Let me introduce you to MLR…

Managing Labour Relations, A practical Handbook with Strategies and Techniques is a road map for your success in the journey of managing labour relations at your workplace.

“A Senior Manager of HR function asked to prepare a strategy to mitigate the potential risks which may cause due to union issues and failed negotiations. Though the Sr. Manager HR had little experience in handling IR, he could not get to the basics and went blank. He decided to read the MLR and see somehow if he gets some ideas to complete the strategic actions. He started reading and could not stop reading because of the contents and thought-provoking ideas of the author entire through the book. Finally, he completed reading the book at 4 am in the morning and was quite relieved as the book gave enough ideas, thoughts, and strategies to prepare for his organization. He prepared a few action plans and presented them to the management which was very well accepted and got the nod to proceed with the implementation. The actions gave him enough positive results in mitigating the risks for the organization. He did not stop there, he read the book again and again at least 3 times. Each time, the book provoked his thought process to devise new actions and improve his earlier plans.”

“An HR professional was invited for an interview for a green field project. The interview panel was consisting of the owner/MD, an external consultant, and the plant manager. A question was asked ‘how do you insulate the plant from the union formation?’. Since he has read the MLR already he could explain the reasons for union formation and what actions of the management can keep the industry insulated from the union formation. He could also boldly explain that the union can still get formed as it is the Constitutional Right provided to all the citizens of India. The HR guy also was able to explain to them how to take this situation and manage the industry without getting into much conflict and unrest. The interview went well and he was hired as Plant Head of HR.”

“A Plant Manager was not at all getting aligned with the HR Manager, especially in the management of IR. The HR Manager handed over the copy of MLR to the plant manager and requested him to read it. The plant manager promptly read the book and could very well understand why the HR Manager was telling a few things in a different way. Later, the discussions and interactions with the plant manager went well and both could align on the thought process in managing the IR scenarios and strategizing the future actions. This collaboration led to a great synergy and they achieved positive results.”

I am sure you must have thought that the author is telling stories in the beginning. Your guess is correct but they are real stories which were narrated to me by the people who have read the book and got value from the book. These are only a few, I also heard many such stories from the readers. When I wrote this book, I was very clear about what this book can take the reader through. But I did not know how precisely it can help the professionals. The feedback and real stories have further instilled my confidence in what I wrote in the book. This feedback and real examples have proved to me that the experience I went through, the strategies, and the actions which gave results to me will also work for others. However, one needs to understand that a suitable modification may be necessary depending on the precise situation or scenario.

I sincerely thank all the readers of MLR, all those who gave feedback, sent their real examples, and those who supported in reaching this book to many readers.

I am very confident that this edition too will add value to you as this comes with updates on Labour Codes wherever the context of the book demands. The experience is updated and the strategies/techniques are improvised. In addition, a comparative analysis of the IR Code and the existing law on IR is provided as a ready reckoner for the readers.

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With Best Regards,

?Govindaraju NS

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