Deemed University 2010 M.B.A University: Lingayas University Term: IV Title of the : Industrial Relations and Labour Legislations - Question Paper

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Lingayas University, Faridabad

MBA 2^nd Year (Term-IV)

Examination Oct, 2010)

Industrial Relations and Labour Legislations (BA-245)

[Time: 3 Hours] [Max. Marks: 100]

 

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Note: Attempt five questions in all. Attempt any two questions from Section A and any two question from Section B. Section C, case study is compulsory.

 

SECTION A

 

Q-1. Explain the concept of industrial relation. Examine the factors affecting industrial relation in the wake of changing business environment. (20)

Q-2. Explain the machinery for the prevention and settlement of industrial dispute in India. (20)

Q-3. Write short notes (any two) (10) each
(a) Problems of Indian Trade Union
(b) Social security laws
(c) Industrial Democracy

SECTION B

 

Q-4. Explain briefly the various ways for workers participation in management in India. (20)

Q-5. Enumerate the salient features of collective bargaining along with its process. (20)

Q-6. Write short notes on (any two) (10) each
(a) Weapons of labour and management
(b) Types of discipline
(c) Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

Q-7. Define grievance. Explain the procedure of handling of grievance. (20)

SECTION C

 

Q-8. CASE STUDY (20)

The Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation has been providing passenger transport facility since 1956. It has been extending its operation from one region to another by nationalizing the passenger transport companies in a phased manner. Presently, it nationalized two routes in East Godavari District in the State in October 1988. Normally it absorbs all the employees working in passenger transport companies before nationalization and fixes their wages at par with the scales of similar categories of jobs.

The pay scale in the Corporation are determined on the basis of mutual agreement between the management and the recognized trade union. The scales are revised once in three years. The recent agreement came into force with effect from September 1988. There are two classes in driver category class 1 (drivers working on long distance buses) and class II (drivers working on short distance buses). The pay scale of class II drivers was enhanced from Rs.600-1200 to Rs.900-1600 with effect from September 1988 in consequence to the latest agreement. The agreement further stated that the pay scale of the drivers drawing the scale of Rs.600-1200 would be fixed in the scale of Rs.900-1600.

The Corporation absorbed 10 drivers who were with the private passenger transport companies upon the recent nationalization of two routes. The personnel department fixed the scale of these 10 drivers in the scale of Rs.600-1200 and it rejected their plea of fixing their pay in the scale of Rs.900-1600 saying that only drivers drawing the scale of Rs.600-1200 are eligible to draw the new scale Rs.900-1600. The Corporation has set up both the grievance machinery and the collective bargaining machinery to resolve employee problems. These drivers sub mitted this issue to the foreman who was their immediate superior. The foreman told them to raise this issue in collective bargaining with the help of the trade union leaders as it was a policy matter. The drivers approached the trade union leaders and persuaded them to solve the issue. The trade un ion leaders included this item in the draft agenda of the collective bargaining committee scheduled to meet in January 1989. But the collective bargaining committee deleted this item from the draft agenda saying that the issue could be settled through grievance machinery as only 10 drivers out of 3000 drivers of the Corporation were concerned with the issue.

QUESTIONS

1. Who is correct: the personnel department, the foreman, or the collective bargaining committee?

2. Where do you place the issue for re-dressal? Give reason.

3. How will you redress this issue?