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Unit 1: Philosophy of Labour Laws
          Amit Kumar Sharma, Lovely Professional University



                          Unit 1: Philosophy of Labour Laws                                     Notes


             CONTENTS

             Objectives
             Introduction
             1.1   Approach to Labour Law and Labour Relations
                 1.1.1  Basis of Labour Relations Law
                 1.1.2  Purpose of Labour Legislation
             1.2   Constitutional Directives and Limitations to Labour Law

                 1.2.1  Constitutional Directives to Labour Laws
                 1.2.2  Constitutional Limitations on Labour Laws
             1.3   Social Justice and Labour Laws
             1.4   Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for Enforcement of Labour Law

                 1.4.1  Maintainability of the Writ Petition under Article 32
             1.5   Industrial Adjudication
                 1.5.1  The Adjudication Process
             1.6  Summary
             1.7  Keywords

             1.8   Review Questions
             1.9   Further Readings

          Objectives

          After studying this unit, you will be able to:

          l z  Explain approach to labour law and labour relations
          l z  Discuss the constitutional directives and limitations to labour law
          l z  Get an overview of social justice and labour laws
          l z  Describe the public interest litigation (PIL) for enforcement of labour law

          l z  Discuss industrial adjudication
          Introduction


          In order to appreciate various labour legislation it is necessary to know the philosophy of Labour
          Laws. Over the years labour laws have undergone a change with regard to the object and scope.
          Early labour legislation was enacted to safeguard the interest of employers. It was governed
          by the doctrine of laissez faire. Modern labour legislation on the other hand aims at protecting
          workers against exploitation by employers. The advent of doctrine of welfare state is based on
          the notion of progressive social philosophy which has rendered the old doctrine of laissez faire
          obsolete. The theory of “hire and fire” as well as the theory of “supply and demand” which found
          free scope under the old doctrine of laissez faire no longer holds good. The purpose of this Unit
          is to enable the students to comprehend basic expressions. At the end of this unit you should be
          able to understand various concepts regarding the philosophy of labour laws.


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