Industrial Relations and Labour Legislations

Paper Code: 
BSG 422
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable students to -

 

 

  1. Acquaint the students with the various dimensions of industrial relations and help them to understand the role, rights and duties of various components of the industrial relations.  
  2. Make students understand the various employment laws regarding working conditions, wages, social security etc. 

 

COURSE OUTCOMES (Cos):

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

BSG 422

Industrial Relations & Labour Legislations

(Theory)

The students will be able to –

 

 

CO79: To acquaint the students with the various dimensions of industrial relations and help them to understand the role, rights and duties of various components of the industrial relations.

CO80: To make them understand the various employment laws regarding working conditions, wages, social security etc.

CO81: Able to understand the important concepts, background and components of Industrial Relations.

CO82: Introduced to various processes and procedures of handling Employee Relations like participation, discipline and grievance handling.

CO83: Understand about the concepts, history, principles, laws and issues connected with trade unions. 

Approach in teaching:

 

Interactive Lectures, Theory supported with companies’ case examples, Class discussions using advertisements from newspapers, magazines, web sources, television etc., PPT, Sharing web links. 

 

Learning activities for the students:

 

Self learning assignments, Role plays, presentation, Real life examples from newspapers, business magazines and web sources. case study discussions.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

18.00
Unit I: 
Industrial Relations

Concept, Scope, Approaches

Labour welfare: Meaning, Definition, Scope, Theories, Principles and Approaches. Statutory and Non statutory welfare, Intramural and extra mural welfare

18.00
Unit II: 
Worker Participation in Management

 Definition, Objectives & Methods, Code of discipline

Employee Discipline: forms of indiscipline and disciplinary procedure and Grievance handling ,Tripartite bodies, ILO

18.00
Unit III: 
Factory Act 1948 ,Trade Union Act, 1926

Factory Act 1948 ,Trade Union Act, 1926 :

History and analysis of trade union movements in India, Registration, Status, Function.

18.00
Unit IV: 
Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

Employee’s provident fund and miscellaneous provisions Act, 1952, Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. Payment of Wages Act, 1936, Minimum Wages Act, 1948

18.00
Unit V: 
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

 Definition, Authorities for the settlement of disputes, methods of settlement, collective bargaining, conciliation, arbitration and adjudication, strikes and lockouts, lay off and retrenchment, change of service conditions.

Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 ,

The Payment of Gratuity Act 1972

Essential Readings: 

1. Monappa, Arun, Industrial Relations, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Comp. Ltd., New Delhi.1st edition.

2. Chaterjee, N.N.Industrial Relations in India’s Developing Economy, Allied Book

Agency,NewDelhi.

3. Mamoria C B ,MamoriaSatish&Gangkar S V, “Dynamics of Industrial Relations”, Himalaya Publishing House,New Delhi.

4. SubbaRao P , “Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations” ,Himalaya Publishing House.

 

References: 

1. Sharma, A.M. Industrial Relations, Conceptual and Legal Framework, Himalaya Publishing House 9th edition

2.  Poole Michael, Industrial Relations; Origins and Patterns of National Diversity; Routledge & Keganpaul, London.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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