No industrial disputes shall be deemed to exist, unless it has been raised by a collective bargaining agent or an employer. 

Section 210 of the labour act, 2006 introduces the alternative dispute resolution system for the settlement of industrial dispute between the worker and worker or the worker and employer or the employer and employer.

Concilialation process

If the conciliator fails to settle the matter within thirty days from the date of the

receipt of the dispute, it shall be deemed that the conciliation proceeding fails.

►If the conciliation proceeding fails, the conciliator shall try to persuade the parties to

refer the dispute to the arbitrator.

►If the parties do not agree to refer the dispute to the arbitrator, the conciliator shall

issue a certificate to the parties within three days that the proceedings have failed.