22MBAHR304 Industrial Relations & Legislations syllabus for MBA

Introduction –

Industrial Relation: Definitions, Scope, Objectives, Types, Characteristics, Importance, approaches of Industrial Relations, Model of Industrial relations, Recent Trends in Industrial Relations, Managing IR Changes. The Participants of Industrial Relation Activities.

Evolution of Labour Legislation in India -

History of Labour Legislation in India, Objectives of Labour Legislation, Types of Labour Legislations in India, Constitutional Provisions for the Protection of Labour Workforce in India, Rights of Woman Workers; The Present Labour Laws and Codes.

Concept and steps of Grievance, Need for a Grievance Redressal procedure, Legislative aspects of the grievance redressal procedure in India, Model of Grievance redressal Procedure.

Collective bargaining:

Concept – function and Importance – principles and forms of Collective bargaining, importance of Collective Bargaining, Process of Collective Bargaining, Negotiation, form of negotiation Workers’ Discipline Management, causes of indiscipline, disciplinary Action - service rules, misconduct, investigation of allegations, showcase notice, charge sheet, domestic enquiry, Report of findings, punishments to be imposed. Workers participation In Management.

Introduction to Employee Relation, meaning and significance of employee relation in industry, Advantages and limitations of maintaining employee relations through unions. Legal provisions to maintain employee relation- works committee, conciliation, board of conciliation, voluntary arbitration, and adjudication.

Factory Act 1948, Contract labour Act (Regulation and Abolition)Act 1970, The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 – the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

Industrial Dispute Act 1947, Trade Union act 1926. Employee State Insurance Act 1948, Employee Compensation Act 1923, Maternity Benefit Act 1961, Employee provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 , Gratuity Act 1972, Bonus Act 1965.

Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)

• The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%.
• The minimum passing marks for the CIE is 50% of the maximum marks.
• Minimum passing marks in SEE is 40% of the maximum marks of SEE.
• A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements (passed) and earned the credits allotted to each course if the student secures not less than 50% in the sum total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End Examination) taken together.

Continuous Internal Evaluation:

There shall be a maximum of 50 CIE Marks. A candidate shall obtain not less than 50% of the maximum marks prescribed for the CIE.

CIE Marks shall be based on:

a) Tests (for 25Marks) and

b) Assignments, presentations, Quiz, Simulation, Experimentation, Mini project, oral examination, field work and class participation etc., (for 25 Marks) conducted in the respective course. Course instructors are given autonomy in choosing a few of the above based on the subject relevance and should maintain necessary supporting documents for same.

Semester End Examination:

The SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the marks scored will be proportionately reduced to 50.

• The question paper will have 8 full questions carrying equal marks.
• Each full question is for 20 marks with 3 sub questions.
• Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics.
• The students will have to answer five full questions; selecting four full question from question number one to seven in the pattern of 3, 7 & 10 Marks and question number eight is compulsory.

Suggested Learning Resources:

Books

1. Industrial relation, S. Venkata Ratam and Manoranjan Dhal, Oxford Publicatio, 2017 (2 nd edition).

2. Essentials of HRM and Industrial Relation, Rao, P Subba, Himalaya Publishing House, 2013 (5th edition).

3. Industrial Relations, Trade Union and Labour Legislation. PRN Sinha, Indu Bala Sinha, Seema Shekhar, Pearson, 2017 (3 rd edition).

4. Industrial Relations and Labour Laws-Emerging Paradigms, B.D.Singh, Excel Book, 2008.

Course outcome

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

CO1 Gain practical experience related to labour legislations in India across various sectors. L2

CO2 Acquire conceptual knowledge of Industrial relations and labour laws followed within industries. L2

CO3 Develop the greater understanding of IR concepts and its application in solving various issues in IR. L4

CO4 Apply the IR and labour laws concepts in various industries in India. L5