Industrial Relations & Labour Laws, P.C. Tripathi, C.B. Gupta, N.D. Kapoor, 6e, 2020 is suitable for post-graduate students of B.Com., MBA, DBA, DPM, MBE and MSW. A Professional Book for Personnel Managers and Executives is divided into two parts and has 11 objective type questions; 179 Test Question and 15 Practical Problems with Hints and Solutions.

The sixth revised edition of Industrial Relations and Labour Laws captures the significant developments that have taken place in the realm of labour laws and industrial relations in the recent past. The most notable development in the legislative sphere is the amendment in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in 2010. In the judicial sphere, there has been a marked shift in the approach of the Indian judiciary in the area of discipline and disciplinary procedure. Moreover, new norms/principles have been evolved to determine the classification of a person as a workman, provide relief in case of illegal/wrongful termination of service of workmen, determine notice period for strike/lock-out in public utility services and for regularization of services of daily, temporary, casual or contract workers. Extensively revised and updated in line with the changes in the law, this edition also gives a new and more holistic dimension to the subject of labour--management relations. • Part I provides the contextual and constitutional framework of labour law and an overview of industrial relations. • Part II deals with the trade union movement, employers’ organizations and laws relating to trade unions, collective bargaining, unfair labour practices and victimization. • Part III deals with regulation of industrial disputes, persuasive, coercive and voluntary processes for settlement of industrial disputes, grievance procedure, government’s power of reference, laws relating to instruments of economic coercion, management of discipline, laws relating to change in conditions of service and lay-off, retrenchment, transfer and closure. • Part IV examines laws relating to standing orders. • Part V is on workers’ participation in management. This edition will serve as a comprehensive textbook for students of LLB, LLM, MBA, MSW, MPA, CS, and masters and diploma programmes in personnel management, industrial relations and labour law. It is indispensable for personnel managers, law officers, lawyers, trade union officials/ members, officials of labour department and members of the labour judiciary.

The Seventh revised and enlarged edition of the book Industrial Relations and Labour Laws has brought all the important labour legislations within the purview of this book. The notable feature of this edition is inclusion of laws on social security, wages and minimum standards of employment (including factory, contract, child and migrant workers). Another significant feature of this edition is detailed discussion on labour law reforms and more specifically comprehensive analysis of the proposed labour code on industrial relations, social security, wages and occupational safety, health and working conditions. This edition also incorporates all the amendments in labour laws and analyses of all important judgments of the Supreme Court and High Courts on labour laws.This edition covers almost all the syllabuses of LLB, LLM, MBA, MPA, MSW, Company Secretary, and masters and diploma courses in personnel management, human resource management, industrial relations and labour laws. Thus, the book is an indispensible resource for personnel managers, general managers, HR and law officers of public and private sectors, officials of labour departments of Central and State governments, presiding officers of labour courts/tribunals, trade union officials, management associations/federations and among others, lawyers and NGOs.

The 19th edition reprinted in 2020 contains https://tinyurl.com/yb67waxu – Buying Roles Types of Buying Decisions Scope of Marketing Process of Marketing Management Profile of Rural Markets Some of the distinctive features of the book are as follows: Learning Objectives to give a bird’s eye-view of the topics covered in each chapter. Lucid, concise and simple language. Real life illustrations from Indian industry. Liberal use of tables and diagrams to illustrate the text. Summary at the end of every chapter for quick revision. Case Study at the end of each chapter. Test Questions culled from examinations of various Universities and Business Schools. Select Bibliography for further study. We sincerely believe that there is always scope for improvement. Therefore, we invite suggestions for further enriching the book.

This book primarily aims to enhance the knowledge of HR and IR professionals in the labour laws of India. It also seeks to develop a holistic understanding of managing the interest of workers and employers hand in hand. This book compiles the legislation dealing with the following: • Industrial Relations • Wages • Work Conditions • Social Security • Employment of Women and Children This book will be helpful as a textbook for business management students specialising in human resource management and HR professionals. The Present Publication is the 2nd Edition, authored by Dr Parul Gupta, with the following noteworthy features: • [Simple & Lucid Language with an Application-Oriented Approach] has been followed throughout this book • [Student-Oriented Book] This book has been developed keeping in mind the following factors: o Interaction of the author/teacher with their students in the classroom o Shaped by the author/teacher's experience of teaching the subject matter at different levels for more than three decades o Reactions and responses of students have also been incorporated at different places in the book • [Amended & Updated] The 2nd edition incorporates amendments made in the labour legislation in the recent past • [Case Studies & Judgements along with their Explanation] has been included to provide a holistic understanding of labour legislations and the approach of the court of law to settle industrial disputes • [Case Studies] are included in the book to augment better learning • [Chapter End Questions including Descriptive and Multiple Choice Questions] are included in this book to supplement classroom inputs The structure of the book is as follows: • Chapter one highlights the importance of industrial relations for businesses and HR professionals, followed by an overview of significant changes proposed in the four labour codes • Chapter two throws light on the evolution of labour laws in India and major categories of labour legislation • Chapters three to eighteen discuss in detail various provisions of labour laws which can be broadly divided into three categories, such as: o Protective and Employment Legislations o Social Security Legislations o Regulatory Legislations The detailed contents of the book are as follows: • Industrial Relations and the Labour Codes • Evolution of Labour Legislation in India • Factories Act, 1948 • Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 • Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 • Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 • Employee's State Insurance Act, 1948 • Employee's Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 • Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 • Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 • Payment of Wages Act, 1936 • Minimum Wages Act, 1948 • Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 • Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 • Trade Unions Act, 1926 • Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 • Apprentices Act, 1961 • Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959