Building good industrial relations is so crucial for any industrial organization. Harmonious relationship between employers and employees (who are the best assets of any organization) contributes to greater productivity and growth. This comprehensive and well-organized text gives an in-depth analysis of the fundamental principles and practice of industrial relations as well as the implementation of labour welfare measures, the social security systems and labour laws, such as the Trade Union Act, 1926, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and the Mines Act, 1952. It focuses on the Indian context within the larger global scenario.
Divided into four parts—Part I, Industrial Relations; Part II, Industrial Disputes; Part III, Labour Welfare; and Part IV, Safety and Occupational Health, the book provides a detailed discussion on labour-management relations, different aspects of trade unions, and their management and legislative background. Dr. Sivarethinamohan gives a masterly analysis of the major areas of industrial relations, namely, industrial disputes and their resolution, the philosophy of labour welfare as well as the statutory and non-statutory measures for labour welfare, the Government machinery for labour welfare, and collective bargaining which contributes in a significant way to better industrial relations. In the concluding part, the author dwells on industrial accidents and safety for preventing industrial disasters, mines safety and safety management, industrial hygiene, workplace discipline, counseling and the legal framework for industrial safety and health.
About the Author
R. Sivarethinamohan (PhD), Director, Department of Management Studies, MIET Engineering College, Trichirappalli and former Professor of Finance, Alliance Business School, Bangalore, has 17 years of experience in teaching, research and administration. He has authored several books on various aspects of management. He has also contributed many research articles to leading journals, including Indian Journal of Finance and Indian Journal of Management and HRD Times. His current areas of interest are Microfinance, Risk Management and Derivatives, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Corporate Finance, and Mathematical Modelling in Finance.
Table Of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part One Industrial Relations
1. Introduction to Labour–Management Relations
2. Trade Unions and Labour–Management Relations
3. Registration and Recognition of Trade Union
4. Legislative Background for Indian Trade Unions
Part Two Industrial Disputes
5. Industrial Conflict and Industrial Action
6. Statutory Machineries Available for the Prevention and Settlement of Industrial Disputes
7. Industrial Disputes Resolution System under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Part Three Labour Welfare
8. Philosophy of Labour Welfare
9. Statutory and Non-statutory Labour Welfare for Standard Work Life
10. Labour Welfare Funds and Workers Education Scheme for Harmony
11. Statutory Government Machineries and Legislations for Labour Welfare in India
12. Collective Bargaining
Part Four Safety And Occupational Health
13. Industrial Accident and Safety
14. Mines Safety and Safety Management
15. Industrial Hygiene and Health
16. Workplace Discipline and Counselling for Employees’ Resilience
17. Legal Framework and Statutory Provisions Pertaining to Industrial Safety and Health
18. Social Security for Future Generations
Appendices
Glossary
Index
Table of Contents
Industrial Relations And Labour Welfare: Text And Cases is a comprehensive book which provides an in-depth analysis on industrial relations and social security systems and labour laws. The book comprises of chapters on industrial relations, industrial disputes, labour welfare, and safety and occupational health. In addition, the book consists of a detailed discussion on different aspects of trade union and labour-management relations. This book is essential for business management students.
About R. Sivarethinamohan
Dr. R. Sivarethinamohan is the Director of the Department of Management Studies at MIET Engineering College, and was the former Professor of Finance at Alliance Business School in Bangalore. He has over 17 years of experience in teaching, research and administration. He has authored several books on various aspects of management and his current areas of interest are Risk Management , Portfolio management and microfinance.
