Master of Management Studies (M.M.S) Labour Social Security and Welfare Law Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Course objectives

• 1 To introduce students to foundational concepts and legal frameworks governing labour, social security, and welfare.
• 2 To equip students with practical understanding of compliance requirements under various labour legislations.
• 3 To develop analytical skills for evaluating employee welfare measures and social security schemes.
• 4 To foster understanding of dispute resolution mechanisms in labour management relations.
• 5 To cultivate insights into contemporary trends, amendments, and challenges in labour law and employee welfare.

Course outcomes

• CO1: To understand the labour Laws implemented in Organizations
• CO2: To analyse the social security legislation relevant in the given scenario.
• CO3: To apply the laws related to Labour Laws and Labour Welfare Laws in organizational situations.
• CO4: To analyse and evaluate the role of governing bodies in security and welfare of employees.
• CO5: To create and develop a framework of social security and welfare laws for smooth functioning of an organization. Unit / CO Mapping Hours Content Module Assigned 1 Introduction: Labour Laws: CO1, CO2 3 Concept, Evolution Government of India Structure, Constitutional provisions for labour Principles of Labour Laws

Unit 1 CO1, CO2 · 3 hours

Introduction: Labour Laws: Concept, Evolution Government of India Structure, Constitutional provisions for labour Principles of Labour Laws Classification of Labour Laws viz: Regulative, Employment, Wage, Social Security & IR

Unit 2 CO2, CO3 · 3 hours

Regulative Laws: Factory Act 1948, prohibition of employment of young children and woman. The Bombay Shop and Establishment Act, 1948

Unit 3 CO2, CO3 · 6 hours

Industrial Relations Legislations: Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Authorities, Awards, Settlements, Strikes Lockouts, Lay Offs, Retrenchment and Closure The Trade Union Act, 1926 MRTUP & PULP 1971 (only unions politics & recognition provision) Industrial Employment (Standing Order) Act 1946

Unit 4 CO2, CO3, CO4 · 6 hours

Laws Related to Compensation: The Payment of wages Act 1936: Maintenance of register and records, penalty for offences like Delayed Payment, non – payment of wages and failure to maintain records. The Minimum Wages Act 1948 - Minimum rate of wages, Procedure for fixing and revising minimum Wages, Advisory Board, Maintenance of Registers and records. The Payment of Bonus Act 1965 - Rate of Bonus, Calculation of Amount Payable as Bonus, Eligibility for bonus and its payment, set –on and set off of Allocable surplus. Deductions and Recovery of Bonus.

Unit 5 CO2, CO4, CO 5 · 6 hours

Social Welfare and Security Laws I: The Employee Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provision Act 1952 -Basic wages contribution and superannuation. Provident Fund, Pension fund, Employee deposit linked insurance fund. Payment of contribution, Benefit under the scheme, Penal provision. The Payment of Gratuity Act 1972: Scope & Coverage calculation of Gratuity, Gratuity not payable, obligation of the employer, Process of receiving payment.

Unit 6 CO2, CO4, CO5 · 6 hours

Social Welfare and Security Laws II: The Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923: Definition – wages, workman, Disablement –partial /Total Employer’s liability for compensation, Occupational disease. Quantum of Compensation, Commissioners Power. Maternity Benefit Act 1961-Coverage, condition & Eligibility. Benefits as per latest amendments. The Employer State Insurance Act 1948 - scope, coverage, Disablement, ESI Corporation, Contribution & Benefit period, Benefits in Detail, Obligations of employers. Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 Sexual Harassment at the

Textbooks

• 1 Mamoria, C. B. & Mamoria, S., Dynamics of Industrial Relations in India, 16th Edition, 2019, Himalaya Publishing House
• 2 Sharma, A. M. Industrial Relations: Conceptual & Legal Framework. Himalaya Publishing House

Reference Books

• 1 Sharma, A. M. Industrial Relations: Conceptual & Legal Framework. Himalaya Publishing House