Labour Laws

Paper Code: 
BSG 616
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The objective of this course is to acquaint the students with the legal framework with regards to labour working in factories and industries. It provides them with the knowledge of various laws being enacted to protect the rights of workers.

9.00
Unit I: 
Factories Act, 1948

Factories Act, 1948:
Provisions relating to Approval, Licensing & Registration of Factories. Health, Safety, Welfare provisions, Working hours.

9.00
Unit II: 
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Minimum Wages Act, 1948:
Objectives of State regulation of wages, provisions of Minimum wages act, 1948.

9.00
Unit III: 
The Employee Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

The Employee Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952:
Background, Provident Fund Rules, Pension scheme, Provisions of Employee Provident Fund Act

9.00
Unit IV: 
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972:
Enactment and provisions of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

9.00
Unit V: 
Employee State Insurance Act, 1948

Employee State Insurance Act, 1948:
Scope, Benefits, Miscellaneous provisions, Administration, Adjudication of disputes & claims.

Essential Readings: 

1. Awasthi, S.K., Labour Laws, Delhi Law House, New Delhi
2. Mamoria, C.B., Mamoria, Satish and Gankar, S.V., Dynamics of Industrial Relations, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai, 2005, 17thed

References: 

1. Nabhi, Labour Laws One should know, Delhi Law House, New Delhi
2. Monappa, Arun, Industrial Relations, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Ltd., New Delhi
3. Kataria, O.P., Labour Law, Delhi Law House, New Delhi

Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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