Labour ministry extends public utility service status for products related to oil

Labour ministry has extended the public utility service status for all industry involved in production and manufacturing of mineral oil, motor and aviation oil, diesel and kerosene for six months with effect from September 1, 2019.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-clause (vi) of clause (n) of section 2 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the central government hereby declares the services of the industry engaged in the manufacture or production of mineral oil (crude oil), motor and aviation spirit, diesel oil, kerosene oil, fuel oil, diverse hydrocarbon oils and their blends including synthetic fuels, lubricating oils and the like to be a public utility service for the purposes of the said Act for a period of six months with effect from the 1st day of September, 2019,”it said in a gazette notification.

The manufacturing or production of mineral oil (crude oil), motor and aviation spirit, diesel oil, kerosene oil, fuel oil, diverse hydrocarbon oils and their blends including synthetic fuels, lubricating oils and the like is covered under items 26 of the first schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947).