LABOUR LAW – I
Industrial Relations & Labour Legislation
COMPLETE STUDY NOTES
Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) • II Semester • Course III
How to use these notes These notes follow the KSLU Labour Law I syllabus and cover the Trade Unions Act 1926, the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946, the Employees' Compensation Act 1923, the Employees' State Insurance Act 1948, the Payment of Wages Act 1936 and the Factories Act 1948. Bold navy terms are definitions; maroon italics are leading cases; section numbers are given throughout. Pair with the Revision Sheet and Model Answers. |
Syllabus Map — KSLU (5 Units)
Unit | Syllabus topics | Covered in |
|---|---|---|
Unit I | Historical aspects, trade unionism, Trade Unions Act 1926 (registration, funds, immunities, collective bargaining) | Topics 1–2 |
Unit II | Industrial Disputes Act 1947 — authorities, works committee, conciliation, voluntary arbitration, compulsory adjudication | Topics 3–4 |
Unit III | Strikes & lockouts, lay-off, retrenchment, closure, certified standing orders | Topics 5–6 |
Unit IV | Social security — Employees' Compensation Act 1923 & Employees' State Insurance Act 1948 | Topics 7–8 |
Unit V | Payment of Wages Act 1936 & Factories Act 1948 (working conditions, hours, leave) | Topics 9–10 |