Industrial relations and labour laws

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Contents
1 Indian Industrial Relations—An Overview
	Introduction
	Industrial Relations—Background
	Industrial Relations in the Post-Independence Period
	Some Problems of Trade Unionism in India
	Labour Legislation
	Workers’ Participation
	Conclusion
	Future of Industrial Relations in India
2 Industrial Relations: Concepts, Structures and Functions
	Industrial Relations
	Actors in Industrial Relations
	Theories in Industrial Relations
	Key Concepts in Industrial Relations
	Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
	Conclusion
	References
3 The Indian Industrial Worker
	Introduction
	Background
	Education, Skill and Adjustments
	Absenteeism
	Aspirations
	The Infl uence of Trade Unions
	Profi le of the New Worker
	References
4 Trade Unions
	Introduction
	Historical Evolution of Trade Unions in India
	White-Collar Unions
	Agricultural Labour
	Unionisation: Law and Environment
	National Level Federations
	Local Units
	Why Unions Lack Cohesion and Power
	Growth of Trade Unions
	Recognition of a Union
	The Trade Union (Amendment) Act, 2001
	References
5 Employers’ Federation
	Introduction
	Legal Forms of Organisation
	Conclusion
	References
6 Wages and Industrial Relations
	Introduction
	Legal Framework for Wage Payments in India
	Conclusion
	References
7 Collective Bargaining
	Introduction
	The Concept
	Collective Bargaining Process
	Trends and Conclusions
	References
	Case Study: BHEL, Bangalore—Personnel and Industrial Relations Takeover Issues
8 Employee Grievances
	Introduction
	Approaches to the Grievance Machinery
	The Grievance Procedure
	Grievance and Industrial Relations
	Conclusion
	References
9 Discipline
	Introduction
	Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
	Conclusion
	References
	Appendix 9A: The Process of Holding Domestic Enquiries in Industry
10 Industrial Conflict
	Nature of Conflict and Its Manifestations
	Non-Statutory Measures
	Statutory Measures
	Other Statutory Measures
	Methodology and Findings
	Conclusion
	Appendix 10A: Code of Discipline in Industry
	Appendix 10B: The Second Schedule (of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947)
	Appendix 10C: The Third Schedule
	Appendix 10D: Some of the Unfair Labour Practices listed by the Industrial Amendmend Bill, 1982
	Case Study: Air-India Pilots
11 Labour Welfare and Social Security
	Introduction
	Labour Welfare
	Evolution of Social Security Measures
	Formation of ILO
	Labour Welfare and Social Security: Some Concerns and Issues
	Problems of Enforcement
	Reference
12 Workers’ Participation in Management
	Introduction
	Workers’ Participation in Management
	The Participation of Workers in Management Bill, 1990
	Workers’ Participation in Management: West German Experience
	Workers’ Participation in Yugoslavia
	Conclusion
	Appendix 12A: Draft Model Agreement Regarding Establishment of Council of Management
	Appendix 12B: Joint Consultation in TISCO
13 Central Board of Workers’ Education Scheme
	Rationale Behind Workers’ Education Scheme
	Workers’ Education Scheme in India
	The Scheme
	Five-Year Plans and Workers’ Education
	References
14 Technology and Industrial Relations
	Introduction
	Concept of Technological Change
	Impact of Technological Change
	Appropriate Technology: Its Relevance to the Indian Context before Liberalisation
	Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services Sector in India
	Industrial Relations in IT/ITES Sector in India
	Conclusion
15 India and the ILO
	Introduction
	Ratification Procedures of ILO Standards
	ILO Recommendations and India’s Ratification
	References
16 Worker Development
	Introduction
	Strategic Industrial Relations
	Conclusion
	References
Appendix I: Second National Commission on Labour Report
Appendix II: The Industrial Relations Bill, 1978
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Index