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Causes of Industrial Disputes

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Causes of Industrial Disputes

1. Demand for Higher wages The employees want higher wages. The employer wants more profit by paying lower wages. This results in frustration among employees and they resort to agitation. Since the cost of living
index is increasing, workers generally bargain for higher wages to meet the rising cost of living index and to increase their standards of living

2. Non-Implementation of Bonus Schemes Bonus is a strong incentive for the employees. They want share in the profit in the form of bonus. However, the employers generally show deficit and do not pay bonus to the employees. This results in industrial dispute.

3. Demand for better working condition The employees want better working conditions. If their demand is not accepted by the employer they resort to agitational approach. The result is industrial disputes.

4. Failure to recognise Unions The employers cannot tolerate trade unions as they feel that these unions are threat to their profit. Therefore, they discourage union movement by the policy of divided and rule. But the workers believe in collective bargaining and desire the recognition of unions by the employers.

5. Demand for proper leave Rules The employers want that leave rules and working hours should as laid down in factory act. No worker should be forced to work more than 48 hours or more in a week. However, generally employers ignore these rules which results in industrial dispute.

6. Over Time Payment The employees demand over-time payment as prescribed in the factory act. But the employer either does not make any payment or makes under-payment. This causes frustration among employees and they resort to agitations.

7. Political Interference -

Most of the trade unions in India are dominated by political parties. Sometimes, political leaders use workers as tool for their selfish ends. They excite the workers to go on strike or adopt other agitational approach.

8. Punishment to Workers Sometimes, the employer adopts dictational policy and victimises the employers by suspending or dismissing them from services. In order to get the victimisation redressed the employees resort to agitational approach. This disturbs the industrial peace.

9. Mass retrenchment & undue promotions :One major cause of industrial dispute is the mass retrenchment and undue promotions of the employees. The employees start agitation to show their resentment against the callous attitude of the management.

10. Insecurity of Service In India, the employment opportunities are very tight. The employees want security of service. If the employer does not meet with their demand they adopt agitational approach.

11. Wrong policy or decision Sometimes, the policy or decision taken by the management is determental to the interests of employees. This causes frustration among the employees and they went to agitational approach in bid to put pressure on the management to withdraw the wrong decision.

12. Bad Behaviour The pre-requisite of industrial peace is the cordial relations between the employer and employees. If the behaviour of the management is bad towards the employees, good will disappears and dispute arises.

13. Non-redressal of grievances The employees place their grievances before the management time and again. If their genuine grievances are not removed or properly attended, it give rise to frustration and ultimately a dispute..,mxcz

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