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SYLLABUS

Labour Laws
Objectives:

l To familiarize the students with various aspects of Industrial Relations in India
l To have thorough knowledge of Labour Laws prevalent in India
l To develop an understanding of implications of Labour Laws on Industrial relations

Sr. No. Topics
1. Introduction to Labour Legislation: Philosophy of Labour Laws, Industrial Relations and Human Resource
Management Labour Laws: Concept, Origin, Objectives and Classification.
2. Factories Act: approval, licensing and registration: health, safety and welfare measures of employees; provisions
regarding employments of adults, women and children in factories.
3. Industrial Dispute Act: Definitions, Authorities and procedure to settle industrial disputes.
4. Payment of Wages Act: Definitions, Methods for computing and fixing wages.
5. The Workmen Compensation Act, 1923: Definition of Commissioner ,Workmen, Disablement, Rules regarding
Workmen’s compensation, Defences available to employers, Amount and Distribution of Compensation,
Enforcement of Act.

6. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965: Definition of Accounting Year, Allocable Surplus, Available Surplus, Eligibility and
Disqualification of Bonus, Computation of Bonus, Powers of Inspectors Offences and Penalties under the Act.
7. Trade Union Act: Provisions, Authorities and Registration; amalgamation and dissolution.

8. Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952: Definitions of Pension fund, Pension Scheme, Superannuation, Employees
Pension Fund Scheme and Fund, Employees Provident Fund Scheme, Employees Deposit Linked Insurance
Scheme. Determination and Recovery of money due from employer, Penalties under the Act.
9. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961: Objective, Coverage, Benefits, penalties The Employees’ State Insurance Act,
1948: objective, scope, coverage, benefits, The role of ESI Corporation and ESI Hospitals.
10. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: Objective, Coverage, Employers’ obligations, benefits.