Which of the following statements about shop councils in India is/are true according to the 1975 scheme…
Under the 1975 Scheme of Workers' Participation in Industry at Shop-floor and Plant Levels, every industrial unit employing 500 or more workmen was required to set up Shop…
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Which of the following statements about shop councils in India is/are true according to the 1975 scheme of Workers’ Participation in Industry at Shop-floor and Plant Levels ?
(a) The employer of every industrial unit employing 500 or more workmen is required to constitute a shop council for each department or shop.
(b) A shop council is to consist of an equal number of representatives of employers and workers.
(c) Shop councils have no role to play in production and productivity matters.
(d) The management in consultation with the workers is to evolve the most suitable pattern of representation on the shop council.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
Under the 1975 Scheme of Workers' Participation in Industry at Shop-floor and Plant Levels, every industrial unit employing 500 or more workmen was required to set up Shop Councils (a) with equal representation of employers and workers (b) evolved through mutual consultation (d). Statement (c) is false because increasing production, productivity, and overall efficiency was the primary function of Shop Councils.
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