Labour & Social Security Laws

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

 

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

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

PAPER CODE

Paper Title

MHR 322

Labour & Social Security Laws

CO 96 Understand the concept of Social Security

CO 97 Understand Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

CO 98 Understand Employee’s   Compensation   Act,   1923

CO 99 Understand Payment  of  Gratuity  Act,  1972

CO 100 Understand The  Maternity  Benefit  Act,  1961

 

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: 
Social Security

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: 
Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

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: 
Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923

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: 
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

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: 
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

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. 

 

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

 

References: 

• 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: 
2020-2021
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