Individual workmen raises Industrial dispute Under Section7 of Industrial Dispute Act 1947 . Which says that the appropriate government is empowered to establish one or more Labour Courts. Its function is to settle industrial disputes concerning any matter specified in the second schedule. Labour Court shall hold its proceedings within the specified period and shall submit its award to the Government. Such award must be in writing and signed by the presiding officer. The Labour Court has the same power of a Civil Court. The proceeding of the Labour Court shall not be questioned on the ground that it is not properly constituted.

The Minimum of Wages Act applies to the following entities:

a) It applies to all over India except Jammu and Kashmir.

b) It applies to any employment if it employs 1000 employees in the respective state.

c) It does not apply to any employees in any undertaking owned by the Central government or of the federal railway, except with the consent of the central government.

The ESI scheme is applicable to all factories and other establishments as defined in the Act with 10 or more persons employed in such establishment and the beneficiaries’ monthly wage does not exceed Rs 21,000 are covered under the scheme.