Labour Law – I (Trade Unions and Industrial Disputes)
Cochin University of Science and Technology · LL.B. Semester 5 · 20-271-0504
Unit I — Theoretical Basis
Origin, nature and need · industrial relation · concept, objectives and significance · Constitutional framework · fundamental rights and directive principles · impact of globalization on labour policies.
Unit II — Collective Bargaining
Notion · meaning and scope · history of trade union movement in India · definition and objects of trade union · registration and its cancellation · powers and functions of Registrar of Trade Union · funds of trade unions · general and political · their immunities · nature and scope
Unit III — Measures Relating To Safety
Standing order · its certification, duration and modification · subsistence allowance; notion of factory · approval, license and registration · occupier · his general duties · maintenance of health, safety, welfare · provisions relating to hazardous processes · working hours · child employment
Unit IV — Measures Relating To Wages
Minimum wages · fixation & revision · procedure · overtime · exemptions and exceptions · responsibility for payment of wages · fixation of wage periods · deduction & fines · authorities & adjudication of claim; Bonus · meaning of allocable surplus, accounting year and bonus · computation of gross profit, available surplus and bonus · minimum and maximum bonus · set off and set on · disqualification and deduction
Unit V — Industrial Disputes
Concept of Industry, industrial disputes, employer and employee · coercive methods used by employees and employers · strike, lock out, lay off, retrenchment, transfers and closure · authorities for dispute resolution · Works Committee · Conciliation officer · Courts of Enquiry · Labour Courts · Tribunals · reference to arbitration · powers of Government · Procedure, Powers and Duties of Authorities