Indian Journal of Industrial Relations: Economics & Social Dev.

N. K. Nair ¹, J. S. Sodhi ¹

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1 Shri Ram Centre for Industrial Relations &Human Resources (SRC), New Delhi, IN

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Though a large number of SMEs have been engaged in socially relevant activities which are beyond what could be considered as their immediate business pursuits, the debate on CSR as also the promotional instruments has remained somewhat skewed towards the large scale sector in India. Most of the SMEs being anchored in towns and villages or in the remote areas they have considerable adaptability to the local settings, exposure to local problems and also access to local resources. They, thus, are eminently suited to pursue CSR. This paper summarises the major findings of five case studies on the best CSR practices by Indian SMEs prepared by a team of researchers from Shri Ram Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources, New Delhi.

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J. S. Sodhi ¹

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1 Shri Ram Centre for Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Economic & Social Development, New Delhi, IN

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The growth debate had taken an interesting turn since the close of the last century as the hitherto known socialist economies also preferred the neoclassical route to economic growth. The Indian experience showed that those without assets, the uneducated, the wage earners and the unskilled have been the major losers in the process of globalization. The government therefore needs to serve the role of a vigilant market regulator. The preoccupation of policy planners must shift beyond GDP. While development needs to be redefined in a broad-based manner to include many more elements for which GDP remains an important enabler, human development must be taken as the ultimate goal of development, argues the author.

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J. S. Sodhi ¹

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1 Shri Ram Centre for IR, HR, Economic & Social Development, New Delhi, IN

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The paper presents trade unions economic contribution in the context of the strong historical legacy. The thrust of trade union activities has been to engage in the traditional functions of welfare and economic improvement of workers; they do not take an active role in improving productivity and economic performance. Unions, working in tandem with the government in the first thirty years after independence, ensured that workers were well protected and given all the benefits. In view of the globalization challenges, there is a gradual change and the managements and unions are entering into collective bargaining agreements with clauses of improvements in productivity of the enterprise.

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J. S. Sodhi ¹

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1 Shri Ram Centre for IR, HR, Economic & Social Devp., New Delhi, IN

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An integral component of Indias game changer on vocational education will be its emphasis on providing training to workers in the informal sector. These workers need to be certified and brought into the mainstream of jobs. Little is known about their proficiency in the skills in which they are employed. A pilot study was undertaken with the objective of assessing the skill gaps to enable the skill development agencies to bridge this gap. The study was carried out in five trades of Motor Mechanic, Mason, Plumber, TV repair and Carpenter. This paper reports the main findings of the study.

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J. S. Sodhi ¹

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1 Economic & Social Development, New Delhi, IN

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There has been an all pervasive recognition that the county needs to reform its labor law regime. It has become counterproductive to the twin objectives of job creation and industrial peace and hurts the very people it meant to benefit. Successive governments failed to match their rhetoric with concrete action. The present government's intent of reform followed by selective swift action is a welcome departure from the past. Malaise of the labor laws is deep ischolar_mained and covers the broad spectrum of 44 Central and a large number of State laws. The paper, however, takes up the critical changes needed to make these laws less cumbersome and less rigid while keeping intact the legitimate rights of the workers.There has been an all pervasiverecognition that the countyneeds to reform its labor law regime.It has become counterproductiveto the twin objectives ofjob creation and industrialpeace and hurts the very peopleit meant to benefit. Successivegovernments failed to matchtheir rhetoric with concrete action.The present government’sintent of reform followed by selectiveswift action is a welcomedeparture from the past. Malaiseof the labor laws is deep ischolar_mainedand covers the broad spectrumof 44 Central and a large numberof State laws. The paper,however, takes up the criticalchanges needed to make theselaws less cumbersome and lessrigid while keeping intact the legitimaterights of the workers.

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J. S. Sodhi ¹

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1 Shri Ram Centre for Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Economic & Social Development, New Delhi, IN

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The book deals with globalization and labor with the perspective of labor (particularly female labor) geography approach to examine contemporary forms of labor control, conflict and response under the globalization regime in Kerala. This is attempted to be achieved with the help of four empirical case studies.

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J. S. Sodhi ¹

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1 Former Director, Shri Ram Center for Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Social & Economic Development, New Delhi, IN

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