Labor Relations Management syllabus

Labor Relations Management

• 1 Introduction to Labour Relations Management (7 LHs)

  • Labour relations concept, scope, importance and evolution
  • Functions and actors: management, workers, unions and government
  • Principles of good labour relations
  • Labour-relations management and manager roles
• 2 Theoretical Framework of Industrial Relations (7 LHs)

  • Unitary, pluralist and radical perspectives
  • Dunlop systems model
  • Human-relations and sociological approaches
  • Strategic labour-relations framework
  • Relevance of theories in Nepal
• 3 Trade Unionism and Employer Associations (6 LHs)

  • Trade union concept, roles and functions
  • Union development, structures and federations in Nepal
  • Employer associations
  • Unionism issues and challenges
  • ILO and global union movements
• 4 Collective Bargaining and Negotiation (7 LHs)

  • Collective bargaining concept, process, levels and agreements
  • Management and union roles
  • Negotiation meaning, strategies and stages
  • Behavioral and psychological aspects
  • Bargaining power and ethics
• 5 Industrial Conflict and Dispute Resolution (6 LHs)

  • Industrial conflict nature and causes
  • Dispute forms and effects
  • Conflict prevention and management
  • Grievance procedures
  • Nepal dispute-resolution law
  • Arbitration, conciliation and mediation
• 6 Labour Legislation and Institutional Framework in Nepal (8 LHs)

  • Labour Act 2017, Trade Union Act, Social Security Act and Bonus Act
  • Employer and employee rights and obligations
  • Labour Office, Labour Court and Social Security Fund
  • Enforcement and compliance
  • Recent labour-policy reforms
• 7 Emerging Issues in Labour Relations (7 LHs)

  • Globalization and labour relations
  • Digitalization, automation and employment change
  • Contract labor, informal work and gig economy
  • Labour migration and remittances in Nepal
  • CSR, decent work, industrial peace and productivity