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Himalaya Steels Ltd recognised a sole negotiating union on 1 April 2026 with no later agreement on extension. The employer and the union later mutually agree to extend the recognition. Under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, what is the maximum total period of such recognition from 1 April 2026?
The maximum total period is five years. Recognition of a negotiating union is valid for three years, and the employer and union may mutually extend it, but the total cannot exceed five years from the date of recognition.
- AThree years only, with no extension possible
- BFive years in totalCorrect
- CSeven years in total
- DTen years in total
Explanation
Recognition is valid for three years from the date of recognition, or such further period, not exceeding five years in total, as the employer and the union mutually decide. So the cap is five years in total.
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