The book aims to throw light on all the dimensions of industrial relations and labour laws. It is organised into two parts: first part focusing on the history and theory relating to the industrial relations and the second part providing detailed on specific provisions of labour laws being enforced in India. Book Features: Contemporary approach with detailed coverage on labour laws Detailed coverage of topics like Payment of Bonus Act, ESI Act, Maternity Benefit Act, etc Extensive reference to legal provisions and case laws Table of Contents: Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Part A: Industrial Relations Industrial Relations: An Overview Indian Labour Force Trade Unions: Concept, Evolution and Functions Trade Unions in India: Various Issues Collective Bargaining Industrial Discipline and Grievance Handling Industrial Conflict and Disputes Settlement of Industrial Disputes Labour Welfare Wages, Government Policies on Labour and Five Year Plans Workers Participation in Management Industrial Relations: International Perspective Industrial Health and Safety Part B: Labour Laws The Factories Act, 1948 The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 The Trade Unions Act, 1926 The Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 The Employees Compensation Act, 1923 The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 Appendix: The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 Index