Labour & Social Security Laws

Paper Code: 
MHR 322
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective:

The paper is designed to familiarize the students with the understanding and provisions of industrial and labour related social security laws.

Course Outcomes(CO):

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

PAPER CODE

Paper Title

MHR 322

Labour & Social Security Laws

CO 111Examine and evaluate the Concept, Scope, Evolution & Growth of Social Security Legislation in India.

CO 112Analyze and evaluate the concept of Social Security

CO 113Analyze and evaluate Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

CO 100Analyze and evaluate Employee’s   Compensation   Act, 1923

CO 114Analyze and evaluate Payment of Gratuity Act,  1972

CO 115 Analyze and evaluatetheMaternity Benefit Act,  961

 

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

Social Security:  Concept, Scope, Evolution & Growth of Social Security Legislation in India.

The Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: Definitions; Schemes under the act –Employees’ provident fund scheme, Employees’ pension scheme, 1995, Employees’ deposit linked insurance scheme.

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit 2

Employees State Insurance Act, 1948: Objectives and applicability of the scheme; Definitions: personal injury, factory, manufacturing process, wages, partial and permanent disablement; ESI corporation, standing committee and medical benefit  council;  contributions;  adjudication  of  dispute  and claims,  benefits.

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit 3

Employee’s   Compensation   Act, 1923: Definitions:   Dependent, employer, partial   and   total disablement, workmen, injury,  accident;  employer’s  liability  for  compensation;  amount  of  compensation; Contracting; Commissioner.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit 4

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: Applicability and non-applicability of the Act; Definitions-employee, employer, continuous service; Payment  of  gratuity;  Forfeiture  of  gratuity;  Employer’s  duty  to determine and pay gratuity; Recovery of gratuity; Penalties.

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit 5

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961: Definitions, Employment of, or work by,  women  prohibited during  certain  periods,  right  to  payment  of  maternity  benefits,  notice  of  claim  of  maternity  benefit  and payment thereof, Leaves, Dismissal in absence during pregnancy, forfeiture of maternity benefits. 

Essential Readings: 
  • Sinha, Sinha & Shekhar, Industrial Relations, Trade Union & Labour Legislation, Pearson Education, 2nd Edition, New Delhi
  • Sharma,  J.P. An  Easy  Approach  To  Company  And  Compensation  Laws.New  Delhi:  Ane  Books  Pvt Ltd.
  • Malik, K.L., Industrial Laws and Labour Laws, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow.
  • Sharma, A.M. Industrial Relations, Conceptual and Legal Framework, Himalaya Publishing House 9thedition
  • Monappa, Arun, Industrial Relations, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Comp. Ltd., New Delhi.1stedition
  • Government  of  India  Report  of  the  National  Commission  on  Labour  Ministry  of  Labour  and Employment, New Delhi.(latest)

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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