The Industrial Disputes Act is a crucial piece of legislation in India that governs the resolution of industrial disputes between employers and employees. The Act was first introduced in 1947 and has since undergone several amendments to reflect changing social and economic conditions. Under the Act, disputes can be classified as either individual disputes or collective disputes. Individual disputes are those between an individual worker and the employer, while collective disputes involve a group of workers and the employer. The Act provides for various mechanisms to resolve disputes, including conciliation, arbitration, and adjudication. It also lays down the procedures for the registration of trade unions and the recognition of unions by employers. The Industrial Disputes Act is an important tool for maintaining harmonious industrial relations and ensuring that workers' rights are protected. Edge Law Partners, dispute resolution team acts for a broad spectrum of clients including, state governments, multinational companies, financial institutions and international organisations, particularly in the corporate and financial sectors.

The team at ELP comprises of specialists who have worked on complex, high-risk cases, with rich experience in commercial and corporate dispute resolution. Regular working of our multidisciplinary teams in tax, competition, banking and finance, intellectual property, information technology and infrastructure, energy and natural resources, have provided an edge to our clients in their most critical matters.

Our successes in the resolution of contentious matters comes from the strategic view and thorough knowledge of arbitration processes and comparative law. We work together with our clients, ahead of and throughout the dispute, to devise and implement a strategy that meets their objectives and leads to the optimal resolution of their thorniest legal problems.

Over the years we have been able to consolidate our position as the market-leading group in conflict resolution and made us the ‘preferred partner’ for joint venture litigation, competition disputes and international arbitration.