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Labour Laws and Practice
Course Objectives:
This course will enable the students to acquire expert knowledge, understanding and application of Labour Laws.
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24BCS515 |
Labour Laws and Practice (Theory) |
CO 1:Discover the knowledge and understanding of the Constitution of Labour Law and International labour organization. CO 2:Develop a basic overview of Law of Welfare and Working Condition. CO 3:Construct an understanding of Industrial Laws and also Understand the benefits of furnishing returns and maintaining registers by various establishments. CO 4:Interpret the importance of Laws relating to Wages and other labour codes. CO 5:Examine Social Security Legislations operating in India. CO 6:Contribute effectively in course – specific interaction. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussions, Tutorials, Problem solving sessions, Presentations
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Case Study Analysis, Presentations, Group Discussions
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Continuous Assessment Test, Semester End Examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Class Presentations, Individual and group projects. |
Constitution and Labour Laws:
- Fundamental rights vis-à-vis labour laws,
- Equality before law and its application in Labour Laws, Equal pay for equal work,
- Article 16 and reservation policies,
- Articles 19, 21, 23 and 24 and its implications.
International Labour Organization:
- Aims and objects, Cooperation between Governments and Employers’ and workers’ organizations in fostering social and economic progress,
- Setting labour standards, developing policies and devising programmes to promote decent work
- The Factories Act, 1948, Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970,
- The Building and Other Constructions Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996,
- The Mines Act, 1952, The Working Journalists and Other Newspapers
- Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955,
- The Weekly Holidays Act, 1942,
- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013,
- The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
- Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,
- The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946,
- Indian Trade Union Act, 1926.
- The Labour Laws (Simplification of Procedure for Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act, 1988.
Law of Wages:
- Payment of Wages Act, 1936,
- Minimum Wages Act, 1948,
- Payment of Bonus Act, 1965,
- Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
Introduction of Labour Codes:
- Labour Code on Wages,
- Labour Code on Industrial Relations,
- Labour Code on Social Security & Welfare,
- Labour Code on Safety & Working Conditions
- Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923,
- Equal Remuneration Act, 1976,
- Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948,
- Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952,
- Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972,
- Maternity Benefit Act, 1961,
- The Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008,
- Industrial and Labour Laws Audit covering the above Acts and other Industry Specific Acts.
Essential Readings:
- Study Material Published by ICSI
Suggested Readings:
- Industrial Relations & Labour Law for Managers by Parul Gupta
- Dr. Avtar Singh & Harpreet Kaur
- Dr R.G. Chaturvedi
- Payment of Wages Act,1936 by Kharbansa
E- Content:
- https://www.icsi.edu/media/webmodules/ICSI%20New%20Syllabus%202022.pdf
- https://www.icsi.edu/e-journals/
