Labour Laws (Codes) Paper I
Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University · LL.B. Semester 2
Unit 1 — General (Part A - Industrial Relation Code 2020) [8 units]
1. Historical perspective on Labour- Laissez faire and Welfare Theory · 2. Labour policy in India, · 3. Principles and object of labour legislation · 4. Contemporary labour Challenges. · 5. Growth on Labour Legislation in India · 6. International labour standards and Implementation (ILO Core Conventions) · Definition u/IR CODE 2020: Average pay, Employee, Employer, Worker (scope expanded), Fix Term Employment (FTE), Industry, Industrial dispute, Industrial establishment or undertaking, lay-off, lock-out, Retrenchment, Closure, standing orders, Strike, Wages (uniform definition across all four codes) Negotiating Union
Unit 2 — Introduction of the Industrial Relation Code 2020 [10 units]
Scope, applicability, and core objectives and salient features of the Act. · Bi-Partite, Works Committee, Grievance Redressal Committee composition and Procedure. · Registration of Trade Union · Recognition of Negotiating Union or Negotiating Council (Section 14) · Rights, Liabilities and Immunities of Registered Trade Union. · History & Development of Trade Union of India
Unit 3 — Standing Order (Section 28 to 39 of Industrial Relation Code) [8 units]
Applicability threshold (300+ workers), model standing orders and certification process. · Notice of Change in condition of service · Voluntary Reference of Disputes to Arbitration
Unit 4 — Dispute resolution Mechanism, Procedure, Power & Duties of Authority [10 units]
Conciliation Officer · Industrial Tribunal · National Industrial Tribunal · Awards
Unit 5 — Strikes and Lockout, lay off, Retrenchment & Closure [10 units]
Prohibition of Strikes and Lockouts · Conditions for Illegal Strikes & lockouts, mandatory 60days notice period · Prohibition of Financial aid to illegal strikes or Lockouts · lay off, Retrenchment and Closure · Worker Re-skilling Fund
Unit B — OSH&WC CODE 2020 - Scope, applicability and core objectives, Salient features of the Act [10 units]
Definition U/OSH & WC CODE 2020: Building or other construction work, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, Competent person, Contract labour, Contractor, controlled industry, core activity of an establishment, Employer, Establishment, Factory, Family, hazardous process, Industry, Inter-State migrant worker, Newspaper establishment, Qualified medical practitioner, Continuous Service
Unit 6 — The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Committee
Duties of employers and employees with core activities · Occupational Safety and Health standards · General Working Condition (Cleanliness, hygiene, ventilation, drinking water, lighting, and sanitation) · Health and Safety Standards, annual health checkups, Occupational diseases. · Welfare Facilities in the establishment · Hours of work and annual leave with wages · Interstate migrant workers Registration and specific entitlements.
Unit 7 — Inspector- Cum facilitator and other Authority [6 units]
Appointment of inspector- cum- Facilitator · Power of Inspector- Cum- Facilitator · Power and Duties of District magistrate · Power of Special Officer · Medical Officer
Unit 8 — Labour Welfare [6 units]
Special Provision Relating to employment of Women and POSH Act applicability. · Special Provision for contract labour and inter migrant worker · Audio- Visual Workers · Mines · Beedi and cigar workers · Building and other construction worker factories · Overtime payment provisions · Maintenance of registers and records
Unit 9 — Factories and relevant provision [6 units]
Approval and licensing of factories · Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances Dangerous operation · Constitution of site appraisal Committee · Duties of Occupier · National Board to inquire into certain Situation · Emergency standards
Unit 10 — M.R.T.U.U.L.P. Act [5 units]
Unit 11 — Unfair Labour Practices [5 units]
Offence and penalties under OSH and IR Code 2020 · Concept of Decriminalization.