Question Bank for the

Subject: Management of Industrial Relations and Labour Legislations

Course Faculty: Prof. Revati Deshpande

Module I

Content:- Meaning, Definitions, Characteristics, Factors Affecting IR, Approaches to IR,

Participation in IR, Objectives of IR and Human Relations, IR and Productivity, Various
Dimensions of IR Case:(HMSI)P.674,IR, CS Venkata Ratnam (Chapter no:-1,2,3)

Questions:-
1. Define IR. Writ the concept and determinants of Industrial Relations
2. Discuss the different approaches to Industrial relations. What factors
affect Industrial Relations?

3. Discuss the role of Government, Employees and Employers in maintaining peaceful

Industrial Relations in India.

4. Discuss the factors affecting industrial relation in India? Also explain different
approaches to Industrial relations.

5. Explain the term : Industrial relations. Explain in details System approach to

industrial relations.

Module II

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Bombay Industrial Relations Act

Questions:-

1. State the provisions relating to "three tier" system of adjudication under Industrial Dispute
Act 1947.
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2. Mention various types of unions that can be formed as per Bombay Industrial Relation Act,
1946.
3. Discuss the provisions relating to strike, lockout and lay-off and retrenchment under
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
4. Discuss the provisions relating to strike, lockout and lay-off and retrenchment under
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
5. What is conciliation and voluntary Arbitration? Explain
6. State briefly the restrictions imposed by Industrial Disputes Act 1947 on Strikes, Lock-outs
 and lay-off.

7. What are the authorities under the Industrial Disputes Act?

8. What is conciliation? State the difference between conciliation and Arbitration
9. What are the powers and functions of the adjudicatory bodies under the Act?
10. What is meant by state intervention in matters of industrial relations? Discuss the methods
of conciliation and adjudication for settlement of ID as per ID Act 1947. Briefly mention
various authorities under these two methods

Module III

Trade Unions Act, 1926. & Industrial Employment Standing Order Act, 1946.

Questions:
1. Explain the term trade union. Role of trade union is diminishing in present day
scenario. Give your critical view on this observation.
2. Explain the term standing orders? Why are they called so?
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3. Is registration of a trade union compulsory as per Trade Union Act, 1926? Discuss the
benefits and other rights and privileges available due to registration.

4. Explain the term trade union. Role of trade union is diminishing in present day scenario.
Give your critical view on this observation
5. Describe registration and cancellation of trade union under Trade Union Act, 1926
11. Discuss the salient features of Industrial Employment (standing orders ) Act 1946.

12. Explain the procedure for certification of standing orders. Also state the provisions relating
to modification of standing orders. What are the model standing orders
13. Discuss the salient features of Industrial Employment (standing orders) Act 1946.
14. Explain the procedure for Certification and Modification of Standing Orders.

15. Discuss the rights and privileges of registered trade unions?

16. What is a strike? What are the pre-conditions for a legal strike?

17. What is a Trade Union? What is the mode of registration of a trade union?

18. ) Globalisation is marginalizing the role of Trade Unions in India.

Discuss.

19. What is misconduct and what are the causes and forms of misconduct
20. Explain briefly three-tier system of adjudication under Industrial Disputes Act 1947.

Module IV
Factories Act, 1948, Shops and Establishment Act, 1948, Mines Act, 1952, Contract Labour
(Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970{

Questions:-
1. Explain the term Mine. Mention in brief the powers of chief Inspectors of mines as per
Mines Act, 1952.
2. Discuss the provisions of Factories Act 1948 relating to the following :
i) Health , ii) Safety, iii) Welfare( In brief)

3. Discuss main provisions of Shop and Establishment Act regarding working hours and
leave in details.

4. Discuss the welfare facilities provided for workers in a factory under factories Act, 1948.

5. Explain the terms: Factory and occupier. Explain the provisions of Factories Act, 1948
with respect to hazardous processes.

6. How are a Factory, Shop and Mines Act defined in brief?

7. Explain the term: manufacturing process. Discuss major provisions of the Factories Act
1948 with respect to safety and welfare of workers.

8. Explain the term mine. Mention major provisions of mines Act 1952 with respect to
health of workers.

9. Mention the objectives of the Bombay Shops & Establishments Act, 1948. To what types
of organizations does it apply?

10. Explain the objective of the Contravct Labour Act 1970. Discuss the procdurial
guidelines to be followed as per section 10 of this law for its abolition. What is the effect
of abolition of contract labor on the workmen?

Module V

Collective Bargaining, Workers Participation In Management, Discipline, Grievance

Handling, Sexual harassment of women in workplace {
Questions:-

1. What is collective bargaining? Explain briefly the steps involved in collective bargaining.
2. Mention the various types of collective bargaining?
3. Explain a model grievance procedure.
4. How does CB help in maintenance of IR?
5. Mention some dos and donts of CB?
6. Explain the importance of CB in prevention of industrial dispute?
7. Explain the setup of various matters on which CB can take place.
8. Explain the process and functions of CB.
9. Write a short note on WPM.
10. What are the pre-requisites of CB?
11. Scope and ways of participation.
12. Evaluation of WPM in India.
13. Objectives and forms of WPM
14. Which are the sources of grievances?
15. Explain the procedure of grievance.
16. What do you understand by conflict resolution?
17. What are the approaches to discipline?
18. What are the characteristics and types of discipline?
19. Define discipline
20. Explain the concept of sexual harassment.
21. Explain various stages of grievances handling mechanism within an organization. How
does it help in maintenance of industrial relations?
22. What is meant by a grievance? What are various sources of grievances in an
organization?
23. Explain the procedure to be followed for handling domestic inquiry proceedings.
24. Types of discipline
25. Define the term: CB, Industry, Discipline.
26. What is harassment?