Industrial Relations

Paper Code: 
MHR 227
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective:

The objective of this paper is to familiarizes the students with the industrial relations systems and emphasizes  various issues in management of IR in the HRM-dominated context of the  modern  business  environment.

Course Outcomes (CO):

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

MHR 227

Industrial Relations

CO89Examine the concept and evolution of Industrial Relations.

CO 90 Analyze problems and         pre-requisites for success of Workers participation in Management.

CO91Analyze the causes and impact of Industrial Conflicts

CO92Examine the machinery used for prevention of industrial disputes and the process of Employee Grievance Redressal System.

CO93Analyze working of Trade Unions and process of Collective Bargaining

CO94Examine various Laws relating to working hours and condition of service

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit 1

Industrial Relations (IR): Concept & Meaning, Importanceof Industrial Relations, Objectives of Industrial Relations, Approaches of IR.

Industrial Democracy: Concept and Scope of  Industrial  Democracy. 

Workers’ Participation in Management- Concept, Forms, Problems, Pre-requisites for success of Workers participation in Management.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit 2

Industrial Conflicts: Industrial Relations  Machinery  in  India;  Provisions under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947-Authorities under the Act.

Causes and Impact of Industrial Conflicts, Classification of Conflicts: Strikes, Lockouts, Gherao; Lay off and Retrenchment, Unfair Labour Practices, Trends of  industrial conflict in India.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit 3

Machinery for prevention of Industrial Disputes: Model Standing order, Code of Industrial Discipline, Labour Welfare Officer, Tri-Partie Body.

Machinery for settlement of Industrial Disputes: Conciliation, Arbitration and Adjudication, Courts of Enquiry, Dispute settlement procedure.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit 4

Trade Unionism and Collective Bargaining: Basis of Organization of Trade Union:  Crafts Union, Industrial Union, General Union, Trade Federations, The Trade Union Act, 1926: Registration of trade unions, rights and liabilities of registered trade union, regulations, penalties and procedure.

Collective Bargaining: Concept, functions and Types of Collective bargaining; Process of Collective Bargaining, Collective bargaining in the Indian context

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit 5

Industrial Law relating to working hours and condition of service: Factories  Act,  1948: Definitions;  Authorities  under  the  factories  Act;  Health;  Safety;  Provisions relating  to  hazardous  processes;  Welfare;  Working  hours  of adults;  Employment  of  young  persons;  Annual leave with wages; Penalties and procedure.

Essential Readings: 
  • Sinha, Sinha & Shekhar, Industrial Relations, Trade Union & Labour Legislation, Pearson Education, 2nd Edition, New Delhi
  • Monappa, Arun, Industrial Relations, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Comp. Ltd., New Delhi.1stedition
  • Chaterjee, N.N.Industrial Relations in India’s Developing Economy, Allied Book Agency,NewDelhi.
  • Mamoria C B ,Mamoria Satish & Gangkar S V, “Dynamics of Industrial Relations”, Himalaya Publishing House,New Delhi.
  • SubbaRaoP , “Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations” ,Himalaya Publishing House.
  • Sharma, A.M. Industrial Relations, Conceptual and Legal Framework, Himalaya Publishing House 9thedirion
  • Poole Michael, Industrial Relations; Origins and Patterns of National Diversity; Routledge & Keganpaul, London.

 

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