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LABOUR LAW AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Syllabus

The course on Labour Law and Industrial Relations aims to educate students about the framework of industrial relations in India, emphasizing the importance of industrial peace, trade union provisions, and the Industrial Disputes Act. It covers various laws related to employee rights, social security, health, safety, and welfare, including the Factories Act and Employees Compensation Act. Upon completion, students will have a comprehensive understanding of trade unionism, collective bargaining, and legal provisions affecting workers.

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LABOUR LAW AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Syllabus

The course on Labour Law and Industrial Relations aims to educate students about the framework of industrial relations in India, emphasizing the importance of industrial peace, trade union provisions, and the Industrial Disputes Act. It covers various laws related to employee rights, social security, health, safety, and welfare, including the Factories Act and Employees Compensation Act. Upon completion, students will have a comprehensive understanding of trade unionism, collective bargaining, and legal provisions affecting workers.

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LABOUR LAW AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

OBJECTIVES:

This course is designed to acquaint the students with the framework of Industrial relations in our
country. Further, the importance of the maintenance of Industrial peace and efforts to reduce the incidence
of Strikes and Lockout and Industrial Strike is to be emphasized. The main theme underlying the course is to
critically understand the provisions of the Trade Unions, the types of machinery contemplated under the
provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act for the prevention and settlement of industrial disputes Further, the
objectives underlying the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and Disciplinary Enquiry for
Misconduct are to be studied to acquaint the students with misconduct and the procedure to be followed
before punishing the misconduct alleged and established. Further, the students are to be acquainted with the
social security framework prevailing in our country. It is necessary to know the concept of social security,
its importance and the constitutional basis for the same in India. The importance of ensuring the health,
safety and welfare of the workmen and social assistance and social Insurance Schemes under various
legislations are to be emphasized. The main theme underlying the course is to critically examine the
provisions in the Employee's Compensation Act-1923 and the machinery provided for protecting the
interests of the workers. Further, the objectives underlying the Factories Act-1948, are to be studied to
acquaint the students with various rights and benefits available to the workmen under the legislation. The
course aims to impart knowledge about the social security of employees and workmen in industries and
factories as per the Social Security Code, 2020. The course further aims to make the students well-versed
with the occupational safety, health and working conditions of persons employed in establishments as per
the Employees Compensation Act, 1923.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
1. After completing this course students should be able to:
2. Understand the provisions of the Trade Union Act.
3. Comprehend the standards and techniques of Collective Bargaining
4. Understand the technicalities and concepts of industrial dispute and apply the relevant provisions of
law.
5. Know the legal provisions and concepts of Lay-Off and Lock-Out, Retrenchment, Strike, Wages and
Workman.
6. To develop extensive knowledge regarding provisions relating to trade unionism
7. To Understand the provisions relating to health, safety and welfare of the workers.
8. Understand in detail Laws related to Factories and Apprentices
9. Know the Powers and Duties of Authorities under the various Act.

SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. S.C. Srivastava – Industrial Relations and Labour Laws.
2. Dr. V.G. Goswami – Labour Industrial Laws.
3. S.N. Mishra – Labour and Industrial Laws.
4. O.P. Malhotra – Law of Industrial Disputes.
5. Dr. Avatar Singh – Introduction to Labour and Industrial Laws.
6. Madhavan Pillai - Labour and Industrial Laws
7. Srivastava K D - Commentaries on Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 V
8. Giri - Labour problems in Indian Industry
9. Labour Law and Labour Relations Published by Indian Law Institute
10. S.C Srivastava - Social Security and Labour Laws, Universal, Delhi
LABOUR LAW AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

MODULE 1: THE TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926


1. Evolution and growth of Trade Union in India.
2. International Labor Organization (ILO) – its influence in bringing changes in the Constitution and
national legislation.
3. Definition, Registration and Recognition.
4. Immunities in trade disputes: Criminal and Civil.
5. Collective Bargaining – Purpose and its types.
6. Collective Bargaining Process, Advantages and Disadvantages.

MODULE 2: INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947.


1. Industry – Conceptual Analysis.
2. Concept – Industrial Dispute, Workman etc.
3. Authorities under the Act.
4. Strike and Lockout.
5. Lay off, Retrenchment and Closure.
6. Award and Settlement.

MODULE 3: MRTU & PULP, 1971


1. Concept – Industry, Labour Courts, Unfair Labour Practices etc.
2. Authorities within the Act.
3. Recognition of Union and its rights with obligations.
4. Illegal Strikes and Lockouts.
5. Unfair Labour Practices.
6. Power of Courts and Penalties.

MODULE 4 : FACTORIES ACT, 1948 AND APPRENTICES ACT, 1961


1. Concept: Factory, Occupier, Hazardous Process, Apprentices etc.
2. Provision relating to health, safety and welfare of workers.
3. Provision relating to Hazardous Process and working conditions.
4. Penalties and Procedures.
5. Apprentices and their training with object and scope.
6. Authorities constituted and Penalties.

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