INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LABOUR LAWS

Paper Code: 
PAD 423-A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective:

  • To acquaint students with the current legislations in India for better relations of employer and employees and Judicial setup prevalent in India
  • To create awareness of current issues and challenges in the implementation of Labour Laws.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

  
 

CO. 111.  Learn the laws relating to Industrial Relations, Social Security and Working conditions.

CO. 112. Understand the laws related to working conditions in different settings.

CO. 113. Learn the salient features of welfare and wage Legislations.

CO. 114. Learn the enquiry procedural and industrial discipline

CO.115. To create awareness of current issues and challenges in the implementation of Labour Laws

 

Class Lectures

students-teacher interactions, group discussion, quiz, seminar and assignment

Self learning assignments, question preparation

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

  

 

12.00

Industrial Relations: Meaning, Nature, Objectives, Importance and Constituents of Industrial Relations, Role of State in Industrial Relations. Industrial Disputes and Industrial Relations Machinery

 

12.00

Employee Grievances, Employee Counseling, Trade Unionism: Meaning, Functions, Growth and Problems of Trade Unionism in India, Worker's Participation in Management

 

12.00

Labour Laws and recent amendments: Main Provisions of:

(a)       Trade Unions Act, 1926.

(b)      The Factories Act, 1948.

(c) The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

12.00

Labour Laws and recent amendments: Main Provisions of:

      (a)The Payment of Wages Act, 1936.

      (b)Minimum Wages Act, 1948.         

      (c)Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

12.00

Labour Laws and recent amendments: Main Provisions of:

      (a) The Maternity benefit Act, 1961

      (b) Employees State Insurance Act, 1948.

      (c) Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952.

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings:

  • Garg, K.C.; Sharma, Mukesh; Sareen, V.K. (2002). Commercial and Labour Laws. Ludhiana: Kalyani Publishers.
  • Kumar H.L.,(2000). Practical Guide to Labour Management. New Delhi : Universal Law Publishing.
  • Reshma Arora, ( 2000). Labour Law. New Delhi :  Himalaya Publication House. 
  • S.K.Puri: An Introduction to Labour and Industrial Laws, Allahabad Law Agency, Mathura Road, Faridabad, Haryana
  • B.P.Singh, T.N.Chhabra, P.L.Taneja: Personnel Management and Industrial Relations., Dhanpat Rai & Co.,Educational & Technical Publishers, 1710, Nai Sarak, Delhi-110006.
  • R.C.Saxena: Labour Problems and Social Welfare, Meerut: K.Nath and Co. 1988.
  • M.L.Monga: Insustrial Relations and Labour Laws in India, New Delhi, Deep & Deep Publications, 1984.
  • G.K.Sharma: Labour Movement in India, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers, 1972.
  • S.Malik: Industrial Law, Eastern Book Company, Delhi, 1983.
  • S.N.Mishra, Labour and Industrial Laws, Allahabad Law Agency, 1976.
  • C.B.Memoria & S.Memoria: Dynamics of Industrial Relations in India, Bombay, Himalaya Publishing House, 1987.
  • D.C.Sharma and R.C.Sharma: Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, Meerut, SJ Publishers,1988.

 

References: 

Recommended Reading

·             Kumar H.L., ( 2002). Practical Guide to Contract Labour - Regulation & Abolition Act & Rules. New Delhi :  Universal Law Publishing.  

·            Mathur .A.S. (1968). Labour Policy and Industrial Relations in India. Agra: Ram Prasad.

Singh, Avtar. (2002). Introduction to Labour & Industrial Law. New Delhi : LexisNexis

Academic Session: 
2022-23
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