(1) In the case of any industrial establishment in which one hundred or more workers are employed or have been employed on any day in the preceding twelve months, the appropriate Government may by general or special order require the employer to constitute a Works Committee, in such manner as may be prescribed, consisting of representatives of employer and workers engaged in the establishment:
Provided that the number of representatives of workers in such Committee shall not be less than the number of representatives of the employer.
(2) The representatives of the workers shall be chosen, in such manner as may be prescribed, from among the workers engaged in the establishment and in consultation with their Trade Union, if any, registered in accordance with the provisions of section 9.
(3) It shall be the duty of the Works Committee to promote measures for securing and preserving amity and good relations between the employer and workers and, to that end, to comment upon matters of their common interest or concern and endeavour to compose any material difference of opinion in respect of such matters.
Provided that the number of representatives of workers in such Committee shall not be less than the number of representatives of the employer.
(2) The representatives of the workers shall be chosen, in such manner as may be prescribed, from among the workers engaged in the establishment and in consultation with their Trade Union, if any, registered in accordance with the provisions of section 9.
(3) It shall be the duty of the Works Committee to promote measures for securing and preserving amity and good relations between the employer and workers and, to that end, to comment upon matters of their common interest or concern and endeavour to compose any material difference of opinion in respect of such matters.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 4 · Grievance Redressal Committee.Section 5 · Registrar of Trade Unions.Section 6 · Criteria for registration.Section 7 · Provisions to be contained in constitution or rules of Trade Union.Section 8 · Application for registration, alteration of name and procedure thereof.Section 9 · Registration of Trade Union and cancellation thereof.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 24 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.