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

Concept & Meaning, Importance of Industrial Relations, Objectives of Industrial Relations, Components of industrial relations, , Perspectives of Industrial Relations; Evolution of Industrial Relations. Unfair Labour Practices.

10.00
Unit II: 
Industrial democracy and worker’s participation in India

concept, forms, problems, Pre-requisites for success of Workers participation in Management, Works Committees; JMCs.
Discipline: Management of Discipline in Industry, Approaches of Discipline, Standing orders(concept)

15.00
Unit III: 
Industrial Conflicts

Concept, Causes and impact, Classification of conflicts, Trends in Industrial Disputes in India; Strikes, Lockouts, Gherao, Lay off.
Machinery for prevention of Industrial Disputes: Employee Grievance: concept, Employee Grievance Redressal System

11.00
Unit IV: 
Machinery for settlement of Industrial Disputes

Prevention of Industrial Disputes, Dispute settlement procedure,
Nature Scope and process of Collective Bargaining, Collective Bargaining in India

12.00
Unit V: 
Laws relating to social security

Provident fund act (main provisions)
Social Security: concept , importance and types of social security and welfare programs.

Essential Readings: 

• 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.
• SubbaRaoP , “Essentials of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations” ,Himalaya Publishing House.

References: 

• 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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