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LLA-P11
PGDM 2011-13: Term-VI

LABOUR LAW APPLICATIONS
PGDM-HR (2011-13) : Term - V

Dr. E. M. Rao

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Origin and Sources of Law - Legal Concepts: Rights - wrongs - Liability -Obligations-Duties - Powers - Immunity – Disability – Justice (distributive v. corrective) – Classification of Labour Law – Concept of Employment – Contract of Service vs. Contract for Service – Express vs. Implied Terms – General vs. Special Terms – Contract of Employment vs. Standing Orders.

2. Discipline - Introduction - common law right of employers - the nature of restrictions imposed on the common law right to terminate - rights of workmen u/s. 2-A of the ID Act - Nature of powers conferred on the adjudicators u/s. 11-A - misconduct - misdemeanour - carelessness - standing orders – misconduct: classification

3. Disciplinary proceedings: implications of preliminary enquiry - Charge-sheet - nature, scope and criticality of CS - contents of CS - precautions, issues and concerns in framing charges - Show-cause notice vs. Charge-sheet - Domestic Enquiry - Principles of Natural Justice reasonable opportunity - representation of parties - examination-in chief - cross-examination - re-examination and re-cross - manner of adducing evidence - closing of enquiry - findings or report of the EO.

4. Nature and scope of Ss. 33 and 33-A: workman concerned in the dispute: who is? - misconduct connected with the dispute: what is? – Prior permission vs. post-facto approval of the action – protected workman – violation of S. 33: Effect.

5. An overview of the important pieces of labour legislation: Factories Act - Industrial Disputes Act – Payment of Bonus Act – Payment of Wages Act – Minimum Wages Act – Contract Labour (R&A) Act – ESI, EPF & Gratuity

Evaluation Components
Case Analysis & Presentation - - - - - 15
Class Participation (as reflected in Exams)- - - 10
Mid-Term - - - - - - 25
End-term - - - - - - 40
Overall performance - - - - - 10
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Total - - - - - - - 100
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Book: Industrial Jurisprudence: A Critical Commentary, (2008), EM Rao, Lexis Nexis.
NOTE: This book has to be owned by all students, as they are required to refer it continuously in every session and also for case analysis.
Created By: Debasis Mohanty on 11/20/2012 at 11:42 AM
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