Advocate Girish Jayram

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There is sometimes get confusion between the two terms viz. "Lock-Out" and "Closure". Hence in this blog topic we will try to explain what is meaning of "Lock-Out" and "Closure". Lock-Out means the temporary closing of a place of employer, whereas Closure means the permanent closing down of a place of employment. In the case of Lock-Out, the employer closes the place of business, whereas in the case of Closure the employer closes the business itself. Further, in the case of Lock-Out there is suspension of work, whereas in the case of a Closure there is discontinuation of the business. Now, after explaining what is meaning of “Lock-Out" and "Closure", there is one more question usually comes in mind of individuals "if the employer shift the manufacture of one of its products from one place to another, does it amount to closure? To answer this we can take reference one of the decided case of Bombay High Court...

Firstly, to enlighten related to pertained subject it can say that as per section 22 of the Apprentice Act 1961, it is not obligatory on the part of the employer to offer any apprentice who has completed apprenticeship training in establishment nor it is obligatory on the part of the apprentice to accept any employment under the employer. But, as mentioned under section 22 (2) that if the contract of apprenticeship contains a condition that the apprentice shall, after completion of the apprenticeship training, serve the employer, the employer shall, on such completion, be bound to offer employment to the apprentice and the apprentice shall be bound to serve the employer as per the terms of the contract. Hope this small write up will give insight about pertained subject. IMPORTANT: Information in this blog is being provided as-is without any warranty/guarantee of any kind. This blog is intended to provide information only. If you are seeking advice on any mat...