Does Hospital fall under category of Public Utility Service: Court Questions Govt
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If a hospital ( even private) is under the classification of Public Utility Service under the Industrial Disputes Act, then a six-week notice is required for a person employed in a public utility service to go on strike
Kerala: Raising the issue of whether the staff employed in a hospital can go on strike or not, the High court recently directed the state government to clarify whether hospital service is classified as a public utility service under the Industrial Disputes Act or not.
The high court was responding to a public interest litigation (PIL) that was recently filed with the court seeking a ban on the strike by nurses. It is reported that thousands of nurses under the umbrella of United Nurses Association have been strike outside KVM hospital demanding better pay and working conditions, implementation of the three-shift system and the reinstatement of two colleagues. The nurses body has further threatened to go on a statewide strike from March 5, 2018 if their demands are not met.
Kerala: Raising the issue of whether the staff employed in a hospital can go on strike or not, the High court recently directed the state government to clarify whether hospital service is classified as a public utility service under the Industrial Disputes Act or not.
The high court was responding to a public interest litigation (PIL) that was recently filed with the court seeking a ban on the strike by nurses. It is reported that thousands of nurses under the umbrella of United Nurses Association have been strike outside KVM hospital demanding better pay and working conditions, implementation of the three-shift system and the reinstatement of two colleagues. The nurses body has further threatened to go on a statewide strike from March 5, 2018 if their demands are not met.
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