The document discusses codes of conduct, their key features, and factors that guide codes of conduct. It also discusses industrial conflicts, their nature, causes, and economic, non-economic, management, trade union, and legal/political factors that can cause industrial disputes. The code of conduct establishes principles and expectations for group members. It aims to prevent disputes through voluntary self-discipline and cooperation between workers and management. Economic factors that can cause industrial disputes include demands for higher wages and profits, while non-economic factors include working conditions and political issues.

1. Code of Conduct
Code of conduct is ser of conventional
principles and expectations that are
considered binding on any person who is
a member of a particular group

2. Features of the code of
Conduct
1.The code of conduct is a government
induced self-imposed and mutually
agreed voluntary principle of discipline.
2. It aims at preventing disputes
3.It restrains both the parties from
unilateral action
4. The code compels the parties not to
indulge in strike and lockouts without
notice

3. 5. It requires that constructive co-operation should
be encouraged between workers and
managements at all levels.
6. It enjoins upon the management to take prompt
action for the settlement of grievances, and
implementations of awards and agreements.
7. Any action that stands in the way of cordial
relations and is against the spirit of the code on
the part of both managements and trade unions
should be avoided.

4. 8. Both the central and state governments should
rectify any shortcomings in the machinery they
constitute for the administrations of labor laws.
9. Employers are required to recognize the
majority union in an establishment.
10. The code of discipline stipulates: ”In order to
maintain discipline in industry both the public
and private sectors.

5. Factors guiding code of
conduct
1.Honesty and Integrity
2.Disclosure of Information
3. Harassment
4. Outside Employment
5. Conflict of Interest
6.Confidentiality
7. Equal Opportunity Employer
8.Misusing Company Resources
9.Health and safety
10.Payment and Gifts

6. Industrial Conflicts
According to the Industrial Disputes Act
1947,”Industrial Disputes mean any
dispute or difference between employers
and employers, or between employers
and workmen,organisation or between
workmen and workmen, which is
connected with the employment or non
employment or with the conditions of
labor of any person

7. Nature of Industrial Disputes
 Industrial Conflict is Human Conflict
 Urge for Higher Wages and Profit
 Conflict among Workers and Employers
 Conflict is not Personal
 Limitations of the system
 Labour Power
 Conflict of interests
 Profit maximization

8. Causes of Industrial Disputes
Causes of Industrial Disputes
Non-Economic Factors
Economic Factors
Trade Union Practices
Management Practices
Legal and Political Factors

9. Economic Factors
Demand For higher wages
Demand for allowances and Bonus
High Industrial Profits

10. Non-Economic Factors
Working conditions and working
hours
Modernization
Personnel Causes
Political causes
Indiscipline
Non Recognition of Trade Unions
Weakness of Trade Unions
Miscellaneous Causes

11. Management Practices
 Unfair labour practices
 Ineffective supervision
 Violation of acceptable Norms

12. Trade Union Practices
 Union Rivalry
 No cooperative Approach

13. Legal and Political Factors
 Multiplicity of Labor laws
 Political Interference