Industrial Relations and Labour Legislation

Syllabus

Course Code: BA4016

Industrial Relations and Labour Legislations

Unit I                                                                                                                                              9 Hours

Industrial Relations: Concept, Scope- Objectives- Importance - Approaches to IR- Industrial Relations System in India. Trade Unions Act, 1926- Trade Union Movement in India- Objective -Role - Functions-Procedure for Registration of Trade Unions- Rights and Responsibilities- Problems- Employee Relations in IT Sector.

Unit II                                                                                                                                            9 Hours

Industrial Conflicts and Labour Welfare:  The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947-Disputes – Impact – Causes – Strikes – Prevention – Industrial Peace – Government Machinery – Conciliation – Arbitration – Adjudication. Labour Welfare- Statutory[1]Voluntary- Welfare Funds-Welfare of Unorganized Labour

Unit III                                                                                                                                           9 Hours

Labour Legislations-I:  Origin and Growth of Labour Legislation in India- Principles of Labour Legislations-Factories Act 1948- Minimum Wages Act, 1948- Payment of Wages Act, 1936- Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

Unit IV                                                                                                                                           9 Hours

Labour Legislations-II: The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946- The Apprentices act, 1961-The Equal Remuneration act, 1976- Payment of Gratuity Act 1972- Employee Compensation Act in 1923.

Unit V                                                                                                                                            9 Hours

Labour Legislations-III:  Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952- Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948- Maternity Benefit Act, 1961- Contract Labour Regulations and Abolition Act, 1970 -The Child Labour Prevention and Regulation Act, 1986.