Course Curriculam
Course Code: LAW321 Credit Units L T P/S SW AS/DS FW No. of PSDA Total Credit Unit
Course Level UG 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 4
Course Title Labour Law - II
This paper focuses on wage policies, compensation for accidents caused during the course of employment and working conditions of
Course employees. • Main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and
Description : strengthen dialogue on workrelated issues. • Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social security for all.
Course Objectives :
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Objectives
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• This paper focuses on wage policies, compensation for accidents caused during the course of employment and working conditions of employees. •
1 Main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-
related issues. • Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social security for all.
Pre-Requisites : General
SN. Course Code Course Name
Course Contents / Syllabus :
SN. Module Descriptors / Topics Weightage
Module I: Concept of Labour Welfare -Classification and Importance, • Labour welfare activities • Concept of minimum
Minimum wage, fair wage, living wage and need based minimum wage, • Constitutional validity of the Minimum wages Act,
1 20.00
Wages Act, 1948, • Procedure for fixation and revision of minimum wages • Fixation of minimum rates of wage by time rate or
1948 by piece rate • Procedure for hearing and deciding claims.
Module II:
Object, scope and application of the Act • Definition of wage • Responsibility for payment of wages • Fixation of
Payment of
2 wage period • Time of payment of wage • Deductions which may be made from wages, Maximum amount of 20.00
Wages Act,
deduction • The equal remuneration laws.
1936
Module III: Definition of dependent, workman, partial disablement and total disablement • Employer’s liability for
Employees’ compensation : Scope of arising out of and in the course of employment • Doctrine of notional extension • When
3 20.00
Compensation employer is not liable • Employer’s Liability when contract or is engaged • Amount of compensation • Distribution
Act, 1923 of Compensation • Procedure in proceedings before Commissioner • Appeals.
Concept of “factory”, “manufacturing process” “worker” and “occupier” • General duties of occupier • Measures to
Module IV:
be taken in factories for health, safety and welfare of workers • Working hours of adults • Employment of young
Factories Act,
4 person and children • Annual leave with wages • Additional provisions regulating employment of women in factory 20.00
1948 & Social
• Social Security of Workmen • Concept and scope of social security • Origin of Social Security in India, • Bonus &
Security
Gratuity • Claim and Adjudication of Disputes under Employee’s State Insurance Act. 1948.
Module V
Regulatory
The regulatory authorities and procedure for redressal of claims/ grievances along with latest amendments under
and Control
5 i. The Minimum Wages Act ii. The Payment of Wages Act iii. The Factories Act iv. The Employees Compensation 20.00
Mechanism
Act. • Recent changes, developments and amendments in Labour Law.
under Labour
Law
Course Learning Outcomes :
SN. Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to: Know the standards that have emerged from the United Nations. The laws cover the right to work
of one’s choice, right against discrimination, prohibition of child labour, fair and humane conditions of work, social security, protection of wages,
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redress of grievances, right to organise and form trade unions, collective bargaining and participation in management Know the various welfare
programmes and policies of the government launched and imp
Pedagogy for Course Delivery :
SN. Pedagogy Methods
The course will be delivered through a combination of theoretical and case study approach. All the leading cases as well as current cases shall be
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discussed to clear queries & doubts and to make concepts more clear.
Theory /VAC / Architecture Assessment (L,T & Self Work): 100.00 Max : 100
Attendance+CE+EE : 5+35+60
SN. Type Component Name Marks
1 Attendance 5.00
2 End Term Examination (OMR) 60.00
3 Internal CLASS TEST 10.00
4 Internal SYNOPSIS 5.00
5 Internal PROJECT 10.00
6 Internal VIVA VOCE 10.00
Lab/ Practical/ Studio/Arch. Studio/ Field Work Assessment : 0.00 Max : 100
N/A
List of Professional skill development activities :
No.of PSDA : 5
SN. PSDA Point
1 • Judgment Analysis of Labor Law (PSDA 1)
2 • Analysis of various welfare schemes under Labor Law (PSDA 2)
3 • Visit to Labour Court, Industrial Tribunal and authorities under the Acts (PSDA 3)
4 • Document Preparation for Claim of Beneficiary (PSDA 4)
5 • Interactions with workmen regarding conditions pertaining to health, safety and welfare at their work-place (PSDA 5)
Text & References :
SN. Type Title/Name Description ISBN/ URL
1 Book • The Constitution of India 1950.
2 Book PK Padhi: Labour & Industrial Laws.
S.C. Srivastava: Industrial Relation and
3 Book
Labour Law.
4 Book SM Chaturvedi: Labour & Industrial Laws.
• RK Sabharwal: Job Security of Industrial
5 Book
Workers.
6 Book VG Goswami: Labour & Industrial Laws.
7 Book • SN Mishra: Labour & Industrial Laws.
8 Book • Meenu Paul: Labour & Industrial Laws.
• BD Singh: Industrial Relations & Labour
9 Book
Laws.
10 Book • Kharbanda: Payment of Wages Act.
