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Industrial Relations & Labour Laws (MBA)

Trade unions, collective bargaining, industrial disputes and the main Indian labour laws and codes.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters25Topics
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01Unit 1: Industrial Relations 5 topics
  1. Concept, objectives and importance of IR
  2. Approaches: unitary, pluralist, Marxist, Dunlop's systems approach
  3. Actors in industrial relations
  4. Industrial relations in India and the role of the state
  5. ILO and India
02Unit 2: Trade Unions 5 topics
  1. Meaning, functions and types of trade unions
  2. Trade union movement in India
  3. Central trade union organisations
  4. Trade Unions Act 1926: registration, rights and liabilities
  5. Problems of trade unions in India
03Unit 3: Collective Bargaining & Participation 5 topics
  1. Collective bargaining: process and types
  2. Distributive and integrative bargaining
  3. Workers' participation in management: forms
  4. Works committee and joint management councils
  5. Grievance handling procedure
04Unit 4: Industrial Disputes 5 topics
  1. Causes and forms of industrial disputes: strike, lockout, gherao
  2. Lay-off, retrenchment and closure
  3. Settlement machinery: conciliation, arbitration, adjudication
  4. Industrial Disputes Act 1947 and the Industrial Relations Code 2020
  5. Standing orders and discipline
05Unit 5: Labour Laws 5 topics
  1. Factories Act 1948: health, safety, welfare, working hours
  2. Wage laws and the Code on Wages 2019
  3. Social security: EPF, ESI, gratuity, maternity benefit; Code on Social Security 2020
  4. Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020
  5. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (POSH) Act 2013

About

You will be able to

  • Explain the concept, approaches and actors of industrial relations
  • Describe the trade union movement in India and the registration of trade unions
  • Explain collective bargaining, workers' participation and grievance procedure
  • Describe industrial disputes, strikes, lockouts and the dispute settlement machinery
  • Explain the main provisions of the Factories Act, wage and social security laws and the four labour codes
  • Advise on basic labour law compliance in an organisation

Who it is for

  • MBA students of Semester 3 (AKTU) - Human Resource specialisation
  • Students aiming at IR, employee relations and HR compliance roles in manufacturing and services

What you need

  • Human Resource Management (Semester 2) completed
  • Interest in labour news and court cases

Questions

Which syllabus is followed?

The AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) MBA syllabus of Industrial Relations & Labour Laws (Semester 3). If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus and units.

Are the new labour codes covered?

Yes. The older Acts are taught along with the four labour codes that consolidate them, so you can answer questions in either form.

How will I be tested?

Unit-wise MCQ tests and a final paper at semester level, plus practice on short and long answer questions from previous university papers.

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