Duration and Modification of Standing Orders

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Duration and modification of standing orders

Duration and modification of standing orders in Section 10 of the Act. Prohibits an employer to modify the Standing Orders once they are certified under this Act. Except on agreement between the employer and the workmen or a trade union or other representative body of the workmen.Duration And Modification Of Standing Orders

Such modification will not be affected until the expiry of 6 months from the date on which the Standing Orders were last modified. Also, certified as the case may be. Thus, this Section further empowers an employer or the workmen or a trade union. Or another representative body of the workmen to apply to the Certifying Officer. To, have the Standing Orders modified by making an application to the Certifying Officer. Such application should be accompanied by 5 copies of the proposed modifications and where such modifications are proposed to be made by agreement between the employer and the workmen.

And, also a trade union or other representative body of the employees, while a certified copy of such agreement should be filed along with the application.

Therefore, workmen are entitled to apply for modification of the Standing Orders. Section 10(2) does not contain any time limit for making modification application.

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