SERVICES IN OIL FIELDS DECLARED AS PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICE FOR SIX MONTHS

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The Services in the Oil Fields have been declared as public utility service for six months with immediate effect. The Labour Ministry in a notification issued here today said that this has been done in the public interest.

The employees working in Oil Fields, as a result, would among other things be required to give notice to their employer six weeks in advance of proceeding on strike to facilitate initiation of conciliatory proceedings. During the conciliatory proceedings and seven days after their completion, the employees cannot go on strike in these establishments.