Notice with respect to any change which affects the conditions of serv

Notice with respect to any change which affects the conditions of service applicable to any workman in respect of any matter specified in the IV Schedule of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, shall not be effected within

21 days
60 days
90 days
30 days
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2018
The correct answer is A) 21 days.
Section 9A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 deals with the notice of change in conditions of service. It stipulates that an employer who proposes to effect any change in the conditions of service applicable to any workman in respect of any matter specified in the Fourth Schedule shall not effect such change without giving to the workmen likely to be affected a notice in the prescribed manner of the nature of the change proposed to be effected; and within twenty-one days of giving such notice. This means the change cannot be implemented within 21 days of serving the notice.
The Fourth Schedule lists various matters concerning conditions of service that require a notice of change, such as wages, compensatory and other allowances, hours of work and rest intervals, leave with wages and holidays, etc. The purpose of the notice period is to allow for discussion, negotiation, or conciliation before the changes are unilaterally implemented by the employer, thereby promoting industrial peace.