6th semester INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOUR LAWS

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOUR LAWS

Course Objectives
The objective of the course is to acquaint student’s with the origin and importance of Labour laws governing general functioning of employees in an organisation .And also to educate student with the important provisions under these laws .This will enable them to develop the right perspective of this delicate responsibility to deal with union constructively and to maintain industrial democracy.


Course Contents:


Module I: Basic Concepts
Industrial Relations, Industrial Peace, Industrial unrest and Industrial Discipline

Module –II: Laws Relating to Industry
The factories Act, 1948 - Definition - Approval licensing and registration of factories - Notice by occupier, Health, and welfare measures - weekly holidays. Leave with wages, Employment of women and young person - Penalties and returns.
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Definition - Persuasive, conciliation and voluntary process for the settlement of industrial disputes - power of the Govt. under ID Act - Instrument of economic coercion - Strike & lock out, Lay off Retrenchment, Transfer and closures - Discharge and Dismissal - Managements prerogative during pendency of proceeding

Module III: Laws Relating to Remuneration
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 - Definition - Rules for payment of wages and deductions from wage.
The Minimum Wages Act 1948 - Fixing of minimum wages, Procedure for raising minimum wage - Concept of living wages, Fair wage and minimum wage.
The Employees State Insurance Act 1948 - Definition - Applicability of the Act - Insurable workmen - Contribution Benefit - Penalties.
The Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and Employees family pension scheme - definition - Coverage of the organization and employees under the Act - Employees Provident Fund and pension fund scheme - Calculation of contribution withdrawal of Provident Fund amount - Penalties for offence.
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 - Definition - Scope and Coverage of the Act - Eligibility criteria - Calculation of Gratuity Nomination.
The Payment of Bonus Act 1965 - Applicability of Act - Coverage of employee - Calculation of bonus Rate of Payable bonus - available surplus - allocable surplus.

Module IV: Laws Relating to Trade Union
The Trade Union Act 1926. Statutory Definition - Registration of TU Immoduley granted to Registered Trade Union - Recognition of TU.

Module V: Compensation and Insurance
The workmen's compensation act 1923 - Definition - Rules regarding workmen's compensation - Defense available to employer and employees, E.S.I.C. Act, 1948, The Maternity Benefit Act 1961

Module VI: Misc Acts
The Industrial Employment (standing order) Act 1946 - Scope and coverage of the Act - Concept of standing order - its certification process - Modification - interpretation and enforcement of standing orders.