Table of Contents

Letter of Transmittal.............................................................................................................. ii
Certificate of Acceptance ..................................................................................................... iii
Declaration ........................................................................................................................... iv
Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................. v
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. vi
Table of contents………………………………………………………………………......vii
Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Background of the study ............................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Objectives of the study ................................................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Methodology of the Study ........................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.1 Type of research ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.2 Target Group ........................................................................................................................................ 5
1.3.3 Sources of Information ........................................................................................................................ 5
1.3.4 Data Collection Instruments ................................................................................................................. 5
1.3.5 Method and Size .................................................................................................................................. 6
1.4 Limitations of the Study .............................................................................................................................. 6

Chapter 2: Profile of the Organization ..................................................................................... 7

2.1 Company Overview..................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Work Forces ................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.3 Working environment ................................................................................................................................. 8
2.4 At a Glance Alim knit (BD) Ltd. ................................................................................................................11

Chapter 3: Theoretical Framework ......................................................................................... 12

3.1 Definition of industrial Relations ............................................................................................... 13
3.1.1 Importance of Industrial Relations ...................................................................................... 13
3.1.2 Forces Influencing Industrial Relations .............................................................................. 14
3.1.3 Causes of poor Industrial Relations in Organizations in Bangladesh ................................. 14
3.1.4 Means to Improve Industrial Relation................................................................................. 15
3.1.5 Conditions for Good Industrial Relations ........................................................................... 17
3.1.6 Parties to industrial Relations ............................................................................................. 18

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3.2 Trade union .....................................................................................................................................................20
3.2.1 Definition of Trade Union...................................................................................................................20
3.2.2 Objective of Trade Unions in Bangladesh. .........................................................................................21
3.2.3 Registration of the trade unions: .........................................................................................................22
3.2.4 Cancellation of trade union: ................................................................................................................23
3.3 Collective Bargaining .................................................................................................................................23
3.3.1 Determination of the Collective Bargaining Agent (CBA) .................................................................23
3.3.2 The Right of the Collective Bargaining Agent: (The Bangladesh Labour Act 2006) .........................25
3.3.3 Types of Collective Bargaining ..........................................................................................................25
3.3.4 Functions of Collective Bargaining Agent ..........................................................................................26
3.3.5 Characteristics of Collective Bargaining.............................................................................................27
3.4 Industrial Dispute .......................................................................................................................................28
3.4.1 Raising of an industrial dispute ...........................................................................................................28
3.4.2 Settlement of industrial dispute ...........................................................................................................28
3.4.3 Strike and lockout ...............................................................................................................................29
3.4.4 Process of the Settlement of Industrial Dispute ..................................................................................30
3.5 Workers Participation Committee ..............................................................................................................32
3.5.1 Objectives of Workers Participation is given below: ..........................................................................32

Chapter 4: Analysis of the study ............................................................................................. 34

4.1 Functions of the Participation Committee in Alim Knit (BD) Limited ......................................................34
4.2 Meetings of the Participation Committee in Alim Knit (BD) Limited .......................................................35
4.3 Workers of Alim Knit (BD) Limited enjoy the following benefit from Workers Participation Committee:35
4.4 Findings of the study ..................................................................................................................................37
4.5 Nature and Characteristics Industrial Relations in Alim Knit BD Ltd. ......................................................37
4.6 Causes of Poor Industrial Relations in Alim Knit (BD) Limited. ..............................................................38
4.7 Why Industrial Relations Has Not Been Improved As Yet ........................................................................39
4.8 Parties Responsible for Poor Industrial Relations ......................................................................................41
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations ....................................................................... 42
5.1 Recommendation ....................................................................................................................... 43
5.1.1 Ways to Improve Industrial Relations in Alim Knit (BD) Limited .................................... 43
5.1.2 A number of policy initiatives could strengthen the industrial relations system, namely: . 44
5.2 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 45
Bibliography ........................................................................................................................... 46
Appendix ................................................................................................................................. 47

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