Industrial Relation and Labour Law

Contents

1. Industrial Relations

1.1 Industrial Relations: Definitions, Importance, Scope

1.2 Trade union-growth, objective, function and role in globalize content

1.3 Features of trade union

1.4 Objectives and roles of trade unions

1.5 Objectives and functions

2. Industrial Disputes

2.1 Nature of industrial dispute

2.2 Causes of industrial conflicts

2.3 Collective bargaining

3. Workers Participation in Management

3.1 Workers participation in management

3.2 Forms and levels of participation

3.3 Benefit of workers participation in management

4. The Industrial Dispute Act, 1946

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Authorities under the act or machinery for settlement of industrial disputes conciliation

4.3 Strike and lockout, lay-off and retrenchment

4.4 Grievance redressal machinery

5. The Factories Act, 1948

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Provisions regarding the health of workers

5.3 Provisions regarding safety [Sec. 21 to 40]

5.4 Provisions regarding welfare [40-B]

5.5 Provisions regarding leave with wages

Summary

6. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970)

6.1 Introduction

7. The Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 19711 Maharashtra Act No. 1 of 1972

7.1 Extent, commencement and application

7.2 Authorities under the act

7.3 Recognition of unions

7.4 Obligation and rights of recognised unions other unions and certain employees

7.5 Illegal strikes and lock-outs

7.6 Unfair labour practices

7.7 Powers of courts

7.8 Power of labour court and industrial court to try offences under this act

7.9 Penalties

7.10 Miscellaneous

Summary

Included Question Papers – April 2012