Industry engaged in the services in any oilfield continue to be a Public Utility Service for next 6 months under the Industrial Disputes Act
The Central Government had notified that the industry engaged in the services in any oilfield (item 17 of the First Schedule to the ID Act), to be a Public Utility Service (PUS) for the purposes of the said Act with effect from 12 October 2020 (Ministry of Labour and Employment, number S.O. 3549(E), dated the 12th October, 2020).
The Government has further declared that the said industry continue to be a PUS for next six months with effect from 07 July 2021.