Industrial Relations and Labour Legislations

Paper Code: 
24BSG422
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to gain knowledge and understanding about the various factors that impact the Industrial Relations which plays a crucial role determining the productivity of employees.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course title

 

24BSG422

 

 

Industrial Relations and Labour Legislations (Theory)

CO97: Discuss various dimensions of industrial relations and assess the role of various components of the industrial relations.

CO98: Analyze the various processes and procedures of handling Employee Relations like workers’ participation, discipline and grievance handling.

CO99: Evaluate the principles, laws and issues connected with trade unions and working conditions

CO100: Discuss the important social security laws of labours in India

CO 101: Analyse  the important employment laws regarding wages, industrial disputes and social security.

CO102: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, PPT, Sharing web links.

 

Learning activities for students:

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

CA test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation.

 

 

 

18.00
Unit I: 
Introduction To Industrial Relations

                                                        

  • 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: 
Industrial Democracy

                                                                                    

  • Worker Participation in Management: Definition, Objectives & Methods
  • Code of discipline
  • Employee Discipline: forms of indiscipline
  • Disciplinary procedure
  • Grievance handling
  • Tripartite bodies
  • ILO

 

18.00
Unit III: 
Factories Act, 1948 & Trade Union Act, 1926

                                 

  • Factories Act 1948
  • Trade Union Act, 1926: History and analysis of trade union movements in India, Registration, Status, Function.
  • Four labour codes

 

18.00
Unit IV: 
Wages & Social Security Of Workers

                                       

  • 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 & Social Security

                                              

  • 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: 

Essential Readings: 

  1. Monappa, Arun. Industrial Relations, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Comp. Ltd., New Delhi..
  2. Chaterjee, N. N. Industrial Relations in India’s Developing Economy, Allied Book Agency, NewDelhi.
  3. Mamoria C B ,Mamoria Satish & Gangkar S V. Dynamics of Industrial Relations. Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi.
  4. Sinha. Industrial Relations, Trade Unions and Labour Legislation . Pearson Education

 

References: 

Suggested Readings

  1. Sharma, A.M. Industrial Relations, Conceptual and Legal Framework. Himalaya Publishing House.
  2. Poole M. Industrial Relations; Origins and Patterns of National Diversity. Routledge & Keganpaul, London.
  3. Dwivedi, R. S.  Managing Human Resources/Personnel Management in Indian enterprises, Galgotia Publishing Company, New Delhi.
  4. V. S. P. Rao. Human Resource Management: Text & Cases. Anurag Jain, New Delhi.

Note: Latest edition of the readings may be used.

e- Resources:

  1. https://labour.gov.in/industrial-safety-health
  2. https://labour.gov.in/social-security
  3. https://labour.gov.in/wages

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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