Industrial Relations And Legislations Third Sem MBA VTU

Syllabus

22MBAHR304: Industrial Relations and Legislations

Module 1                                                                                                            (9 Hours)

Introduction: Industrial Relation: Definitions, Scope, Objectives, Types, Characteristics, Importance, Approaches of Industrial Relations, Model of Industrial Relations, Recent Trends in Industrial Relations, Managing IR Changes. The Participants of Industrial Relation Activities.

Module 2                                                                                                            (9 Hours)

Evolution of Labour Legislation in India: History of Labour Legislation in India, Objectives of Labour Legislation, Types of Labour Legislations in India, Constitutional Provisions for the Protection of Labour Workforce in India, Rights of Woman Workers; The Present Labour Laws and Codes. Concept and Steps of Grievance, Need for a Grievance Redressal Procedure, Legislative Aspects of the Grievance Redressal Procedure in India, Model of Grievance Redressal Procedure.

Module 3                                                                                                            (9 Hours)

Collective Bargaining: Concept – Function and Importance – Principles and Forms of Collective Bargaining, Importance of Collective Bargaining, Process of Collective Bargaining, Negotiation, form of Negotiation Worker’s Discipline Management, Causes of Indiscipline, Disciplinary Action - Service Rules, Misconduct, Investigation of Allegations, Showcase Notice, Charge Sheet, Domestic Enquiry, Report of Findings, Punishments to be Imposed. Workers Participation in Management.

Module 4                                                                                                            (9 Hours)

Introduction to Employee Relation, Meaning and Significance of Employee Relation in Industry, Advantages and Limitations of Maintaining Employee Relations through Unions. Legal Provisions to Maintain Employee Relation- Works Committee, Conciliation, Board of Conciliation, Voluntary Arbitration, and Adjudication.

Module 5                                                                                                            (9 Hours)

Factory Act 1948, Contract Labour Act (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970, The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 – the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

Module 6                                                                                                            (7 Hours)

Industrial Dispute Act 1947, Trade Union Act 1926. Employee State Insurance Act 1948, Employee Compensation Act 1923, Maternity Benefit Act 1961, Employee Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952, Gratuity Act 1972, Bonus Act 1965.