The management of industrial relations primarily focus on how organisations handle the complex ecosystem of employment relationships. This field bridges human resource management (HRM) with labour legislation, focusing on how employers, employee groups (like trade unions), and government institutions interact to balance workplace productivity with worker welfare. The Tripartite Framework: Understanding the interconnected roles of the employer/management, the employee/trade unions, and the government regulatory bodies. Collective Bargaining: Frameworks for negotiating wages, safety, benefits, and overall working conditions between union representatives and management. Dispute & Grievance Resolution: Practical protocols for legal conciliation, arbitration, and handling workplace friction before it leads to strikes or lockouts. Labour Jurisprudence: Deep dives into employment protection laws, wage acts, social security, and industrial safety compliance. Evolution toward Employee Relations: How global competition and remote/flexible workforces have shifted traditional, combative labour dynamics into collaborative partnerships.
Contents –
- Industrial Relations Perspective: IR IN the Emerging Socio-Economic Scenario
- Industrial Relations and the State: Legal
- Trade Union – Role and Future
- Discipline and Grievance Management
- Negotiation and Collective Settlement
- Participative Management
- Employee Empowerment
- Quality Management: an Introduction
- Industrial Relations and Technological Change