the central government to prohibit strikes, lock-outs, ▪ Strikes and lock-outs that are declared after the issue of and lay-offs in units engaged in essential defence the prohibition order, or had commenced before the services. [...] The ▪ Essential defence services: Essential defence services prohibition will not apply to lay-offs made due to include any service in: (i) any establishment or power shortage or natural calamity, or lay-offs of undertaking dealing with production of goods or temporary or casual workmen. [...] In addition, the government may declare any service as an essential ▪ Punishment for illegal strikes: Persons commencing defence service if its cessation would affect the: (i) or participating in illegal strikes will be punished with production of defence equipment or goods, (ii) up to one year imprisonment or Rs 10,000 fine, or operation or maintenance of industrial establishments both. [...] In such cases, the concerned refusal of any number of persons to continue to work authority is allowed to dismiss or remove the employee or accept employment, (iii) refusal to work overtime, without any inquiry, if it is not reasonably practicable where such work is necessary for maintenance of to hold such inquiry. [...] The government may issue the Act, in case of public utility services, a six-week such order if necessary in the interest of: (i) notice must be given before: (i) persons employed in sovereignty and integrity of India, (ii) security of any such services go on strike in breach of contract or (ii) state, (iii) public order, (iv) public, (v) decency, or (vi) employers carrying on such services do lock.
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