JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Overview

Course objective: To understand of dynamics of Industrial Relations against the backdrop of monitoring and regulatory environment in India.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to understand a) importance of Industrial Relations b)

Collective Bargaining Mechanism c) Parties and role in Industrial Relations d) Labour Legislation aspects.

UNIT - I

Industrial Relations : Economy and the Labour Force in India – Approaches to Industrial Relations – Industrial Relations in Comparative Frame work- Management and Employer organizations – Introduction – origin and growth. Trade Unions- introduction-Definition and objectives-growth and structure of Trade Unions in India-Trade Unions Act , 1926 and Legal framework-Union recognition- Union Problems- Non-Union firms –Management of Trade Unions in India.

UNIT - II

Collective Bargaining: Nature and legal framework of collective bargaining – Levels of Bargaining and Agreements- Change in the Labour - management relations in the post-liberalised India- Changes in the legal frame work of collective bargaining, negotiated flexibility, productivity bargaining, improved work relations, public sector bargaining and social security – Negotiating techniques and skills –drafting of an agreement.

UNIT - III

Tripartism and Social Dialogue: Types and levels of Tripartism – social dialogue and the Reform Process – Strengthening tripartite social dialogue – Role of government in industrial relations.

UNIT - IV

Labour Legislation-I –Factories Act, 1948, Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, ESI Act, 1948- The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, Minimum Wages Act, 1948, The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, National wage policy – Contemporary issues in Wage systems.

UNIT - V

Labour Legislation II: Industrial Disputes Act, 1948 - Grievance Handling Employee Grievances – Causes of Grievances –Conciliation, Arbitration and Adjudication procedural aspects for Settlement of Grievances –Standing Orders- Code Discipline. Industrial Disputes: Meaning, nature and scope of industrial disputes - Cases and Consequences of Industrial Disputes –Prevention and Settlement of industrial disputes in India- Employee Participation - Quality of Work Life- Managing good industrial relations.

Suggested Readings:

• C S Venkataratnam: Management of Industrial Relations, Oxford University Press, 2009.
• Memoria and Gauskar: Dynamics of Industrial Relations, Himalaya, 2009
• Arun Monappa: Industrial Relations, TMH, 2009
• Tapamoy Deb: Managing Human Resources & Industrial Relations, Excel, 2009
• B D Singh: Industrial Relations & Labour Laws, Excel, 2009.
• Sinha: Industrial Relations, Trade Unions and Labour Legislation, Pearson, 2009.
• P.K.Padhi: Labour and Industrial Laws, PHI, 2009.