Section 168: Power to impose punishment in the event of non-execution of judgment, compromise or agreement

1) The Labour Court shall give a notice prescribing the time limit to the concerned party for the execution of any judgment on labour-related matters made by the Labour Court or the Supreme Court.

2) The Labour Court may impose the punishment with a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year on any employer or labour who fails to execute or delays or lingers the implementation of the order given by the Office for the execution of the order, judgment made by the Labour Court or arbitral award or understanding or agreement entered into between the employer and the labour pursuant to this Act.

Provided that if the order, judgment, compromise, agreement or understanding is executed within the period prescribed by the Labour Court, the Labour Court may annul such punishment or give partial or full exemption from the enforcement of such punishment if already sentenced.