Multiple choice

The word 'Lock-out' is defined under Section 2(1) of the IDA, 1947 as:

  1. The temporary closure of a place of employment or suspension of work

  2. Refusal to continue the employment of the existing workers

  3. A is correct

  4. Both 1 and 2 are correct
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Section 2(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 defines 'lock-out' as both the temporary closure of a place of employment AND the refusal by an employer to continue employing existing workers. Both elements together constitute the complete definition.

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