18MBAHR305 Industrial Relations & Legislations syllabus for MBA

Unit-1 Introduction 0 hours

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Introduction:

Background of Industrial Relations - Definition, scope, objectives, factors affecting IR, participants of IR, importance of IR. Approaches to Industrial relations, system of IR in India - Historical perspective & post-independence period, Code of Discipline and historical initiatives for harmonious IR, Government policies relating to labor, ILO and its influence on Legal enactments in India.

Unit-2 Collective Bargaining & Negotiation 0 hours

Collective Bargaining & Negotiation:

Collective Bargaining: Definition, Meaning, Nature, essential conditions for the success of collective bargaining, functions of collective bargaining, importance of Collective Bargaining, collective bargaining process, prerequisites for collective bargaining, implementation and administration of agreements. Negotiations - Types of Negotiations Problem solving attitude, Techniques of negotiation, negotiation process, essential skills for negotiation, Workers Participation in Management.

Unit-3 Trade Union 0 hours

Trade Union:

Meaning, trade union movement in India, Objective, role and functions of the Trade Unions in Modern Industrial Society of India, Procedure for registration of Trade Unions, Grounds for the withdrawal and cancellation of registration, union structure, Rights and responsibilities of TUs, Problems of trade unions, Employee relations in ITsector.

Unit-4 Grievance procedure and Discipline management 0 hours

Grievance procedure and Discipline management:

Grievance - Meaning and forms, sources of grievance, approaches to grievance machinery, Grievance procedures, model grievance procedure. Disciplinary procedures, approaches to manage discipline in Industry, Principles of Hot stove rule.

PRACTICAL COMPONENT:

Identify different sectors of industries like manufacturing, service, hospitality, health, etc and find out how grievances are redressed and disciplinary procedures are practiced.
Solve case study of Maruthi Manesar Plant GM (HR) burned to death, 91 workers arrested; Government says business confidence intact. July 19th 2012 incident.
Students must prepare a comprehensive report of various collective bargaining and negotiations of industries in around the city/local/state/nation/global
Student must have a debate: trade union is a boon or bane/ trade union issues and challenges/ metamorphosis of trade union

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

Employee Relations Management, P N Singh, Singh P. N., - Pearson Publications, 2011.
Dynamics of Industrial Relations, Mamoria & Mamoria, Himalaya Publications, 2012.
Human Resource Management Principles & Practice, Aquinas, Vikas Publication.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

Industrial Relations, Trade Unions &Labour Legislation, P R N Sinha et al, Pearson Education, 2004.
Industrial Relations and labor laws, Arun Monappa, Ranjeet Nambudiri, Patturaju Selvaraj, TMH, 1997.
Industrial relations, trade unions and labor legislations, P R N Sinha, InduBala Sinha, Seema Priyadarshini Shekar, Pearson Education, 2013, ISBN: 9788131731642.

Unit-5 Only basic objectives and major provisions of the following legislations 0 hours

INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATIONS

Only basic objectives and major provisions of the following legislations:

Factories Act 1948.

Industrial Employment (Standing orders) Act, 1946.

Employees’State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948.

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

Contract Labour Act.

Shops and Establishments Act.

Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986.

Industrial Disputes Act of 1947.

Unit-6 Minimum Wages Act, 1948 0 hours

Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

Payment of Wages Act, 1936.

Payment of Gratuity Act 1972.

Employees’Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952.;

Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

Employees Compensation Act in 2013.

PRACTICAL COMPONENT:

Students to calculate the bonus amount, gratuity amount, employee compensation eligible to an employee working as a HR Executive for the past 10 years in an automobile manufacturing organization.
Students must compare Factories Act with Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharastra etc or any other Sate.
Students to prepare synopsis of legal cases pending before different courts: subject matter of disputes, case number, court where pending, misconduct, status, claim, department handling, hearing dates etc.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

The students should be able to:

1. Gain the insights of IR concepts and practices to design programs for better industrial relations and peace.

2. Develop the knowledge related to employee-management relations and demonstrate it in solving human resource issues.

3. Enhance necessary critical thinking skills in order to evaluate different labour laws for harmonious employee – management relations.

4. Implementation of various industrial acts to an industry working