The Government of Goa has issued The Industrial Disputes (Goa Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 on 26 June, 2020. The amendment provides a limitation period of one year for making a claim of unlawful discharge, dismissal, retrenchment or termination as an industrial dispute.
No dispute or difference between that workman and his employer connected with, or arising out of, such discharge, dismissal, retrenchment or termination shall be deemed to be an industrial dispute if such dispute is not raised before conciliation officer within a period of one year from the date of such discharge, dismissal, retrenchment or termination. Such delay can be condoned by the authority if there is a sufficient cause for not raising the dispute within the period of one year.
The amendment also provides the provision for compounding of the offences under sections 25Q, 25R, 25U, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30A and subsections (1) and (2) of section 31 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
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