QUESTION BANK BBM 503 Industrial Law UNIT- I THE FACTORIES ACT 1948 1.

Write notes on a) Factory b) Occupier of factory 2. State the various provisions of the factories act 1948 regarding approval, licensing and registration of a factory. 3. Explain the provisions of the factories act 1948 relating to appointment of Inspectors and their powers. 4. Elucidate various provisions of the factories act 1948 with regard to safeguarding to the health of workers. 5. Discuss the provisions of safety laid down in the factories act. Do you feel that provisions are sufficient? 6. Explain briefly the provisions of factories act 1948 with regard to welfare of the workers. 7. What are the provisions of the Factories Act 1948 regarding working hours, spread over and overtime? How they differ as to Adult and Child worker. 8. Discuss the various provisions of the Factories Act 1948 regarding leave with wages. 9. Write Notes on : a) Employment of women workers b) Certificate of fitness for young person 10. Discuss the followinga) duties of occupier and manufacturer b) penalty and procedure UNIT-II INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES 1. Write notes on: a) Arbitration b) Works committee 2. Explain clearly the process of collective bargaining. 3. Discuss the powers and duties of conciliation officer, board of conciliation, and court of enquiry.

4. Distinguish between strike and lockout. Under what circumstances strike and lockout may be declared as illegal? 5. Define lay-off and retrenchment and discuss the law relating to them as contained in the industrial disputes act 1947. 6. Discuss the various provisions of labor court, industrial tribunal, and national tribunal under the industrial dispute act 1947. 7. What is meant by grievance? Discuss the successful model of grievance handling procedure that may be implemented in industries for settlement of grievance. 8. Write notes on a) forms of collective bargaining b) importance of collective bargaining 9. Explain the following a) conciliation and mediation b) award and agreement 10. Discuss the relationship between Works committee and grievance handling procedure. Elucidate its prominent features. UNIT-III EMPLOYEE REMUNERATION

1. Write notes on
a) Responsibility for payment of wages b) Relationship of penalty and deduction

2. Define wages and state the rules regarding the time of payment of wages. 3. Discuss the deductions which may be made from a workman under the
payment of wages act 1936.

4. Explain the rights and duties of inspectors appointed under payment of wages act
1936.

5. Write notes on the following:

a) Penalty for offences under payment of wages act 1936 b) Criteria for payment of wages

6. Write notes on :
a) conditions for payment of compensation b) permanent total disablement 7. What is meant by an accident? Explain when an accident arises out of and in the course of employment. Give examples.

8. Explain the provisions of workmens compensation act `1923 regarding the amount and mode of payment of compensation to the workers. 9. Who is compensation commissioner? How is he appointed? What are the powers and functions of compensation commissioner laid down u nder workmens compensation act. 10. Write notes on the following: a) occupational disease b) permanent partial disablement UNIT-IV INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

1. What do you understand by Industrial Relations? What are its major issues ? Give
suggestions to improve Industrial Relations.

2. Discuss different approaches of Industrial relations in brief. 3. Write notes on

a) Unitary Perspective b) Pluralistic-Perspective

4. Write an essay on emerging dimensions of Industrial Relations in present context. 5. What do you mean by Industrial Policy? What are its basic objective? Also discuss
Industrial Tripartite Committees?

Write notes ona) basic factors of industrial relations b) methods of industrial relations 10. What is the impact on Industrial Relations with and without the presence of a Trade Union in the industry? Discuss your viewpoint on the same. UNIT-V TRADE UNION MOVEMENT 1. Explain the procedure for registration of a trade union. Can a certificate of registration be cancelled? If so when? What is the difference between registration and recognition of a trade union?

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Discuss the recent trends in bringing about cordial industrial relations. Discuss the systems approach to industrial relations? Define Industrial Conflict. Discuss in brief different theories of Industrial Conflict.

2. What are the privileges of a registered trade union and its office bearers, explain. 3. Discuss the main weaknesses of trade unions in India and suggest measures to remove them. 4. Write notes ona) rights of registered trade union b) advantage of recognized trade union 5. What is meant by industrial dispute ? Discuss the role of trade unions for settling industrial disputes in present scenario. 6. Write notes on a) Functions of trade union b) Conditions for cancellation of trade union 7. Discuss the basic structures of unions in industry with example 8. Discuss the status of trade union movement in India. Support your answer with examples. 9. What are the major motivators to join trade unions? Critically examine their role in upliftment of workers conditions.

10. Distinguish between trade union, registered trade union and recognised trade
union. Elucidate the objective of trade union in present scenario.

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