PAPER 6.4. LABOUR LAW -TEXT BOOK

UNIT - I Concept and Growth of Labour Jurisprudence; Natural Justice, concept of Social Justice and Labour; Constitution of India, 1950 [Articles related to Labour Welfare: 14,19,21,23-24, 38, and 41-43A]; Meaning, Scope, Importance and Theories of Labour Welfare: The Policing Theory, The Religious Theory, The Philanthropic Theory, The Paternalistic or Trusteeship Theory, The Placating Theory, The Public Relations Theory and The Functional Theory; Basic Concepts; Labour and Judicial Process and Public Interest Legislation; Judicial Responses;

UNIT - II The Industrial Relations Code, 2020: Need, Importance, Objectives; Definition, Concept, Key Features for Enactment of the Code and Repeal of Laws and Judicial ResponsesBi-partite Forums; Trade Unions; Standing Orders; Notice of Change; Voluntary Reference of Disputes to Arbitration; Mechanism for Resolution of Industrial Disputes; Strikes and Lock-Outs; Lay-off, Retrenchment and Closure; Special Provisions Relating to Lay-Off, Retrenchment and Closure in certain establishments; Worker Re-Skilling Fund; Offences and Penalties; Miscellaneous;

UNIT - III The Code on Social Security, 2020: Need, Importance, Objectives; Definition, Concept, Key Features of the Code; Social Security Organizations; Employees‘ Provident Fund; Employees State Insurance Corporation; Gratuity; Maternity Benefit; Employee‘s Compensation; Social Security and Cess in respect of Building and other Construction Workers; Social Security for Unorganized Workers, Gig Workers and Platform Workers; Finance and Accounts; Authorities, Assessment, Compliance and Recovery; Offences and Penalties; Employment Information and Monitoring; Miscellaneous; Judicial Responses; Employment of Children Act, 1938:Need, Importance, Objectives; Definition, Concept, Key Features of the Act and Judicial Responses; Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013: Need, Importance, Objectives; Definition, Concept, Key Features of the Act and Judicial Responses;

UNIT - IV Concept of Wage Policy: National Wage Policy; Genesis of West Regulations; Concepts of Minimum Fair, Living and Need based Minimum Wages and Judicial Responses; The Code on Wages, 2019:Need, Importance, Objectives; Definition, Concept, Key Features of the Code and Repeal of Laws; Minimum wages; Payment of Wages; Payment of Bonus; Advisory Board; Payment of Dues, Claims and Audit; Inspector-cum-facilitator; Offences and Penalties; Miscellaneous; Judicial Responses; Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013:Need, Importance, Objectives; Definition, Concept, Key Features of the Act and Judicial Responses;

UNIT - V Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020: Need, Importance, Objectives; Definition, Concept, Key Features of the Code and Repeal of Laws; Registration; Duties of Employer and Employees, etc.; Occupational Safety and Health; Health, Safety and Working Conditions; Welfare Provisions; Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages; Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns; Inspector-cumfacilitators and other authority; Special provision relating to Employment of Women;Special Provisions for Contract Labour and Inter-State Migrant Worker, etc.: Contract Labour; Inter-State Migrant Workers; Audio-Visual Workers; Mines; Beedi and Cigar Workers; Building or other construction workers; Factories; Plantation; Offences and Penalties; Social Security Fund; Miscellaneous; Judicial Responses