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WI T H
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A N S WE R K E Y
WI T H
A N S WE R K E Y
UNIT I
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no more limits itself merely to the complex relations between the unions and management but also refers to the
general web of relationships normally obtaining between employees a web much more complex than the single
concept of labour capital conflict.
2. What do you mean by Industrial Relations?
The Term Industrial Relations commonly denotes employee employee relations, in both organized
and unorganized sectors of the economy.
Industrial Relations (also known as labour management relations or labour relations) will be treated
here as the study of employee employer relationship and the outcome of such relationship.
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permanent, formed primarily for the purpose of regulating the relations between workmen and employers, or
between workmen and workmen, between employers and employers, or for imposing restrictive conditions on the
conduct of any trade or business, and includes any federation of two or more trade unions.
8. What is the
i. Need for Trade Union?
ii. Functions of Trade Union?
iii. Problems of Trade Union?
iv. Types of Trade Union?
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Leadership Issues
Poilticalisation of Union
Problem of Recognition of Trade Unions
An out dated Trade Unit on Law
Reformist Unions
a. Business Unionism
b. Friendly or Uplift Unionism
ii.
Revolutionary Unions
a. Anarchist Unions
b. Political Unions
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c. Predatory Unions
Craft Union
ii.
Staff Union
iii.
Industrial Union
iv.
General Union
with" one or more of the following: terms and conditions of employment, engagement or non-engagement or
termination or suspension of employment of workers, allocation of work, discipline, membership or nonmembership of a union, union facilities, and management-union procedures.
11. What is Employee Discipline?
Discipline is management action to encourage compliance with organization standards.
According to Decenzo and Robbins, discipline refers to a condition in the o rganization where employees
conduct themselves in accordance with the organizations rules and standards of acceptable behavior.
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There is a sequence of penalties / disciplinary actions are administrated each one slightly more severe than
the previous one. The general disciplinary actions are:
Written verbal warning
Written warning
Suspension
Demotion
Dismissal
Approaches to Discipline Enforcement:
There are three famous approaches to discipline are:
Hot stove rule,
Progressive discipline, and
Counseling approach
13. Write down the Causes/Sources of Grievances handling and its types ?
Causes/Sources of Grievances:
Grievances arising out of working conditions
Grievances arising from management policy
Grievances arising from alleged violation of
Grievances arising out of personal maladjustment
Types of Grievances:
Grievances can be classified into three types:
Legitimate Grievances
Imagined Grievances
Political Grievances
15. Write down some important basic principles for Code of Conduct ?
Every employee in industry or unit shall have the freedom and right to join a union of his choice. No
coercion shall be exercised in this matter.
There shall be no dual membership of unions.
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U N I T II
1.
difference between employers and employers, or between employers and workmen or between workmen and
workmen, which is connected with the employment or non employment or term of employment or with the
conditions of labour of any person.
2. What do you mean by Industrial Conflicts / Disputes?
Industrial Conflict is a rather general concept. When it acquires specific dimensions, it becomes an
industrial dispute. The various terms, such as industrial dispute, labour dispute or trade dispute are used in
different countries to identify the differences between employers and workers. These terms are regarded as
equivalent, and for the sake of simplicity only, the expression industrial dispute has been used.
injustices and economic disturbances. Petterson views a strike as a temporary cessation of work by a
group of employees in order to express their grievance or to enforce a demand concerning changes in
work conditions.
Section 2(q) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, defines a strike as a cessation of work by a body of
persons employed in any industry acting in combination, or a concerted refusal under a common
understanding of a number of persons who are or have been so employed to continue to work or to
accept employment.
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business or employment or the suspension of work, or the refusal by an employer to continue to employ
any number of persons employed by him.
ii. Lay off:
Lay off means failure, refusal or inability of an employer, shortage of power, or raw material or
accumulations of the stocks or the breakdown of the machinery or for any other reason to give employment to a
workman whose name is borne on the muster rolls of his industrial establishment and who has not been
retrenched.
According to Richardson, defines Collective Bargaining takes place when a number of work people
enter into negotiation as a bargaining unit with an employer or a group of employers with the object of reaching
agreement on conditions of the employment of the work people.
ii. Meaning:
The term collective bargaining made up of two words collective which means a group action through
representation and bargaining means negotiating which involves pr oposals and counter-proposals, offers and
counter offers.
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Thus it means collective negotiations between the employer and the employees relating to their work
situations. The success of these negotiations depends upon mutual understanding and give and take principles
between the employers and employees.
According to Michael J. Jucions, defines Grievance Procedure as, Any discontent or dissatisfaction
whether exposed or not whether valid or not arising out anything connected with the company which an employee
thinks, believes or even feels to be unfair, unjust or inequitable.
Meaning:
Grievances are feelings, sometimes real, sometimes imagined which an employee may have in regard to
his employment situation. It is a broad concept and cover dissatisfaction.
in a dispute as a means of helping the disputing parties to reduce the extent of their differences and to arrive at
an amicable settlement or agreed solution. It is a process of rational and orderly discussion of differences
between the parties to a dispute under the guidance of a conciliator.
ii. Conciliation Officer:
According to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Section 4 , the Central and State Governments can
appoint conciliation officer by a notification in the Official Gazette to that effect. He is changed with the dutie s of
mediating in and promoting the settlement of industrial disputes. He may be appointed for a specified area or for
specified industries in any area or for one or more specified industries. He can be permanently appointed or for
a limited period.
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Adjudication
dispute.
dispute.
No such provisions.
number of arbitrators.
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U N I T III
According to the Committee on Labour Welfare, welfare services should mean: Such services,
facilities, and amenities as adequate canteens, rest and recreation facilities, sanitary and medical facilities,
arrangements for travel to and from place of work, and for the accommodation of workers employed at a
distance from their homes; and such other services, amenities and facilities, including social security measures,
as contribute to the conditions under which workers are employed.
3. What is the Theories of Labour Welfare?
Policy
Theory
Social
Theory
Theories
of Labour
Welfare
Public
Relations
Theory
Religions
Theory
Philanthropic
Theory
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Labour Welfare is a very board term, covering social security and such other activities as medical aid,
crches, canteens, recreation, housing, adult education, arrangements for the transport of labour to and
from the work place.
5. Write down some important Aims / Objectives of Labour Welfare?
To build up stable labour force to reduce labour turnover and absenteeism
To make the industrial employment more attractive and enable the workers to live a richer and more
satisfactory life.
To increase the mental efficiency and economic productivity of industrial workers and efficiency of the
enterprise.
To raise the standard of living of the workers by indirectly reducing the burden on their means of living.
To win over employees loyalty and increase their moral.
To make recruitment more effective.
6. What is Administration of Welfare Facilities?
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Welfare facilities besides removing dissatisfaction help to develop loyalty in workers towards the
organization.
Welfare may help minimize social evils, such as alcoholism, gambling, prostitution and drug addiction.
To create harmonious industrial relationship.
Scope of Labour Welfare Works:
Conditions of Work Environment
Workers Health Services
Labour Welfare Programme
Labours Economic Welfare Programme
General Welfare Work
8. Describe the Labour Welfare Practices in India?
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educate its own members under an educational system in which the workers prescribe the courses of
instructions, select the teachers and in a considerable measure, furnish the finance.
Training Programme:
The Board has developed a need based, three tier training programme for education officers, workers
and teachers. In first state education officer are trained. The period or training is four months. Then
they give training for different regional centres.
Second stage is to get selected workers trained as worker teachers at the regional and sub -regional
centres by the educational officers. The duration of training programme is three months.
13. List out the objectives of Employees Education?
To promote among workers a greater understanding of the problem of the countrys economic
environment and their privileges, rights and obligations as union members and citizens.
To develop trade union leadership from among the rank and file thereby keeping the union away from the
clutches of politicians, leading to democratization of trade union administration.
To familiarize the workers with the capitalist culture and philosophy, this is the soul of modern industrial
system.
To inculcate among workers a better understanding of their duties responsibilities and intricacies of
work, so that they can effectively carry out their jobs.
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14. What is
i. Industrial Housing
ii. Labour Funds
iii. Social Security Measures
Industrial Housing:
Housing facility is an important welfare measure to keep an employee overcomes most of his
problems. Lack of proper housing directly affects the living conditio ns and the health of the people.
Housing is intended to provide a comfortable shelter and such atmosphere as would keep a worker
fit and cheerful throughout the day.
Good adequate, commodious and sanitary housing are important for the health, happiness gen eral
manners and morals of the employees.
Labour Funds:
Labour welfare funds are created as a measure of social security provided to the working class.
Social security is one of the working class. Social security is one of the three categories of labour
welfare activities classified by the study group appointed by the Government of India to examine the
labour welfare activities.
Social security can be said to be measures of protection provided by society against certain
contingencies of modern life, namely, sickness unemployment, old age, dependency, industrial
accidents and invalidation against which the individual cannot be expected to protect him.
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U N I T IV
1.
not expected or designed for and arising out of and in the course of employment of an industrial worker.
Industrial Injury:
According to Factories Act, 1948,A Personal Injury to an employee which has been caused by an
accident or an occupational disease and which arises out of or in the course of empl oyment and which
could entitle such employee to compensation under Workers Compensation Act, 1923.
2. List out the causes of Accidents?
Unsafe Conditions (Work Relates Causes)
a. The job itself
b. Work schedules
c. Psychological climate of the work place
Unsafe Acts
Other Causes
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Placing and maintenance of worker in an occupational environment adapted to his physical and
psychological equipment.
7. List out the Causes of Bad Health (or) Reasons for Bad Health?
The main causes of bad health are
Defective
nutrition
Other
causes
Causes of
Bad
Health
Inadequate
medical &
health
organization
Uneducation
Insanity
Maintaining the highest standard of their physical, mental and social welfare
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Protecting the workers from diseases and accidents caused by their working conditions and its ill
effects on their health
Continuous surveillance
The health effects of hazards in the workplace usually show a dose -response relationship
9. What are
i. Occupational Hazards?
ii. Occupational Diseases?
Occupational Hazards:
An industrial worker can be exposed in the following types of hazards, depending upon his
occupation.
Physical
Chemical
Biological
Psychological
Occupational Diseases:
Occupational Diseases are the results of physical conditions and the presence of industrial poisonous
and non-poisonous dust in the atmosphere. Raw material, products, by products, and waste products may
enter the body to endanger the health of the workers.
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Types of Counseling
Directive
Non directive
Participative
counselling
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Organized Labour
Unorganized Labour
Place of work
Membership
Recognition
Retirement
No age limit
Age
No age limit
Security of job
Fully secured
No security
No negotiation to them as a
labour
The large establishments offer job contracts for such operations as the loading and unloading of the
metals by the mining industry or the construction of roads or buildings by Public Works Department.
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7. What is
i. Construction Labour? Write down some characteristics of Construction Labour?
ii. Agricultural Labour?
Construction Labour:
Construction industry employs around three million workers and the nature of work is considered hazardous.
Large number of unskilled and semiskilled labour both male and female is employed on various form of building
operation and road constructions.
This labour is extremely mobile in nature due to the conditions and problems of employment in the
construction industry.
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Agricultural Labour:
According to the national commission labour, Agricultural labour is one which is basically unskilled and
unorganized and has little for the livelihood other than personal labour.
8. Describe Handicapped and Disabled Workmen? Write down its categories?
A handicapped person is one who is having some shortcoming or infirmity which de tracts a person from
being a normal human being.
Compensation
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12. Write down some important social security measures were introduced by the Gover nment?
Workers Compensation Act, 1923
Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
Maternity Benefits Act By State and Central Government
Coal Mines Provident Fund and Bonus Act, 1948
Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952
Family Pension Schemes, 1971
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1952
Old Age Pension Scheme
Group Insurance
Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme
Social Security Certificate Scheme, 1982
14. Define Social Insurance? Write down the principle elements of social insurance?
Definition:
Giving in return for contribution, benefits upon subsistence level as if right and without means tests so
that an individual may build freely upon it. Thus social insurance implies that it is compulsory and that men sta nd
together with their follows.
The Principle elements of Social Insurance:
Participation is compulsory with few exceptions.
Contributions are accumulated in special funds out of which benefits are paid.
Surplus funds, not needed to pay current benefits are invested to earn further income.
A persons right to benefit is secured by his contribution record without any list of need or means.
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The two most important social insurance schemes at present in our country are
a) The Employees State Insurance Schemes and
b) The Employees Provident Fund
i.
ESI Act
ii.
Buying talents.
ii.
iii.
Building talents.
WI T H
A N S WE R K E Y
UNIT-I
1.
Institutions
Characters
Methods
Contents
Conclusion
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Institutional factors
Economic factors
Social factors
Technological factors
Psychological factors
Political factors
Global factors
Conclusion
b.
Introduction: Meaning of Industrial Relations
Perspectives/Approaches in Industrial Relations:
Psychological approach
Sociological approach
Gandhian approach
System approach
Conclusion
Wage Differentials
Industrial Relations
Surplus Labour
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Over Centralization
Multipricing of Unions
Conclusion
The Post War (or) Post Independence Period, from 1947 to 2000
Conclusion
Gandhijis Approach
Conclusion
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Management Agrees
Union(s) Agree
Annexure A: Code embodies the national level agreement on the criteria for the
recognition of unions.
Conclusion
U N I T II
1.
Write down the concept of a dispute? Discuss briefly on the Classification and Causes of Industrial Disputes?
Synopsis
Introduction: Meaning of Industrial Conflict/Disputes
Concept and Essentials of a Dispute
Classification of Industrial Disputes
Interest Disputes
Recognition Disputes
Technological Causes
Political Causes
Social Causes
Economic Causes
a) Wages
b) Bonus
c) Working atmosphere
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Miscellaneous Causes
Conclusion.
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Types of Strikes
Industrial Disputes
Strikes
Stay-away
Go-slow
Token (or)
Picketing &
Strikes
Strikes
Protest Strikes
Boycott
(3) Others
Sympathy Strikes
1. General
2. Particular
3. Political
Sit-down
Hunger
Lightning
Stay-in;
Strikes
(or)
Tool-down or
Gherao
4. Bandhs
Cat-call Strike
Pen-down
Strikes
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3. Briefly explain the industrial relations machinery for the prevention of disputes?
Synopsis
Introduction: Meaning of Prevention
Preventive Machinery
Tripartite Bodies
Standing Orders
Conclusion
Salient features
Functions
Negotiation Stage
a) Preparation for negotiation
b) Negotiation technique or procedure
c) Follow-up Action
Contract Administration
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Conclusion
b.
Introduction:
Grievance Procedure
1.
First Stage
2. Second Stage
3. Third Stage
4. Fourth Stage
Reasons for Grievances
Method of Identifying Grievances
Direct Observation
Grip Boxes
5. Explain the
a. Conciliation Procedures?
b. Arbitration?
c. Adjudication?
Synopsis
a.
Introduction:
Conciliation Concept
a. Works Committee (Sec. 3)
b. Conciliation Officer (Sec. 4)
Conciliation Proceedings
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Conclusion
b.
Introduction:
Approaches to Arbitration
Types of Arbitration
Voluntary Arbitration
Compulsory Arbitration
Advantages of Arbitration
Court of Inquiry (Sec. 6) 486
Conclusion
c.
Introduction:
Meaning of Adjudication
Types of Adjudication
Voluntary Adjudication
Compulsory Adjudication
Conclusion
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U N I T III
1.
Principle of efficiency
Principle of accountability
Principle of timeliness
Principle of participation
Conclusion
2. Explain the objectives, scope, approaches and need for voluntary welfare measures?
Synopsis
Introduction:
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c. Prevention of accidents
d. Arrangement for light, fresh air and water
e. Other functions
Health programs
Statutory provisions
Over crowding
g. Lighting
h. Latrines and urinals
i.
Spittoons
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b. Conservancy
c. Medical facilities
Conclusion
Conclusion
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Health
Education
Recreation
Transport
Conclusion
b.
Introduction:
ii.
Disablement Benefit
i.
Cash benefit
Dependents benefit
Provident Fund
i.
Conclusion
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Foremans Training
U N I T IV
1.
Voluntary Machinery
Regulatory Machinery
Causes of Accidents
Unsafe Acts
Other Causes
Conclusion
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Safety Provisions
Elimination of Hazards
a. Placement
b. Safeguarding Machinery
c. Materials handling
d. Hand Tools
e. Layout and design
f.
Housekeeping
Safety Committee
Safety Engineering
Welfare Schemes
a. Reasonable hours of work
b. Accident and safety precautions
c. Housing facilities
d. Medical facilities
e. Recreational facilities
f.
Financial assistance
Safety inspections
a. Periodical safety
b. Daily check
Conclusion
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Disciplinary Action
Safety Audit
Foot Protection
Conclusion
b.
Introduction
Safety Provision
Pressure Plant
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Conclusion
4. Explain Industrial Health? Write a note on significance of industrial health and hygiene?
Synopsis
Introduction
Industrial Health
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Physical Hazards
a. Heat and Cold
b. Noise and Vibration
c. Ultraviolet Radiation
d. Ventilation
Chemical Hazards
Biological Hazards
Psychological Hazards
Conclusion
b.
Introduction
Silicosis
Bagassosis
Byssionosis
Manganese Poisoning
Mercury Poisoning
Lead Poisoning
Phosphorous Poisoning
Anthrax
Caisson Disease
i.
ii.
Conclusion
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Employee Counseling
Counseling Process
Rapport Building
Exploration
Action Planning
Alcoholism
a. Causes of Alcoholism
Problem of Addiction
Conclusion
UNIT V
1.
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Conclusion
2. Explain Female Labour? And its Statutory Provisions for Women Welfare?
Synopsis
Introduction
Factories Act
Plantations
Conclusion
Payment of Wages
Conclusion
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Security
Conclusion
Work Environment
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