Voluntary arbitration agreement sets binding procedure for industrial disputes, majority decisions, umpire appointment, and award timelines. Agreement for voluntary arbitration refers an industrial dispute to named arbitrator(s) and requires particulars of the dispute, the establishment, the worker or union concerned, and the workers affected. The majority decision of arbitrators is binding, and if they are equally divided, an umpire must be appointed whose award will be binding. The award must be made within the agreed period from publication in the Official Gazette, failing which the reference is automatically cancelled and the parties may negotiate for a fresh arbitrator.
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Voluntary arbitration agreement sets binding procedure for industrial disputes, majority decisions, umpire appointment, and award timelines.
Agreement for voluntary arbitration refers an industrial dispute to named arbitrator(s) and requires particulars of the dispute, the establishment, the worker or union concerned, and the workers affected. The majority decision of arbitrators is binding, and if they are equally divided, an umpire must be appointed whose award will be binding. The award must be made within the agreed period from publication in the Official Gazette, failing which the reference is automatically cancelled and the parties may negotiate for a fresh arbitrator.
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