PART A INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 1 Industrial Relations: An overview 2 Indian Labour Force 3 Trade unions: Concept, evolution and Functions 4 Trade unions in India: Various Issues 5 Collective Bargaining 6 Industrial discipline and Grievance Handling 7 Industrial Conflict and disputes 8 Settlement of Industrial disputes 9 Labour Welfare 10 Wages, Government Policies on Labour and Five-Year Plans 11 Workers? Participation in Management 12 Industrial Relations: International Perspective 13 Industrial Health and Safety PART B LABOUR LAWS 14 The Factories Act, 1948 15 The Industrial disputes Act, 1947 16 The Industrial employment (Standing orders) Act, 1946 17 The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 18 The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 19 The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 20 The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 21 The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 22 The Trade unions Act, 1926 23 The employees? Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 24 The employees? State Insurance Act, 1948 25 The employees? Compensation Act, 1923 26 The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970