Section 62 — Prohibition of strikes and lock-outs.

62(2)

No employer of an industrial establishment shall lock-out any of his workers—

62(2)(a) without giving them notice of lock-out as hereinafter provided, within sixty days before locking-out; or

62(2)(b) within fourteen days of giving such notice; or

62(2)(c) before the expiry of the date of lock-out specified in any such notice as aforesaid; or

62(2)(d) during the pendency of any conciliation proceedings before a conciliation officer and seven days after the conclusion of such proceedings; or

62(2)(e) during the pendency of proceedings before a Tribunal or a National Industrial Tribunal and sixty days, after the conclusion of such proceedings; or

62(2)(f) during the pendency of arbitration proceedings before an arbitrator and sixty days after the conclusion of such proceedings, where a notification has been issued under sub-section (5) of section 42; or

62(2)(g) during any period in which a settlement or award is in operation, in respect of any of the matters covered by the settlement or award.

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