What are the Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workmen? Section 25F of Industrial Disputes Act 1947
25F. No workman employed in any industry who has
been in continuous service for not less than one
year under an employer shall be retrenched by that
employer until-
(a) the workman has been given one month's notice in writing indicating the reasons for retrenchment and the period of notice has expired, or the workman has been paid in lieu of such notice, wages for the period of the notice;
(b) the workman has been paid, at the time of retrenchment, compensation which shall be equivalent to fifteen days' average pay 46[for every completed year of continuous service] or any part thereof in excess of six months;
and
(c) notice in the prescribed manner is served on the appropriate Government or such authority as may be specified by the appropriate Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
Section 15 - Duties of Labour Courts, Tribunals and National Tribunals
Section 16 - Form of report or award
Section 17 - Publication of reports and awards
Section 17A - Commencement of the award
Section 17B - Payment of full wages to workman pending proceedings in higher courts
Section 18 - Persons on whom settlements and awards are binding
Section 19 - Period of operation of settlements and awards
Section 20 - Commencement and conclusion of proceedings
Section 21 - Certain matters to be kept confidential
CHAPTER V STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS
Section 22 - Prohibition of strikes and lock-outs
Section 23 - General prohibition of strikes and lock-outs
Section 24 - Illegal strikes and lock-outs
Section 25 - Prohibition of financial aid to illegal strikes and lock-outs
CHAPTER V-A LAY-OFF AND RETRENCHMENT
Section 25A - Application of sections 25C to 25E
Section 25B - Definition of continuous service
Section 25C - Right of workmen laid off for compensation
Section 25D - Duty of an employer to maintain muster rolls of workmen
Section 25E - Workmen not entitled to compensation in certain cases
Section 25F - Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workmen