Workplace Law Basics

📘 Module 1: Introduction to Workplace Law (30 minutes)

📖 Section 1.1: What is Workplace Law?

• Definition and relevance to employees and employers
• Key legislation overview (Labour Codes, ID Act, Shops & Establishment Act)

📖 Section 1.2: Sources of Labour Law in India

• Constitutional provisions (Articles 14, 19, 21, 23)
• Judicial interpretations and evolving policies

📘 Module 2: Employment Relationships & Contracts (30 minutes)

📖 Section 2.1: Employment Contracts

• Types of workers: permanent, temporary, contract
• Key clauses: salary, working hours, leave, termination

📖 Section 2.2: Termination and Resignation

• Notice periods and grounds for termination
• Rights during retrenchment or layoffs

📘 Module 3: Workplace Safety & Welfare (30 minutes)

📖 Section 3.1: Health and Safety Provisions

• Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
• Basic facility standards and hazard prevention

📖 Section 3.2: Social Security & Benefits

• Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)
• ESIC, maternity benefits, gratuity

📘 Module 4: Equality, Harassment & Grievance Redressal (30 minutes)

📖 Section 4.1: Equal Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination

• Equal Remuneration Act and workplace diversity policies
• Inclusion of women, disabled, and LGBTQ+ workers

📖 Section 4.2: Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH)

• PoSH Act, 2013 overview
• Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) roles and procedures

📖 Section 4.3: Grievance Redressal Systems

• Employee grievance mechanisms
• Labour courts and industrial tribunals

🛠️ Understand your rights and responsibilities at the workplace to foster a safe, lawful, and inclusive environment.