Syllabus

Course Code: HRM-302    Course Name: Specialisation- C: HRM - Indian Labour Legislation

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Introduction: Labour Legislations: Nature, Objectives, Need, Classification/Types of Labour Legislation; Principles of Modern Labour Legislation; Factors Influencing Labour Legislations; Indian Constitution and Labour Legislation.
2 Jurisprudence: Meaning and scope of Industrial Jurisprudence, Principles of Industrial Adjudication, Challenges and problems in Labour Laws, Approaches to Labour Laws enforcement in India.
3 The Regulative & Protective Labour Legislations: The Trade Unions Act, 1926; The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, The Factories Act, 1948.
4 Wage-Related Labour Legislations: The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and the Code on Wages Act, 2019.
5 Social Security Labour Legislations: The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, The Employees PF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
6 Laws Relating to Protection of Child Labour, Contract Labour and Women at Workplace: Major Legal Provisions of The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 & The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. Sexual Harassment at Workplace: Meaning and definition, Legal Analysis, Judicial View, International Norms, National Norms, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013;
7 Contemporary Issues: Need of Labour Law Reforms, New proposed Labour Codes; Govt , trade unions , employer and employees perspective in new framework of Labour Laws and labour reforms. Gender Justice: Constitutional Aspects, Legal Aspects.
Important Case Laws
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