Introduction to the Course

Labor law governs the rights and duties between employers and workers. These rules are primarily designed to keep workers safe and make sure they are treated fairly. These laws are of great importance because they offer protections to both the employee and employer. On the larger scale, compliance with these laws offers benefits to society as a whole, both on the interpersonal and financial levels. This course is concerned primarily with the conceptual and practical dimensions of Industrial Relations in the Indian context and to promote a critical understanding of substantive procedural labor laws. It will examine the structure and process of trade unionism, collective bargaining, wage negotiation, participate management, grievance management and related issues. The approach is to develop skills in handling legal issues in industrial relations and other labor matters.

Course Objectives

1. To provide the students a fair degree of exposure on how to deal with employment relations with employees when they negotiate as individuals, as members of a union.
   
2. To understand laws and legal principles governing employment (specifically the new labor laws) as they apply in India.
   
3. Ability to apply laws related to occupational health and safety; industrial dispute, wages, workmen compensation etc.
   
4. Demonstrate an appreciation of the industrial, economic and social contexts in which labor is regulated
   
5. Understanding the nuances of negotiations.