Employee Relations and Labour Legislations

Syllabus

MBA 206HRM (Semester II)

Employee Relations and Labour Legislations

UNIT-I

Introduction: Background of Employee Relations, Concept, Definition, Scope, Objectives, Factors, Participants & Importance of ER, Approaches to Employee Relations – The Dunlop’s Approach, The Social Action Approach, The Human Relations Approach and The Gandhian Approach, Labour Policies, Role of ILO and its Influence on Legislation in India.                                                                                                                              (5+3)

UNIT-II

The mechanism for Harmonious ER: Collective Bargaining - Definition, Meaning, Nature, Essential Conditions, Functions and Importance, Process and its Implementation, Workers Participation in Management & Problem Solving Attitude, Grievance, Meaning and Forms, Sources, Approaches, Procedures, Model Grievance Procedure and Grievance Handling Committees.                                                                                                                          (6+3)

UNIT-III

Legislations Governing Employee Relations: The Industrial Disputes Act 1947 – Definition of Industry, Workmen and Industrial Dispute, Authorities Under the Act, Procedure, Powers and Duties of Authorities, Strikes and Lockouts, Layoff, Retrenchment and Closure, The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970 – Advisory Boards, Registration of Establishment, Licensing of Contractors, Welfare and Health of Contract Labour, Registers and Other Records to be Maintained.                                                                                                                    (6+3)

UNIT-IV

Legislation Governing Unions and Wages: The Trade Union Act 1926- Formation and Registration of Trade Unions, Principle Privileges of a Registered Trade Union, Rights of Recognised Trade Unions, Types and Structure of Trade Unions, Impact of Globalisation on Trade Union Movement, Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Union and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act 1971 – Unfair Labour Practices on the Part of Employers and Employees, Authorities and Punishments Under the Act, Minimum Wages Act 1948 – Definition of Wages, Fixation and Revision of Minimum Wages, Advisory Boards and Committees, Fixing Hours for a Normal Working Day, Wages for Worker Who Works for less than Normal Working Day, Maintenance of Registers and Records.  

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UNIT-V

Legislation Governing Working Environment: The Factories Act 1948 – Definitions of Factory, Manufacturing Process, Worker, Occupier; Provisions Under Health, Safety and Welfare, Working Hours, Annual Leave with Wages, Prohibition of Employment of Young Children, Maharashtra Shops & Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 – Scope, Registration of Establishments, Opening and Closing Hours, Hours of Work, Interval for Rest, Spread Over, Wages for Overtime and Weekly off, Leave with Pay and Payment of Wages and Welfare Provisions, Offences and Penalties, Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 – Entire Act and Latest Amendment, The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 – Definitions of Sexual Harassment, Employee, Workplace, Complaints Committee, Complaint Mechanism, Aggrieved Woman, Chairperson; Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee, Complaint, Inquiry into Complaint, Duties of Employer. (7+3)