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ILO The International Labour Organisation (ILO), was established on April 19,1919 by Versailles Peace Conference as an autonomous body associated with the League of Nations. It was born as a result of the peace conference at the end of World War I at Versailles. India became member of ILO in 1919 as an original signatory […]

Code of discipline In India, the problem of industrial discipline was debated by the Indian Labour Conference held in 1957. The Conference noted the alarming record of breach of discipline by employers and employees. A sub-committee was appointed to draft a model Code of Discipline which would be acceptable to all. A Code of Discipline […]

Worker’s Participation in Management Meaning The concept of Worker’s Participation in Management is considered as a mechanism where workers have a say in the decision making process of an enterprise. This term is interpreted in many ways by various parties to industrial relations, namely workers, management and government. Managers generally interpret it merely joint consultation […]

Methods and Machinery for the settlement of Industrial disputes Lasting industrial peace requires that the causes of industrial disputes should be eliminated. In other words, preventive steps should be taken so that industrial disputes do not occur. But if preventive machinery fails, then the industrial dispute settlement machinery should be activated by the government because […]

Approaches to Industrial Relations Ever since the Industrial Revolution various lines of thought concerning industrial relations have developed. People belonging to different walks of life have tried to explain industrial conflict in their own ways. The Industrial relations has been viewed from the various angles which may range from the economic and social, political to […]

Types of Strikes   Strike is a very powerful weapon used by a trade union to get its demands accepted. It means quitting work by a group of workers for the purpose of bringing pressure on their employer to accept their demands. According to Industrial Dispute act, 1947 Strike means a cessation of work by […]

Evaluation of Training Programme The last stage in the training and development process is the evaluation of training. Since huge sums of money are spent on training and development, how far the programme has been useful must be judged. According to Hamblin Evaluating training is any attempt to obtain information(feedback) on the effects of a […]

Quality of work life Meaning Quality of work life denotes all the organizational inputs which aim at the employee’s satisfaction and enhancing organizational effectiveness. QWL refers to the favorableness or unfavorableness of a total job environment of the people. The basic purpose is to develop jobs and working conditions that are excellent for people as well […]

Career Planning Meaning Career is progress or general course of action of a person in some profession or in an organization. An individual’s career signifies the position held by him throughout his work life. Organizations are expected to support employees in accomplishing their career and life goals through career planning activities. Career planning is collective […]

Quality Circle   Quality Circles A quality circle is a small group of employees who meet periodically to identify, analyses and solve quality and other work related problems in their area. Generally speaking, members of a particular circle should be from the same work area, or who perform similar work so that the problems they […]