditions of labour of any person. For a dispute to be considered an "industrial dispute," it generally must be taken up by a union or a substantial number of workmen, although Section 2A allows an individual dispute regarding discharge or dismissal to be treated as an industrial dispute even without union support.