Industrial Relations and Social Security

Paper Code: 
MHR 322
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Objective: 

The objective of this course is to familiarize the students with the industrial relations systems.

12.00
Unit I: 

Industrial Relations (IR): Concept & Meaning, Importance  of Industrial Relations, Objectives of Industrial Relations, Approaches of IR, Evolution of Industrial Relations. Unfair Labour Practices.

Worker’s Participation in Management: concept, forms, problems, Pre-requisites for success of Workers participation in Management.

12.00
Unit II: 

Industrial Conflicts: Concept, Causes and impact, Classification of conflicts, Trends in Industrial Disputes in India; Strikes, Lockouts, Gherao, Lay off.

Discipline: Management of Discipline in Industry, Approaches of Discipline, Standing orders(concept)

12.00
Unit III: 

Machinery for prevention of Industrial Disputes: Model Standing order, Code of Industrial Discipline, Labour Welfare Officer, Tri-Partie Body, Employee Grievance: concept, Employee Grievance Redressal System

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

Nature Scope and process of Collective Bargaining, Collective Bargaining in India

12.00
Unit IV: 

Social Security:  Concept, Scope , Evolution & Growth of Social Security Legislation in India, Social Security measures in India, ILO & Social Security, Some general social security schemes of the Government (MGNREGA & National Social Assistance Programme), Unorganized Workers Social Security Act, 2008.

12.00
Unit V: 

Laws relating to social security in India:  Main Provisions of - The Workmen Compensation Act, 1923, Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, The Maternity Benefit (Amendments) bill, 2016, Payment of Gartuity Act, 1972, The Employees’ Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation), Act , 1986

*Case studies related to entire topics are to be taught.

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 ,MamoriaSatish&Gangkar S V, “Dynamics of Industrial Relations”, Himalaya Publishing House,New Delhi.
References: 
  • 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.
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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