The Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules have been drafted to give effect to the various provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act.
Applicability
The The Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules extend to Union territories in relation to all industrial disputes and to the Sates in relation only to industrial disputes concerning any industry carried on by or under the authority of the Central Government or by a railway company, or a banking or an insurance company, a mine, an oilfield, or a major port or any such controlled industry as may be specified under section 2(a) (i) of the act by the Central Government.
Applicability of Parent Act
The Industrial Disputes Act extends to whole of India and applies to every industrial establishment carrying on any business, trade, manufacture or distribution of goods and services irrespective of the number of workmen employed therein.
Every person employed in an establishment for hire or reward including contract labour, apprentices and part time employees to do any manual, clerical,skilled, unskilled, technical, operational or supervisory work, is covered by the Act.
This Act though does not apply to persons mainly in managerial or administrative capacity,persons engaged in a supervisory capacity and drawing > 10000 p.m or executing managerial functions and persons subject to Army Act, Air Force and Navy Act or those in police service or officer or employee of a prison.
