Works committees are statutory bodies established within industrial units with representatives from management and workers. They aim to prevent and settle industrial disputes at the unit level. Works committees can be formed in any enterprise employing 100 or more workers. Their key objectives are to remove causes of friction in the workplace, promote good relationships, serve as a grievance resolution mechanism, and strengthen the spirit of voluntary settlement of disputes. People can become members of works committees through being nominated, elected, volunteering, or being co-opted. Works committees typically have a chairperson, secretary, treasurer, and team representatives.

1. WORKS
COMMITTEE
Presented by-
Ayisha Kowsar A
MBA

2. MEANING
 These committees have been regarded as the most
effective social institution of industrial democracy
and as a statutory body , established within the
industrial units with representatives of the
management and workmen , for preventing, and
settling industrial disputes at the unit level.
 The works committee can be formed by any
enterprise, employing 100 or more workers .

3. OBJECTIVES OF WORKS COMMITTEES
 To remove the causes of friction in the day-to-
day work situation by providing an effective
grievance – resolving machinery
 To promote measures securing good
relationships
 To serve as a useful adjunct in establishing
continuing bargaining relationship
 To strengthen the spirit of voluntary settlement

4. 4
• it is part of their job
• they volunteer
• they are nominated
• they are co-opted
• they are elected.
HOW ARE WORKPLACE
COMMITTEES CHOOSEN?
People can be on a workplace committee because:

5. WORKPLACE COMMITTEES
USUALLY HAVE:
a chairperson
a secretary
a treasurer
a team representative
committee members.
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6. CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
 are a good listener
 talk with co-workers about issues
 tell co-workers about decisions
 keep co-workers up to date
 are the team’s voice in meetings
 are prepared for meetings
 ask questions during meetings
 take part in meetings. 6

7. COMMITTEE MEMBERS LEARN HOW TO:
 ask questions
 share information and ideas
 solve problems
 listen to other people’s ideas
 discuss ideas
 make decisions.
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8. HOW TO COMPOSE A WORK COMMITTEES
 19 yrs. of age
 1 yr experience as a participant
 6 mon. min. experience as a voter
 date will fix for the nomination with a closing
date
 closing date must be informed before 7 days
 within 5 days after the closing date the elections
must be held.

9. DISSOLUTION OF THE WORKS COMMITTEE
 not less than two – thirds of the members
of representatives of workmen have ,
without reasonable justification, failed to
attend three consecutive meetings of the
committee,
 the committee has ceased to function for
any other reason

10. COMMITTEES MAY FORMED FOR….
committee on finance
committee on coal & steel
committee on defence
committee on energy
committee on labour
committee on external affairs

11. COMMITTEES FORMED BY INDIAN
GOVT. IN 2014-2015
 AJAY SHANKAR COMMITTEE
 To review functioning of PPP cell
 PROF. NR. MADHAVA MENON PANEL
 Reported guidelines for regulating expenditure &
content of advt. in govt. adds
 H. DEVARAJ COMMITTEE
 Reported most deemed universities

12. CONT…
 HR KHAN PANEL
 To evaluate unclaimed PF and post office
savings
 VV DAGA COMMITTEE
 To conduct forensic audit of NSEL
 SIVARAMAKRISHNAN COMMITTEE
 submit report to build the capital city of
AP
 JUSTICE MB SHAH
 on black money