Temporary closing of a place of employment or the suspension of work, or the refusal by an employer to continue to employ any number of persons employed by him is called _________.

lockout

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strike

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discharge

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Solution

The correct option is A lockout
According to Industrial Disputes Act 1947,Lockout [Sec. 2(1)]: Lockout means "the temporary closing of a place of employment, or the suspension of work, or the refusal by an employer to continue to employ any number of persons employed by him". Lockout is the antithesis of strike.

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