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LL-X09
PGDM-PT-2009-12: Term-VIII

LABOUR LAW
Prof. Subasha C Jena*

Objectives of the Course · To induct the students to the principles governing legal aspects of HR with special reference to the various legal concepts as applicable to the employees through a process of case analysis and reasoning covering almost all the important aspects of labour legislations.
· To expose the students to a variety of situations those exist in the industrial establishment and to equip them with the necessary tools to deal the situations correctly and effectively.
· To understand the legality of Employment Bond that HR managers are usually asking from their employees
· To know application of Labour Laws to the manufacturing IT sectors
· To understand the legal aspects of outsourcing

Course out lines

I) Laws relating to employment relations:-
II) Laws relating to compensation
III) Laws relating to welfare for employees.
IV) Laws relating to social security.


1. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
· Application and objective.
· Definitions : Industry, industrial disputes, retrenchment, layoff, strike, lockout, closure, settlement etc.
· Authorities under the Act : Conciliation officer, Board of Conciliation, Court of Inquiry, Labour Court, Industrial Tribunal, National Tribunal, Arbitrator
· Reference, Discharge and Dismissal, Individual Disputes, Change of condition of service during the pendency, etc
· Compensation for retrenchment, layoff, closure etc. 2. The Trade Unions Act, 1926
· Application and objective.
· Constitution of India & Trade Unions
· Trade Unionism in India : Emergence, history & growth
· Size, affiliation, registration, recognition, leadership, membership, finance etc.
· Politics & Implication
· Immunity : Civil & Criminal

3. The Industrial Employment( standing orders) Act,1946.
· Application and objective.
· Definitions.
· Model Standing order, Domestic enquiry, natural justice,
· Punishment , reinstatement, subsistence allowance etc.
4. The Minimum wages Act, 1948s
· Application and objective
· Types of wage: Minimum wage, Fair Wage, Living wage
· Constitution of India & Living Wage
· Supreme Court & Wage
· Principle of Wage Fixation, wage board.

5. Payment of Wages Act, 1936
· Application and objective
· Mode and periodicity of payment of wages
· Authorized Deduction
· Penalties for Delay Payment / Unauthorised Deduction

6. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
· Application & objective
· Definitions: Available surplus and allocable surplus
· Payment of Minimum and maximum bonus
· Set-on and set-off principle
· Recovery and reference
· Act not to apply certain classes of employees
7. The Equal Remuneration Act,1976.
· Application and objective
· Definitions
· Main provisions.
8. The Factories Act, 1948
· Application and objective
· Definitions
· Factory, Manufacturing Process, Occupier, Manager etc.
· License and Inspectorate
· Working Hours, overtime
· Employment of Young Persons
· Annual Leave with wages

9. The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
· Application and objective
· Definitions
· Contract Labour, Contractor, Workman, Principal Employer
· Advisory Boards, Registration & Licensing of the Contractors
· Implication of Section 10 of the Act :
· Abolition vis-à-vis Absorption
· Welfare & Health etc.


10. The Employees Provident Fund (MP) Act,1952.
· Application and objective
· Definitions
· Main provisions.

11. The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
· Application and objective
· Objective of the Act
· Definitions: Workman, Partial disablement, Total disablement
· Employer’s Liability for compensation, Amount of compensation
· Occupational Diseases 12. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
· Application and objective
· Definitions
· Completed year of service, continue service, retirement, superannuation, wages etc.
· Payment of Gratuity & Penalties
13 The Maternity Benefit Act,1961.
· Application and objective
· Definitions
· Main provisions.
14. The Employees State Insurance Corporation Act,1948.
· Application and objective
· Definitions
· Main provisions.

15. Law relating to Sexual Harassment at work place

16. Employment Bond--- Legal Status

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