Industrial Disputes Act
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INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947 INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS AN INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE? According to Section !"# o$ t%e Ind&'tri() Di'*&te' Act, Act, 1947 de$ine' (n +ind&'tri() di'*&te+ (' (n di'*&te or di$$erence -et.een e/*)oer' (nd e /*)oer' or -et.een e/*)oer' (nd .or"/en, or -et.een .or"/en (nd .or"/en, .%ic% i' connected .it% t%e e/*)o/ent or non0 e/*)o/ent or t%e ter/' (nd condition' o$ e/*)o/ent o$ (n *er'on An +ind&'tri() di'*&te+ /&'t nece''(ri) -e ( di'*&te in (n ind&'tr
DE2INTION O2 INDUSTR3 According to S !# o$ ind&'tri() di'*&te Act 1947 5 Industry 5 /e(n' (n -&'ine'', tr(de, &ndert("ing, /(n&$(ct&re or c())ing o$ e/*)oer' (nd inc)&de' (n c())ing, 'er6ice, e/*)o/ent, %(ndicr($t, or ind&'tri() occ&*(tion or (6oc(tion o$ .or"/en
According to S !"# o$ ind&'tri() di'*&te Act 1947 Industrial dispute 5 /e(n' (n di'*&te or di$$erence -et.een e/*)oer' (nd e/*)oer', or
-et.een e/*)oer' (nd .or"/en, or -et.een .or"/en (nd .or"/en, .%ic% i' connected .it% t%e e/*)o/ent or non0e/*)o/ent or t%e ter/' o$ e/*)o/ent or .it% t%e condition' o$ )(-or, o$ (n *er'on' 5Ind&'tri() e't(-)i'%/ent or &ndert("ing5 /e(n' (n e't(-)i'%/ent or &ndert("ing in .%ic% (n ind&'tr i' c(rried on8 Pro6ided t%(t .%ere 'e6er() (cti6itie' (re c(rried on in (n e't(-)i'%/ent or &ndert("ing (nd on) one or 'o/e o$ '&c% (cti6itie' i' or (re (n ind&'tr or ind&'trie', t%en !(# i$ (n &nit o$ '&c% e't(-)i'%/ent or &ndert("ing c(rring on (n
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W%ere (n e/*)oer di'c%(rge', di'/i''e', retrenc%e' or ot%er.i'e ter/in(te' t%e 'er6ice' o$ (n indi6i indi6id&() d&() .or"/( .or"/(n, n, (n di'*&t di'*&tee or di$$er di$$erence ence -et.ee -et.een n t%(t t%(t .or"/( .or"/(n n (nd %i' e/*)oe e/*)oer r connected .it%, or (ri'ing o&t o$, '&c% di'c%(rge, di'/i''(), retrenc%/ent or ter/in(tion '%()) -e dee/ed to -e (n ind&'tri() di'*&te not.it%'t(nding t%(t no ot%er .or"/(n nor (n &nion o$ .or"/en i' ( *(rt to t%e di'*&te
Introd&ction o$ Retrenc%/ent Retrenc%/ent i' 'o/et%ing ("in to do.n'iing W%en ( co/*(n or go6ern/ent goe' t%ro&g% retrenc%/ent, it red&ce' o&tgoing /one or e:*endit&re' or redirect' $oc&' in (n (tte/*t to -eco/e /ore $in(nci()) 'o)6ent ;(n co/*(nie' t%(t (re -eing *re''&red - 'toc"%o)der' or %(6e %(d $)(gging *ro$it re*ort' /( re'ort to retrenc%/ent to '%ore &* t%eir o*er(tion' (nd /("e t%e/ /ore *ro$it(-)e A)t%o&g% retrenc%/ent i' /o't o$ten &'ed in co&ntrie' t%ro&g%o&t t%e .or)d to re$er to )(o$$', it c(n ()'o )(-e) t%e /ore gener() t(ctic o$ c&tting -(c" (nd do.n'iing
Retrenchment: The Legal Aspect T%e (-o6e i' ( 6er 6 er in$or/() de$inition o$ retrenc%/ent Retrenc%/ent %(' /ore to it t%(n &'t ter/in(tion o$ e/*)o/ent - ( e/*)oer T%ere (re ( %o't o$ )eg() *ro6i'ion' .%ic% go6e rn t%e *r(ctice o$ retrenc%/ent Section !oo# o$ t%e Ind&'tri() Di'*&te' Act, 1947 de$ine' Retrenc%/ent (' 0
< t%e ter/in(tion - t%e e/*)oer o$ t%e 'er6ice o$ ( .or"/(n $or (n (n re('on .%(t'oe6er, ot%er.i'e t%(n (' ( *&ni'%/ent in$)icted - .( o$ di'ci*)in(r (ction, -&t doe' not inc)&de 0
!(# 6o)&nt(r retire/ent o$ t%e o$ t%e .or"/(n, or
!-# retire/ent o$ t%e .or"/(n on re(c%ing t%e (ge o$ '&*er(nn&(ting i$ t%e contr(ct o$ e/*)o/ent -et.een t%e e/*)oer (nd t%e .or"/(n concerned cont(in' ( 'ti*&)(tion in t%(t -e%()$ or
!-# ter/in(tion o$ t%e 'er6ice o$ t%e .or"/(n (' ( re'&)t o$ t%e non0re/o6() o$ t%e contr(ct con tr(ct o$ e/*)o/ent -et.een t%e e/*)oer (nd t%e .or"/(n concerned on it' e:*ir or o$ '&c% contr(ct -eing ter/in(ted &nder ( 'ti*&)(tion in t%(t -e%()$ cont(ined t%erein or
!c# ter/in(tion o$ t%e 'er6ice o$ ( .or"/(n on t%e gro&nd o$ contin&ed i))0%e()t%
T%e de$inition o$ retrenc%/ent .(' not inc)&ded in t%e Ind&'tri() Di'*&te' Act, Act, 1947 in it' origin() $or/ It .(' in'erted - A/end/ent to t%e Act in 19=> T%&' t%e Ind&'tri() Di'*&te' A ct, 1947 *ro6ide' $or cert(in condition' in .%ic% t%e ter/in(tion o$ e/*)o/ent .o&)d not -e con'idered (' retrenc%/ent It i' inter'ting to note %ere t%(t t%e *ro6i'ion !--# to Section !oo# .(' in'erted )(ter t%ro&g% t%e A/end/ent Act Act 49 o$ 194 Section S ection !oo#!--# *ro6ide' t%(t ter/in(tion o$ e/*)o/ent on non 0 rene.() o$ e/*)o/ent (gree/ent &*on it' e:*ir '%())) not -e con'idered (' @retrenc%/ent Be$ore t%i' *ro6i'ion .(' (dded to t%e Act, t%e Co&rt' .ere o$ t%e o*inion t%(t non 0 rene.() o$ '&c% contr(ct' o$ e/*)o/ent .o&)d con'tit&te retrenc%/ent $or t%e *&r*o'e o$ t%i' Act T%i' o*inion .(' e:*re''ed - t%e S&*re/e Co&rt in Hind&'t(n A)&/in&/ Cor*or(tion 6 St(te o$ Ori''( It .(' )(ter re()ied t%(t t%e &dg/ent .(' ( -(d &dg/ent (nd t%e *ro6i'ion !--# .(' '&-'e&ent) (dded to t%e 'ection 'ection
Some landmark case laws T%e S&*re/e Co&rt in Br(/ Pe'toni (ri.()( 6 Union B(n" o$ Indi( (nd ot%er'%(d re'tricted t%e de$intion o$ @Retrenc%/ent &nder S!oo#!--# to occ&r on) .%en t%ere i' ( @di'c%(rge o$ e:ce'' )(-or - t%e e/*)oer L(ter t%e S&*re/e Co&rt in St(te B(n" o$ Indi( 6 N S&nd(r( ;one, P&n(- L(nd De6e)o*/ent (nd Rec)(/(tion Cor*or(tion Ltd, C%(ndig(r% 6 Pre'iding Pre'iding O$$icer, L(-o&r Co&rt, C%(ndig(r% (nd '&-'e&ent deci'ion' reected t%e n(rro. inter*ret(tion (do*ted - t%e Co&rt in t%e e(r)ier deci'ion (nd %e)d t%(t (n retrenc%/ent, (' de$ined in Section !oo#, /e(n' ter/in(tion - t%e e/*)oer o$ t%e 'er6ice o$ ( .or"/(n $or (n re('on .%(t'oe6er ot%er.i'e t%(n (' ( *&ni'%/ent in$)icted - .( o$ di'ci*)in(r (ction (nd t%o'e e:*re'') e:c)&ded - C)(&'e' !(#, !-# (nd !c# o$ t%e de$inition In 6ie. o$ t%e'e dec i'ion', it c(nnot -e '(id t%(t retrenc%/ent /e(n' ter/in(tion - t%e e/*)oer o$ t%e 'er6ice o$ ( .or"/(n (' '&r*)&' )(-or
T%e S&*re/e Co&rt e:c)&ded c)o'&re $ro/ t%e 'co*e o$ retrenc%/ent in H(ri*r('(d S%i6'%(n"(r
S%&")( 6' AD Di6e)"(r 2&rt%er, in t%e St(te B(n" o$ Indi( 6' S&nd(r( ;one, t%e S&*re/e Co&rt (do*ted t%e )iter() /e(ning o$ retrenc%/ent, .% ic% i' e:%(&'ti6e (nd co/*re%en'i6e (nd %e)d t%(t t%e e:*re''ion 5$or (n re('on .%(t'oe6er5 .(' 6er .ide (nd (d/itted (d /itted ()/o't no e:ce*tion' So, retrenc%/ent /e(n' ter/in(tion o$ ( .or"er+' 'er6ice' $or (n re('on .%(t'oe6er, ot%er t%(n t%o'e '*eci$ied in Section !oo# T%e S&*re/e Co&rt e:c)&ded c)o'&re $ro/ t%e 'co*e o$ retrenc%/ent in H(ri*r('(d S%i6'%(n"(r S%&")( 6' AD Di6e)"(r 2&rt%er, in t%e St(te B(n" o$ Indi( 6' S&nd(r( ;one, t%e S&*re/e Co&rt (do*ted t%e )iter() /e(ning o$ retrenc%/ent, .% ic% i' e:%(&'ti6e (nd co/*re%en'i6e (nd %e)d t%(t t%e e:*re''ion 5$or (n re('on .%(t'oe6er5 .(' 6er .ide (nd (d/itted (d /itted ()/o't no e:ce*tion' So, retrenc%/ent /e(n' ter/in(tion o$ ( .or"er+' 'er6ice' $or (n re('on .%(t'oe6er, ot%er t%(n t%o'e '*eci$ied in Section !oo#
T%e Bo/-( Hig% Co&rt, Co&rt, in St(te B(n" o$ Indi( 6 S&nd(r(/on %e)d t%(t .%erein t%e co&rt %e)d t%(t (n (n()'i' o$ t%e de$inition re6e()' $o&r e''enti() ingredient', n(/e)
1# T%ere /&'t -e ( ter/in(tion o$ t%e 'er6ice o$ ( .or"/(n # T%e ter/in(tion /&'t -e - t%e e/*)oer, ># 2or (n re('on .%(t'oe6er, (nd 4# Ot%er.i'e t%(n (' - .( o$ *&ni'%/ent in$)icted - .( o$ di'ci*)in(r (ction
Procedure for calculation of retrenchment compensation W%i)e e$$ecting retrenc%/ent o$ t%e .or"/en, it i' o-)ig(tor on t%e *(rt o$ t%e e/*)oer to *( retrenc%/ent co/*en'(tion (t t%e r(te o$ 1= d(' .(ge' !$or e6er co/*)eted (er# to -e c()c&)(ted (t t%e )('t dr(.n '()(r o$ (n e/*)oee T%e c()c&)(tion o$ co/*en't(tion i' to -e -('ed $ro/ t%e d(te o$ (**oint/ent (nd in c('e (n e/*)oee %(' co/*)eted 4 d(', %e .i)) -e entit)ed to 1= d(' retrenc%/ent co/*en'(tion -e'ide' one /ont%' noice or '()(r in )ie& t%ereo$ (' i$ %e %(' .or"ed $or one e(r 4 d(' inc)&de' S&nd(' or o$$ d(' (' .e)) (' $e'ti6() or n(tion() %o)id('
In c('e (n e/*)oee %(' .or"ed $or /ore t%(n one e(r, t%e *roced&re i' t%(t in c('e t%e
'&-'e&ent *eriod o$ one e(r i' )e'' t%(n 'i: /ont%' t%en it .i)) -e co&nted (' one e(r $or c()c&)(tion o$ co/*en't(tion W%i)e /("ing c()c&)(tion' t%e *eriod o$ notice i' ()'o to -e t("en into con'ider(tion
Provisions related to retrenchment No. t%(t t%e )(. i' 'ett)ed on .%(t retrenc%/ent i', )et &' *roceed to t%e *ro6i'ion' *ro6i'ion' cont(ined in t%e Ind&'tri() Di'*&te' Act, 1947, reg(rding t%e *roced&re to -e $o))o.ed in c('e' o$ retrenc%/ent
ondition precedent to retrenchment Section =2 *ro6ide' t%e condition' *receden t to retrenc%/ent According to t%i' 'ection t%e e/*)oer /&'t '(ti'$ t%e $o))o.ing condition' -e$ore retrenc%ing (n e/*)oee e/*)o ed $or ( *eriod o$ contin&o&' *eriod o$ not )e'' t%(n one e(r 0
!(# t%e .or"/(n %(' -een gi6en one /ont%' notice in .riting indic(ting t%e re('on' $or retrenc%/ent (nd t%e *eriod o$ notice %(' e:*ired, or t%e .or"/(n %(' -een *(id in )ie& o$ '&c% notice, .(ge' $or t%e *eriod o$ t%e notice8
!-# t%e .or"/(n %(' -een *(id, (t t%e ti/e o$ retrenc%/ent, co/*en'(tion .%ic% '%()) -e e&i6()ent to $i$teen d(' (6er(ge *( *( F$or e6er co/*)eted e(r o$ contin&o&' 'er6iceG or (n *(rt t%ereo$ in e:ce'' o$ 'i: /ont%'(nd
!c# notice in t%e *re'cri-ed /(nner i' 'er6ed o n t%e (**ro*ri(te o6ern/ent For '&c% (&t%orit (' /( -e '*eci$ied - t%e (**ro*ri(te o6ern/ent - noti$ic(tion in t%e O$$ici() (etteG
C()c&)(tion o$ (6er(ge *( i' done - di6iding t%e )('t dr(.n /ont%) '()(r - = (nd t%en /&)ti*)ing t%e di6idend - 1= $or e6er co/*)eted e(r o$ contin&o&' .or"
Section =N ()'o )(' do.n t%e condition' *recedent to retrenc%/ent 0
1# No .or"/(n e/*)oed in (n (n ind&'tri() e't(-)i'%/ent to .%ic% t%i' C%(*ter (**)ie', .%o %('
-een in contin&o&' 'er6ice $or not )e'' t%(n one e(r &nder (n e/*)oer '%()) -e retrenc%ed - t%(t e/*)oer &nti),0
!(# t%e .or"/(n %(' -een gi6en t%ree /ont%' notice in .riting indic(ting t%e re('on' $or retrenc%/ent (nd t%e *eriod o$ notice %(' e:*ired, or t%e .or"/(n %(' -een *(id in )ie& o$ '&c% notice, .(ge' $or t%e *eriod o$ t%e notice (nd
!-# t%e *rior *er/i''ion o$ t%e (**ro*ri(te o6ern/ent or '&c% (&t%orit (' /( -e '*eci$ied - t%(t o6ern/ent - noti$ic(tion in t%e O$$ici() (ette !%ere($ter in t%i' 'ection re$erred to (' t%e '*eci$ied (&t%orit# %(' -een o-t(ined on (n (**)ic(tion /(de in t%i' -e%()$
!# An (**)ic(tion $or *er/i''ion *er/i''ion &nder '&-0'ection !1# '%()) -e /(de - t%e e/*)oer in t%e *re'cri-ed /(nner 't(ting c)e(r) t%e re('on' $or t%e intended retrenc%/ent (nd ( co* o$ '&c% (**)ic(tion '%()) ()'o -e 'er6ed 'i/&)t(neo&') on t%e .or"/en concerned in t%e *re'cri-ed /(nner
!># W%ere (n (**)ic(tion $or *er/i''ion &nder '&-0'ection !1# %(' -een /(de, t%e (**ro*ri(te o6ern/ent or t%e '*eci$ied (&t%orit, ($ter /("ing '&c% in&ir (' it t%in"' $it (nd ($ter gi6ing ( re('on(-)e o**ort&nit o$ -eing %e(rd to t%e e/*)oer, t%e .or"/en concerned (nd t%e *er'on' intere'ted in '&c% retrenc%/ent, /(, %(6ing reg(rd to t%e gen&inene'' (nd (de &(c o$ t%e re('on' 't(ted - t%e e/*)oer, t%e intere't' o$ t%e .or"/en (nd ()) ot%er re)e6(nt $(ctor', - order (nd $or re('on' to -e recorded in .riting, gr(nt or re$&'e to gr(nt '&c% *er/i''ion (nd ( co* o$ '&c% order '%()) -e co//&nic(ted to t%e e/*)oer (nd t%e .or"/en
!4# W%ere (n (**)ic(tion $or *er/i''ion %(' -een /(de & nder '&-0'ection !1# (nd t%e (**ro*ri(te o6ern/ent or t%e '*eci$ied (&t%orit doe' not co //&nic(te t%e order gr(nting or re$&'ing to gr(nt *er/i''ion to t%e e/*)oer .it%in ( *eriod o$ 'i:t d( ' $ro/ t%e d(te on .%ic% '&c% (**)ic(tion i' /(de, t%e *er/i''ion (**)ied $or '%()) -e dee/ed to %(6e -een gr(nted on t%e e:*ir(tion o$ t%e '(id *eriod o$ 'i:t d(' d( '
Procedure of retrenchment
Section = )(' do.n t%e *roced&re *roced &re o$ retrenc%/ent W%ere (n .or"/(n in (n ind&'tri() e't(-)i'%/ent, .%o i' ( citien o$ Indi(, i' to -e retrenc%ed (nd %e -e)ong' to ( *(rtic&)(r c(tegor o$ .or"/en in t%(t e't(-)i'%/ent, in t%e (-'ence o$ (n (gree/ent -et.een t%e e/*)oer (nd t%e .or"/(n in t%i' -e%()$, -e%( )$, t%e e/*)oer '%()) ordin(ri) retrenc% t%e .or"/(n .%o .(' t%e )('t *er'on to -e e/*)oed in t%(t c(tegor, &n)e'' $or re('on' to -e recorded t%e e/*)oer retrenc%e' (n ot%er .or"/(n T%e e/*)oer i' ()'o re&ired to /(int(in ( 'eniorit )i't o$ t%e .or"/en T%e ''te/ o$ )('t in $ir't o&t i' to -e $o))o.ed in re trenc%ing .or"/en
onclusion )o-()i(tion ind&ce' )(-o&r /(r"et $)e:i-i)it .%ic% Indi( i' et to (tt(in d &e to it' &nie)ding )(-o&r )(. ''te/ It %(' 't(rted /("ing (tte/*t' to (c%ie6e $&)) e/*)o/ent o$ ()) re'o&rce' (nd o*ti/() 'oci() .e)$(re -&t 'e6er() i''&e' (re )e$t &n(n'.ered, inc)&ding retrenc%/ent
Ordin(ri),, retrenc%/ent i' di'c%(rge o$ '&r*)&' )(-o&r - t%e e/*)oer According Ordin(ri) According to Section !oo# o$ t%e Ind&'tri() Di'*&te' Act, 1947 !IDA#, retrenc%/ent i' t%e ter/in(tion o$ 'er6ice o$ ( .or"er 5$or (n re('on .%(t'oe6er5, -&t e:c )&de' ter/in(tion - .( o$ *&ni'%/ent in$)icted *&r'&(nt to di'ci*)in(r (ction, 6o)&nt(r retire/ent, retire/ent retire/ent on re(c%ing t%e (ge o$ '&*er(nn&(tion i$ t%e contr(ct o$ e/*)o/ent co nt(ined '&c% 'ti*&)(tion, non0rene.() o$ t%e contr(ct o$ e/*)o/ent, (nd contin&ed i)) %e()t%
Retrenc%/ent /( -e d&e to ine6it(-)e re('on' inc)&ding r(tion()i(tion or in't())(tion o$ ne. )(-o&r0'(6ing /(c%iner An e/*)oer %(' ( rig%t to org(nie %i' -&'ine'' in (n )(.$&) /(nner %e con'ider' -e't (nd co&rt' c(nnot &e'tion it' *ro*riet I$ I$ re0org(ni(tion re'&)t' in '&r*)&' e/*)oee', no e/*)oer i' e:*ected to c(rr t%eir -&rden T%ere i' con'en'&' o$ &dici() o*inion in deciding retrenc%/ent on t%e $(ct' (nd circ&/'t(nce' o$ e(c% c('e
Co&rt' %(6e decided t%(t ter/in(tion o$ 'er6ice' d&e to )o'' o$ con$idence in (n e/*)oee, ine$$icienc or /i'cond&ct doe' not no t (/o&nt to retrenc%/ent Ter/in(tion Ter/in(tion $or &n(&t%oried (-'ence $ro/ d&t, di'contin&(nce o$ 'er6ice o$ c('&(), d(i) e/*)oee', in6()id initi() (**oint/ent, co/*&)'or retire/ent, (nd c)o'&re or tr(n'$er o$ -&'ine'' %(6e -een %e)d to -e retrenc%/ent
Indi(n e/*)oer' %(6e re'*onded to t%e re'tricti6e retrenc%/ent )(.' in 'e6er() .(' inc)&ding t%e gre(ter &'e o$ contr(ct, te/*or(r (ndor c('&() )(-o&r, t%e &'e o$ go)den %(nd'%("e', (nd 'etting &* *rod&ction in 't(te' .%ere )(-o&r i' not org(nied T%e go6ern/ent i' *&r'&ing *ri6(ti(tion (nd di'in6e't/ent An An (no/() in retrenc%/ent )(.', .%ic% (ddre'' t%e -('ic $&nctioning o$ co/*(nie', need' t%e i//edi(te (ttention o$ )(./("er'
INTRODUCTION O2 LA3O22 L(ing o$$ 't($$ c(n -e one o$ t%e /o't di$$ic&)t t('"' o& /( $(ce (' ( /(n(ger Under't(nding %o. t%e )(o$$ *roce'' .or"' .i)) *re*(re o& $or (n )(o$$' t%(t o&r &nit /&'t initi(te reg(rd)e'' o$ t%e 'it&(tion o& $(ce 3o&r *)(nning (nd co//&nic(tion .i)) %(6e ( 'igni$ic(nt e$$ect on t%e e/*)oee' -eing )(id o$$, t%e re/(ining 't($$, (nd on c)ient' .%o .or" .it% o&r e/*)oee'
Layoff !efinition T%e ter/ 5)(o$$5 %(' t%e $o))o.ing /e(ning'8 1 2or reg&)(r reg&)(r,, /ont%) /ont%)0* 0*(id (id c)(''i$i c)(''i$ied ed 't($$ 't($$,, )(o$$ )(o$$ i' t%e e)i/in e)i/in(ti (tion on o$ ( *o'iti *o'ition, on, t%e red&ction o$ ( *o'ition+' *er cent ti/e, or ( red&ction o$ t%e n&/-er o$ /ont%' t%e *o'ition .or"' (nn&()) d&e to ( )(c" o$ .or", ( )(c" o$ $&nd' (ndor -ec(&'e o$ ( reorg(ni(tion 2or reg&)(r, reg&)(r, /ont%) /ont%)0*(id 0*(id *ro$e''i *ro$e''ion() on() 't($$ 't($$ )(o$$ )(o$$ i' t%e e)i/in(ti e)i/in(tion on o$ ( *o'ition *o'ition d&e to ( )(c" o$ .or", ( )(c" o$ $&nd' (ndor -ec(&'e o$ ( reorg(ni(tion Red&cing ( *ro$e''ion() 't($$ *o'ition+' *er cent ti/e or /ont%' .or"ed *er e(r (re not '&-ect to t%e )(o$$ *roce'' !"#T$ for S$I% &'( )argaining unit employees only 8 An incre('e in (n e/*)oee+' *ercent 2TE c(n entit)e t%e e/*)oee to )(o$$ rig%t' Be$ore incre('ing t%e *ercent ti/e o$ (n e/*)oee
in (n SEIU 9= -(rg(ining &nit, *)e('e cont(ct o&r &nit+' H&/(n Re'o&rce' Con'&)t(nt to Con'&)t(nt to re6ie. t%e *roce'' o& need to $o))o.#
Layoff Process Summary The basic steps in the layof process process are: $mploying unit responsi)ilities:
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*uman Resources onsultant responsi)ilities responsi)ilities: 1 E6() E6()&( &(te te t%e t%e re(' re('on on'' $or $or )(o$ )(o$$$ to -e '&re '&re t%(t t%e (re (re con' con'i' i'te tent nt .it% .it% e/*) e/*)o o/en /entt *rogr(/ re&ire/ent' A''i' A''i'tt de*(rt/ de*(rt/ent ent .it% .it% *)(nni *)(nning ng (nd /(n(gi /(n(ging ng co/*)e: )(o$$' )(o$$' > Deter/ine Deter/ine re%ire re%ire )i't )i't (ndor -&/*ing -&/*ing o*tion' o*tion' $or $or c)(''i$i c)(''i$ied ed 't($$ 't($$ 4 En'&re En'&re t%(t t%e )(o$$ )(o$$ notice notice i' *ro*er) *ro*er) *re*(re *re*(red d (nd 'igned - t%e t%e o$$ici() o$$ici() .%o %(' %(' t%e de)eg(ted (&t%orit to do 'o !t*ic()) t%e de(n or 6ice *re'ident or e&i6()ent o$$ici(), or t%(t indi6id&()+' de'ignee# = En'&re En'&re t%(t t%e 'igned 'igned )(o$$ )(o$$ notice notice i' *ro*er) *ro*er) de)i6ered de)i6ered to t%e e/*)oee e/*)oee Deter/ Deter/ine ine,, $or c)(''i$ c)(''i$ied ied 't($$, 't($$, t%(t t%e e/*)oee e/*)oee+' +' )(o$$ )(o$$ o*tion o*tion 'e)ect 'e)ection ion i' *ro*er *ro*er) ) recorded (nd (cted on
Probationary Employees
Pro-(t Pro-(tion( ion(r r c)(''i c)(''i$ie $ied d e/*)o e/*)oee' ee' do not %(6e t%e )(o$$ )(o$$ (nd ree/*) ree/*)o/ o/ent ent rig%t rig%t'' t%(t t%(t *er/(nent c)(''i$ied 't($$ do I$ ( *ro-(tion(r e/*)oee /&'t -e )et go $or re('on' re)(ted to $&nding or de*(rt/ent() re'tr&ct&ring, H&/(n Re'o&rce' *re*(re' ( '*eci() notice t%(t in$or/' t%e e/*)oee t%(t %i'%er *o'ition i' -eing e)i/in(ted -ec(&'e t%e de*(rt/ent c(n no )onger '&'t(in it T%e e/*)oee /( -e e)igi-)e $or &ne/*)o/ent co/*en'(tion (nd $or in'&r(nce contin&(tion -ene$it'
Regularly Occurring Layofs A' ( %e(6i) gr(ntcontr(ct0 gr(ntcontr(ct0$&nded $&nded re'e(rc% re'e(rc% in'tit&ti in'tit&tion on .it% /(n 'e)$0'&'t( 'e)$0'&'t(ining ining *rogr(/', )(o$$' d&e to $&nding red&ction' or c%(nge' in re'e(rc% *rogr(/' (re reg&)(r) nece''(r S&c% )(o$$' t*ic()) in6o)6e '/()) n&/-er' o$ e/*)oee' .%o o$ten "no. (-o&t t%e *o''i-i)it o$ )(o$$ .e)) in (d6(nce o$ t%e ti/e t%(t t%e )(o$$ (ction -eco/e' nece''(r E:(/*)e' inc)&de 'it&(tion' .%ere8 •
A gr(nt, contr(ct, or 'e)$0'&'t(ining $&nding red&ction ($$ect' t%ree or $e.er e/*)oee'
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C%(nged re'e(rc% *roect go()' /e(n t%(t ( *o'ition t%(t *er$or/' dedic(ted, '*eci()ied t('"' i' no )onger needed
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A $(c&)t '&**ort 't($$ *o'ition i' no )onger needed -ec(&'e t%e $(c&)t /e/-er i' )e(6ing t%e Uni6er'it Uni6er'it
Complex Layofs Co/*)e: )(o$$' (re c%(r(cteried - one or /ore o$ t%e $o))o.ing8 •
In6o)6ing 'igni$ic(nt n&/-er' o$ e/*)oee' .%o o$ten %o)d di$$erent o- c)(''i$ic(tion' (ndor (re in di$$erent e/*)o/ent *rogr(/' !c)(''i$ied 't($$ (nd *ro$e''ion() 't($$#
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Re&iring e:ten'i6e *)(nning (nd need' (''e''/ent to deter/ine .%ic% *o'ition' .i)) -e e)i/in(ted (nd .%ic% e/*)oee' .i)) -e /o't direct) ($$ected -ec(&'e o$ -(rg(ining &nit )(o$$ 'eniorit
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Pre'enting co//&nic(tion c%())enge' -ec(&'e /e''(ge' (nd t%e ti/ing o$ t%eir de)i6er /&'t re'*ect t%e e/*)oee' .%o .i)) -e )(id o$$, t%e re/(ining 't($$, (nd ($$ected c)ient'
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S%i$ting 'o/e .or" to re/(ining 't($$ .%ic% /( re&ire t%e de6e)o*/ent o$ ne. ode'cri*tion' (nd t%e e6()&(tion or re'tr&ct&red *o'ition'
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Ho)ding di'c&''ion' .it% )(-or org(ni(tion' t%(t re*re'ent t%e ($$ected e/*)oee' T%e )(-or org(ni(tion /( .(nt to "no. .% t%e )(o$$' (re t("ing *)(ce, %o. ($$ected *o'ition' .ere identi$ied, .%(t ()tern(ti6e' to )(o$$, i$ (n, .ere con'idered, etc T%e'e &e'tion' /( need to -e (ddre''ed -e$ore t%e )(o$$ *roce'' c(n -e co/*)eted !t%o&g% t%e c(nnot -e &'ed 'i/*) to de)( )(o$$ *roce'' (d/ini'tr(tion#
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Initiate a Layof 2or ( 5reg&)(r) 5reg&)(r) occ&rring5 occ&rring5 t*e o$ )(o$$, co/*)ete (nd '&-/it t%e 5 Re+uest to Initiate Layoff ,orm5 $or e(c% ($$ected e/*)oee - to / weeks -e$ore t%e *roected )('t d( o$ e/*)o/ent
3o&r 3o&r H&/(n Re'o&rce' Con'&)t(nt .i)) cont(ct o& to re6ie. t%e )(o$$ *roce'' Re$er e/*)oee' to t%e in$or/(tion *&-)i'%ed on t%e H&/(n Re'o&rce' .e-'ite (-o&t t%e )(o$$ *roce'' I$ e/*)oee' do not %(6e (cce'' to ( co/*&ter, *)e('e *rint o&t t%e re)e6(nt .e- *(ge' *roce'' $or t%e/
Initiating Complex Layofs Co/*)e: )(o$$' re&ire (d6(nced di'c&''ion .it% H&/(n Re'o&rce' (nd det(i)ed *)(nning T%e ;(n(ging Co/*)e: L(o$$' .e- *(ge e:*)(in' .%(t i' needed to initi(te (nd *roce'' '&c% )(o$$'
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