Industrial Relations in India
Human Resource Management
Assignment – I
Section: A
PGP02.054
Faculty:
Dr. Malay Biswas
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak
Table of content
Topic Page number
1. Introduction 3
2. History of Industrial Relations System in India 4
3. Few cases of industrial disputes in MNCs a. Honda, Haryana 8 b. Mitsubishi Chemicals 9
4. Analysis of the current situation and trends in India 12
5. Conclusion 16
6. Bibliography 16
Introduction:
Here we start the discussion with the history of the evolution if trade unions and industrial relation laws in India. Then we focus towards the shift of balance from labour to capital.
Then we examine two cases of recent industrial disputes. After that we move towards identifying the recent trends in terms of the strategies adopted by the multinationals and the resulting problems.
History of Industrial Relations System in India:
The colonial legacy and a centralized post-Independence economic development model have given rise to a system of industrial relations that is highly regulated and state centric. To ensure that the process of economic development is smooth, the state established itself as the chief mediator of capital-labour relations. State power over labour was achieved mainly through three acts: 1. Industrial Disputes Act 1947:
It provides institutional machinery and procedures to investigate and settle organizational disputes through negotiations adjudicated by Boards of Conciliation, Labour Courts, or Industrial Tribunals. The Act stipulates that Govt. permission must be sought closure of an establishment, layoff or retrenchment of workers. The Act also provides for the financial compensation of affected workers and defines what constitutes unfair labour practices on behalf of employers, unions and workers, including strikes and lockouts. 2. Indian Trade Union Act 1926
It sets out the parameters for the
Assignment – I
Section: A
PGP02.054
Faculty:
Dr. Malay Biswas
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak
Table of content
Topic Page number
1. Introduction 3
2. History of Industrial Relations System in India 4
3. Few cases of industrial disputes in MNCs a. Honda, Haryana 8 b. Mitsubishi Chemicals 9
4. Analysis of the current situation and trends in India 12
5. Conclusion 16
6. Bibliography 16
Introduction:
Here we start the discussion with the history of the evolution if trade unions and industrial relation laws in India. Then we focus towards the shift of balance from labour to capital.
Then we examine two cases of recent industrial disputes. After that we move towards identifying the recent trends in terms of the strategies adopted by the multinationals and the resulting problems.
History of Industrial Relations System in India:
The colonial legacy and a centralized post-Independence economic development model have given rise to a system of industrial relations that is highly regulated and state centric. To ensure that the process of economic development is smooth, the state established itself as the chief mediator of capital-labour relations. State power over labour was achieved mainly through three acts: 1. Industrial Disputes Act 1947:
It provides institutional machinery and procedures to investigate and settle organizational disputes through negotiations adjudicated by Boards of Conciliation, Labour Courts, or Industrial Tribunals. The Act stipulates that Govt. permission must be sought closure of an establishment, layoff or retrenchment of workers. The Act also provides for the financial compensation of affected workers and defines what constitutes unfair labour practices on behalf of employers, unions and workers, including strikes and lockouts. 2. Indian Trade Union Act 1926
It sets out the parameters for the
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