JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

19MBA21H3: MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

MBA (R19)

Overview

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

Learning Outcome

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.