Introduction
- Definition & nature of IR – participants in IR -factors influencing IR – objectives –
approach/theories – causes of poor industrial relations – IR in BD: overview & challenges
Trade Union
Definition & nature – objectives –advantages & disadvantages of TU – reasons why workers do
not join TU – steps to make TU effective – Unionization of white collar group (professionals) -
TU structure/features in BD - registration of TU – TU movement in Bangladesh
Industrial dispute/ unrest
Definition ID – forms of unrest – financial, psychological, political and other causes of industrial
unrest – unfair labor practice by management – unfair labor practice by unions – measures to
remove unrest – causes of dispute in BD - procedure of settlement of ID in BD-
Collective bargaining
Definition - characteristics – purpose – activities – union & manager’s objectives in CB - process
of collective bargaining – bargainable issues – types of CB – levels of CB – process of CB –
prerequisites for success in CB – tactics to be followed in CB
Labor court and ILO with select provisions from Labor law BD 2006.
Definition – formation of labor court - problems of labor court in BD –ensuring effectiveness of
labor courts in BD – what is ILO – why ILO – conventions of ILO
Grievance handling
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Definition – why grievance handling – causes of grievance – steps in handling grievance –
machinery of handling grievance
Industrial democracy and workers participation
Definition – objectives – forms of industrial democracy – industrial democracy in BD- advantages
& disadvantages of participative management – forms of workers participation
Disciplinary action
Definition – objectives – approaches of discipline– causes of indiscipline – principles of
disciplinary action – steps in disciplinary action – factors consider when making discipline -
process of disciplinary action