
K. R. Shyam Sundar
Professor of Practice
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Profile
Educational Qualification:
SSLC: Board of Secondary Education, Madras
PUC: University of Madras
B.A. (Economics): University of Madras
M.A. (Economics): University of Madras
Ph.D.* : University of Mumbai
*Research: Ph.D. thesis topic ‘Industrial Conflict in Tamil Nadu, 1960-80’, under the guidance of Prof. L. K. Deshpande, Department of Economics, Mumbai University.
Special Positions Held and Holding:
- Served as a NAAC Internal Steering Committee Coordinator during 2004-05 NAAC Accreditation – the College secured B++ Grade, at Guru Nanak College, Mumbai University.
- Served as a Coordinator of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 at Guru Nanak College, Mumbai University.
- Served as a Member of the Executive Committee of the Indian Society of Labour Economics, New Delhi from 2000 onwards (on and off as per the Rules of it) and currently during 2019 +
- Has been appointed as a Member of the Editorial Board of the Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Indian Society of Labour Economics, New Delhi.
- Has been appointed as a Member of the Editorial Board of the Amity Journal of Economics, New Delhi.
- Member of the Advisory Board for HRM Area, Management Development Institute Gurgaon since 2020.
- Member of the Advisory Council to Safe India, since October 2020 https://www.safeinindia.org/sii-safety-and-esic-advisory-panels
Membership of Academic Bodies:
- Life Member of Indian Society of Labour Economics, New Delhi
- Life Member of Indian Industrial Relations Association, New Delhi
- Worked as Professor in HRM Area, XLRI, Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, India, from December 6, 2013 to April 18, 2022.
- Worked as Associate Professor in Economics and Head, Department of Economics, in Guru Nanak College of Arts, Science and Commerce, University of Mumbai from 19 June, 1991 to 3 October 2013.
- Was a visiting faculty at the LTMG Hospital of Bombay Municipal Corporation, Sion, Mumbai, from 1992 to 2000.
- Delivered lectures on ‘Theories of Industrial Relations’ to (i) post-graduate students (M.A. Part II) in Department of Economics, University of Mumbai for a few years in the 1980s, (ii) undergraduate students in few affiliated colleges of the University since 1995-96, (iii) post-graduate students in Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune in December 2001.
- Was a Visiting faculty at the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT, Bombay and taught course on “Industrial Relations” during March- April 2003 and March-April 2005.
Activities Requiring Special Mention:
- Worked in the ILO Project, Labour Flexibility Survey, conducted by Prof. L.K. Deshpande, [Retired] Professor, Department of Economics, Bombay University during 1988-91.
- Helped Prof. L.K. Deshpande in his Editorial tasks during his tenure as The Editor of the Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Indian Society of Labour Economics during 1987-89.
- Acted and acting as Peer Reviewer for Journals, Indian Journal of Labour Economics (New Delhi), Vision (New Delhi), Development and Change, Global Labour Journal, ICRIER (New Delhi), Management and Labour Studies (XLRI, Jamshedpur), Development and Change, Industrial Law Journal, Industrial Relations Journal, etc.
- Have presented papers and/or acted as Panelist in the Conferences/Seminars/Workshops in Labour Economics and Industrial Relations for the more than two decades.
- Was a Visiting Scholar at the International Institute for Labour Studies, International Labour Office, Geneva from 24th October to 17th November 2006.
- Visited China to study “Labour Reforms in China” under the Cultural Exchange Programme of the ICSSR, Government of India in November-December 2008.
- Has been a part of the Capacity Building Projects conducted by trade union research bodies like Mani Ben Kara Institute in association with European Union and Global Union Federations for trade union leaders.
- Acted as Resource Person for training and refresher courses conducted by ILO Office (New Delhi/Geneva) for government labour officers at the state level in Maharashtra and for officers of the Regional Labour Commissioner Office at New Delhi.
- Invited to make a Special Presentation on “Contract Labour and Social Dialogue in India” at the High-Level Tripartite Meeting held to commemorate 60 years of Adoption of Conventions 98 on Collective Bargaining in ILO, Geneva during 18- 19 November 2009.
- Selected as a Senior Fellow by the Indian Council of Social Science and Research, Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India, New Delhi during 2008-09 for a period of two years; but could not avail due to procedural reasons at workplace.
- Coordinated Panel Discussions on themes viz. Contract Labour in India, Labour and Environment, and Labour Rights in India at the Annual Conferences of the Indian Society of Labour Economics during 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 respectively.
- Coordinated (with the Indian Society of Labour Economics and the Department of Economics, Mumbai University) to conduct a Two-Day National Seminar on “Globalization and Labour Market and Employment and Industrial Relations in India” in honour of Prof. L.K. Deshpande, Ex-Director, Department of Economics, Former President of Indian Society of Labour Economics, in Mumbai University during 11-12 July 2012.
- One of the Contributors for the India Labour and Employment Report, 2014 (published by Academic Foundation and Institute for Human Development and Indian Society of Labour Economics, New Delhi.
- Invited to make Special presentation by Global Union Federations in India on the theme of Core Labour Standards of ILO in Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded Projects in New Delhi on 29th April 2013 and also invited as an Observer to accompany the Global Union Federations for the Annual General Meeting proceedings including a Meeting with the President of ADB on 2 May 2013 in Greater Noida, India.
- Invited to make Special presentations at Global Experts’ Meeting on Labour Administration organized by International Labour Organization, International Training Centre of ILO at Turin, Italy, 9-12 December 2013.
- Invited by GIREPS and Department of Economics, Montreal University to make Special Presentations on “Organizing the Unorganized Workers in India” in the Special Three Country Seminar [Canada (Quebec), Brazil and India] held in Montreal during January 9-12, 2014.
- Delivered Key Note Address at the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) Conference held at
(1) Dharwad, Karnatak University in December 2010 and
(2) BITS, MESRA, Ranchi during 18-20 December 2014.
- Widely quoted in the Business Press on Matters Relating to Labour and Industrial Relations – The LiveMint, The Business Standard, The Hindu, The Wall Street, etc.
- Informally associated with and given lectures to constituents of union organisations and NGOs in Bengaluru (CivDep, Bengaluru Collective), Tirupur, Tamil Nadu (Social Awareness and Voluntary Education (SAVE) for garment workers), Fair Wear Foundation in Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Central Trade Unions, FES, New Delhi, Indian Industrial Relations Association, New Delhi, Indian Society of Labour Economics, New Delhi.
- Closely associated with Central Trade Unions in India.
- Member of the HRM Area Advisory Committee, MDI Gurgaon since June 2020
- Member of the National Advisory Committee of the ILO Project on Mobilization & Employment Law Cases in the Indian Garment Industry during November 1, 2020 to August 2021
- Member of the Safe India Foundation’s Worker Safety Advisory Council, during November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2021
- Was invited to provide my views as a Labour Expert on “Vision Document “2047” for MoLE under the Chairpersonship of the Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, on January 13, 2022
Articles: (In Journals)
Single Author: (Peer Reviewed)
- “Towards a Theory of Industrial Relations in Small Firms”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. XXVIII, No.4, 1986.
- “Suggestions for Improvement of Labour Statistics”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.36, No.2, 1993.
- “Strike Statistics: Conceptual Issues”, Economic and Political Weekly, January 29, 1994.
- “Issues Leading to Strikes: A Comment on Reclassification”, Economic and Political Weekly, February, 24, 1996.
- “Internal Emergency and Industrial Relations”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.39, No.4, 1996.
- “Structure Adjustment and Industrial Relations in India”, Management and Change, Vol.1, No.2, 1997.
- “Review Article: Economic Reforms, and Industrial Relations System in India: Some Issues for Discussion”, Economic and Political Weekly, June 12, 1998.
- “Teachers’ Strike: The Larger Agenda”, Economic and Political Weekly, August 15-21 and 22-28, 1998.
- “Official Data on Trade Unions: Some Comments”, Economic and Political Weekly, October, 2 1999.
- “Industrial Conflict and the Institutional Framework... in India”, Management and Change, Vol.3, No.1, 1999.
- “Second National Commission in Labour: not up to the task”, Economic and Political Weekly, June, 22, 2000.
- “Regional Patterns of Industrial Conflict in India, 1967-95”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 43, No.4, December, 2000.
- “Some Suggestions for the Improvement of IR Statistics in India”, Labour and Development, Vol.6, Nos. 1 & 2, December, 2000.
- “Organizing the Unorganized”, Seminar, Issue No. 531, November, 2003.
- “Trade Unions and the New Strategies for Organising Labour; New Wine in Old Bottle?” Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 46, No.2, April – June 2003.
- “Industrial Conflict in the Reform Decade”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.46, 4, 2003.
- “Flexibility and Rigidity in Labour Market: Towards Balanced Prospective”, Journal of Indian School of Political Economy, Vol. XV, 3, 2003.
- “Industrial Relations in China”, Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol.40, No.1, July, 2004.
- “Lockouts in India 1961-2001”, Economic and Political Weekly, September 25, 2004.
- “Bargaining Structure, Industrial Relations systems and Labour Reforms: A Survey”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.47, No.4, 2004.
- “Labour Flexibility Debate in India: A Comprehensive Review and Some Suggestions”, Economic and Political Weekly, May 28 June 4-10, 2005.
- “Multinationals in Indian Retail Sector, Wal- Mart and Industrial Relations Issues”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.48, No.3, 2005.
- “State in Industrial Relations System in India: from Corporatist to Neo Liberal”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.48, No.4, 2005.
- “Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India Limited: Case Analysis,” Vision, Vol.9, No.4, 2006.
- “Second National Commission on Labour (SNCL) and Reform of Industrial Relations System: Some Comments”, Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol.42, No.2, 2006.
- “Trade Union and the New Challenges: One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward”,Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.49, No.4, 2006.
- “Trade Unions and Civil Society: Issues and Strategies,” Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol.42, No.4, 2007.
- “Contract Workers: the Need for ‘Community of Interests’ Perspective”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.50, No.4, 2007.
- “Measuring an International Core Labour Convention: A Study of Freedom of Association”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.51, No.3, 2008.
- “What Should Indian Trade Unions Do? An Agenda for Trade Unions at the Risk of Sermonising!”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.51, No.4, 2008.
- “Evaluation of Labour Inspection Reforms in India”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.53, No.3, 2010.
- “Emerging Trends in Employment Relations in India”, Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 45, No.4, April, 2010.
- “Employment Relations in India in the Post-Reform Period: Positives, Challenges, and Opportunities”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.54, No.1, 2011.
- “Essential Service Maintenance Act: Globalization Logic at Work”, Economic and Political Weekly, May 26, 2012.
- “Industrial Violence and Labour Reforms”, Economic and Political Weekly, October 13, 2012.
- “Counter-tendencies to Labour Flexibility Regime in India: Achieving Decent Work for Non-Regular Workers”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 55, No.4, 2012.
- “Social Dialogue: The Missing Link in Labour Reforms”, Economic and Political Weekly, August 09, 2014 (Web Exclusive), http://www.epw.in/print/web=exclusives/social-dialogue.html.
- “The Myth of Inspector-Raj”, Economic and Political Weekly, August 18, 2014 (Web Exclusive), http://www.epw.in/web-exclusives/myth-inspector-raj-india.html.
- “Labour Rights and Globalisation in India: Challenges for the Trade Union Movement in India”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 57, No. 2, 2014.
- “Institutional Framework of Industrial Relations in India: Still & Muddy Waters”, Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 50, No. 2, 2014.
- “Industrial Conflict in India in the Post-reform Period: Who Said All is Quite on the Industrial Front?”, Economic and Political Weekly, 17 January 2015.
- “Gaping Gaps in Labour Statistics in India”, Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, March 2015.
- “Industrial Conflict in India in the Post-Reform Period: Who Said All is Quite on the Industrial Front?”, Economic and Political Weekly, January 17, 2015.
- “Regionalization of Industrial Relations Governance: A Panacea or Problematic?”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, January-March 2015.
- “A Different Reform Agenda: Reforms of Trade Unions”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.60, pp.233-52, January 2017.
- “Dynamics of General Strikes in India”, Economic and Political Weekly, LIV, No.3, January 2019.
- “Critiquing the Industrial Relations Code Bill, 2019” Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.55, No. 32, 2020.
- “Occupational Safety Continues to be Ignored as a Right”, EPW Engage, Vol. 55, No. 39, September 26, 2020.
Articles Co-authored
Co- Author:
- “New Economic Policies and Labour Sector”, Indian Economic Journal, Vol.39, No.3, 1992 (With L.K. Deshpande and Sudha Deshpande).
- Labour Reforms in China and India: Reform Aggression (China) Versus Reform Allergy (India)!”, Indian Journal o f Labour Economics, Vol.50, No.3, 2007 (With "C.S. Venkata Ratnam).
- “Are They Legitimate? Labour Law and Governance Reforms and Protests”, Economic and Political Weekly, September 23, 2017 (With Rahul Sapkal).
- “Determinants of Participation Workers in Precarious Work in India: An Empirical Analysis”, Research in the Sociology of Work (Emerald Publishing), December 2017 (With Rahul Sapkal).
- “Wage Disadvantage of Contract Workers in Indian Manufacturing Sector” The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 54(3), January 2019 (With Rahul Sapkal).
- “Issues in the Indian Labour Market: Insights from PLFS Survey”, The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol.55, No.2, pp.191-204, October 2019 (with Rahul Sapkal).
- “Impact of Inflow of Foreign Direct Investment on Labour Market Outcomes: Empirical Evidence from India”, The Empirical Economics Letters, Vol. 18, No.11, Nov. 2019 (With Rahul Sapkal).
- “Changes to Labour Laws by State Governments Will Lead to Anarchy in the Labour Market”, Economic and Political Weekly, EPW Engage, June 5, 2020 (with Rahul Sapkal).
Articles in Edited Books:
- “The Issue of the Right to Strike”, (pp.27-52), in Workers and the Right to Strike: Report on Four Consolations, Indian Society of Labour Economics and institute for Human Development, 2004.
- “Trade Unions in India: From Politics of Fragmentation to Politics of Expansion and Integration?” in John Benson and Ying Zhu (eds.), Trade Unions in Asia: An Economic and Sociological Analysis, Routledge, 2008.
- “The Contract Labour in India: The Battle between Flexibility and Fairness”, in
- K.R. Shyam Sundar (Ed.), Contract Labour in India: Issues and Perspectives, Daanish Books, New Delhi, in collaboration with the Indian Society of Labour Economics, the Institute for Human Development, New Delhi. 2012.
- “Industrial Conflict in India in the Post-reform Period: Some Hard Questions on Labour Flexibility Regime?”, in the book Resolving Industrial Conflicts, edited by Pravin Sinha and Prof. Srivastava (Eds.), The Book Line, New Delhi, 2012.
- “India” (Anil Verma and K.R. Shyam Sundar) in International & Comparative Employment Changes, (Eds.) Greg J. Bamber et al, published by Allen & Unwin, 2015.
- “Productivity Aspects in Collective Bargaining in Recent Years in the Post-Reform Period in India” in Labour and Development: Essays in Honour of Prof. T.S. Papola, (Eds.) K.P. Kannan, Rajendra P. Mamgain and Preet Rustagi, published by Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2016.
- “Globalization Dynamics and the Working-class Movement: an Agenda for Future” in Redefined Labour Spaces, (Eds.) Sobin George and Shalini, Routledge, New York/New Delhi, 2017.
- “Towards a Supportive Labour Policy for MSMEs”, in World Trade Centre, Accelerating Maharashtra’s Export Competitiveness, MVIRDC, World Trade Centre, Mumbai.
- “Labour Laws and Governance Reforms Debate: A Preview of the Contributions” in Contemporary Reforms of Labour Market and Industrial Relations System in India: Ease of Doing Business Versus Labour Rights, (Ed.) K.R. Shyam Sundar, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2018.
- “Labour Laws and Governance System in India: An Overview” in Contemporary Reforms of Labour Market and Industrial Relations System in India: Ease of Doing Business Versus Labour Rights, (Ed.) K.R. Shyam Sundar, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2018.
- “Labour Law Reforms and the Reform Strategy of the Central Government at the National Level in the Post-Reform Period: An Overview”, in Contemporary Reforms of Labour Market and Industrial Relations System in India: Ease of Doing Business Versus Labour Rights, (Ed.) K.R. Shyam Sundar, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2018.
- “Labour Laws and Governance Reforms in Indian states: Informalising Formality!” in Contemporary Reforms of Labour Market and Industrial Relations System in India: Ease of Doing Business Versus Labour Rights, (Ed.) K.R. Shyam Sundar, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2018.
- “Dynamics of Reforms of Labour Market and the Industrial Relations System in India” in K.R. Shyam Sundar (ed.), Labour Market Institutions, Processes and Policies in India: Essays in Honour of Lalit K Deshpande, Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
- “Introduction: Towards an Understanding of Informality and Precarity and of Some Institutional Developments and Challenges in Labour Market and Industrial Relations in a Globalising India” in K.R. Shyam Sundar (ed.),Labour Market Institutions, Processes and Policies in India: Essays in Honour of Lalit K Deshpande, Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
- “Introduction: Contesting Neoliberalism and Search for Alternatives – An Overview of Conservations” in K.R. Shyam Sundar (ed.), Perspectives on Neoliberalism, Labour and Globalization in India, Essays in Honour of Lalit K. Deshpande, Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Books:
Single Author (Full Publication)
- Impact of Labour Regulation on Growth, Investment and Employment in Maharashtra, Bookwell, New Delhi (sponsored by the Institute for Studies in industrial Development, New Delhi, European Union, International Labour Organization), 2008.
- “Labour Flexibility Debate in Europe: A Survey” (written as a visiting scholar at the IISL, Geneva, ILO), in Labour Regulation, Labour Flexibility and Labour Reforms in Europe: Some Perspectives with Possible Lessons in Europe, Bookwell, New Delhi (sponsored by the Institute for Studies in industrial Development, New Delhi, European Union, International Labour Organization), 2008.
- Benchmarking Industrial Relations and Labour Market, Icfai Press, Hyderabad, 2008.
- Change in Labour Institution in China: Right Steps Towards Achievement of Decent Work, Bookwell, New Delhi, 2009.
- Labour Institutions and Labour Reform in Contemporary India, Volume II: The State and Labour Reforms Debate, Icfai Press, Hyderabad, 2009.
- Labour Institutions and Labour Reform in Contemporary India, Volume I: Trade Unions and Industrial Conflict, Icfai Press, Hyderabad, 2009.
- Labour Reforms and Decent Work In India: A Study of Labour Inspection In India, Bookwell, New Delhi, 2010.
- Industrial Conflict in India: Is the Sleeping Giant Working Up?,Bookwell, New Delhi, 2010.
- Labour Law and Governance Reforms in India – Some Critical Perspectives, Synergy Books India, New Delhi, 2015.
- Aspects and Dynamics of Collective Bargaining and Social Dialogue in the Post- Reform Period in India, Synergy Books India, New Delhi, 2016.
- Labour Laws and Governance Reforms in the Post-Reform Period in India: Missing the Middle Ground? Essays in Honour of Prof. K.P. Chellaswamy, Synergy Books India, New Delhi, 2019.
- A Critical Analysis of Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Synergy Books India, New Delhi, 2020.
- Impact of COVID-19, Reforms and Poor Governance on Labour Rights in India,Synergy Boos India, New Delhi, 2021
As an Editor:
- “Contract Labour in India: Issue and Perspectives”, Edited by K.R. Shyam Sundar, Daanish Publishers, New Delhi, 2012.
- Dynamics of Globalization and Industrial Relations in India, edited by K.R. Shyam Sundar, Daanish Publishers, New Delhi, 2016.
- Contemporary Reforms of Labour Market and Industrial Relations System in India, (Edited Book,) Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2018.
- Labour Market Institutions, Processes and Policies in India: Essays in Honour of Lalit K Deshpande, Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
- Perspectives on Neoliberalism, Labour and Globalization in India, Essays in Honour of Lalit K. Deshpande, Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Book Reviews: (In Journals):
- Industrial Relations in India: The Coming Decade by S.P. Sodhi and S.S.P. Ahluwalia (Eds.), in Indian Journal of Social Work, July, 1994.
- Labour Judiciary, Adjudication and Industrial Justice, by D.S. Saini (Ed.), in Indian Journal of Social Work, January, 1996.
- Nehru and India’s Labour Movement by M.P. Parekh et al (Eds.) in Indian Journal of Social Work, April, 1996.
- Industrial Relations in Indian States by C.S. Venkata Ratnam (Ed.) in Management and Change, Vol.1, No.1, 1997.
- Human Resource Management: Perspectives for the New Era, by D.S. Saini and S.A. Khan (Eds.), in Economic and Political Weekly, 29 December, 2001.
- Lockouts in India, by Ruddar Datt, in Economic and Political Weekly, February 12, 2005.
- Liberalization and Labour: Labour Flexibility in Indian Manufacturing by L.K. Deshpande et al in Economic and Political Weekly, March, 16, 2005.
- Negotiated Change: Collective Bargaining, Liberalization and Restructuring in India by C.S. Venkata Ratnam in Economic and Political Weekly, 21 January, 2006.
- Reforming the Labour Market, by Bibek Debroy and P.D. Kaushik (Eds.), Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.49, No.1, 2006.
- Industrial Relations, by C.S. Venkata Ratnam, in Vision, Vol.10, No.3, July- September, 2006.
- In Defense of Global Capitalism, by Johan Norberg, in Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.50, No.2, 2007.
- Employee Identity in Indian Call Centers, by Ernesto Noronha and PremillaD’Cruz, in Vision, Vol.13, No.3, 2009.
- India’s Unfree Workforce: Of Bondage Old and New, by Jan Breman, Isabelle Guerin and Aseem Prakash (Eds.), in Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.53, No.1, 2010.
- Labour in Global Production Networks in India, Anne, Posthuma and Dev Nathan, (eds.), New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2010, in Journal of Social and Economic Development, Vol. 13, No.2. 2011.
- New Ways of Organizing Work: Developments, Perspectives and Experiences, Keller, Clare and Richardson, Julia (Eds.),Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, in Vision, Vol. 17, No.1, pp.96-7.
- Memoirs of a Professor and Parliamentarian: Rajiv Gandhi Years and Beyond C.P. Thakur, Indian Journal of Labour Economics Vol. 56, No.4, October- December 2013).
ILO Publications:
- Evolution and Current Status in Industrial Relations in Maharashtra, ILO, Sub- Regional Office, New Delhi, 2008.
- Evolution and Current Status in Industrial Relations in Tamil Nadu, ILO, Sub- Regional Office, New Delhi, 2009.
- Non-Regular Workers and Social Dialogue in India, ILO, Sub-Regional Office, New Delhi, Social Dialogue Unit, Geneva, ILO, 2011.
- Industrial Relations in India: Working Towards a Possible Framework for the Future, ILO, ACTRAV, Bureau for Workers’ Activities, Geneva/New
Unpublished Project Reports (as on 14 July 2020):
- Labour Inspection in India: Recent Trends and Challenges, sponsored by the Social Dialogue Department, ILO, Geneva (December 2007).
- Core Labour Standards in Asian Development Bank Funded Projects and its Policies, sponsored by Global Union Federations including Public Service International (PSI), New Delhi (2010).
- Impact of Globalization on Labour Rights in India, Project Report Submitted to Institute for Human Development, New Delhi (along with Prof. Alakh N. Sharma) (2013-14).
- Formalizing Informality: Way Out of Informality, ILO Project Coordinator, Prof. T.S.Papola – Did a Study on Supply Chain and Conditions of Work in the Automobile Industry in Pune, October-November 2013.
- Comparison of Labour Codes and their Implications for Electronic Industry, Cividep, Bengaluru (with Dr. Rahul Sapkal, 2019).
Research Projects:
2005-06: Impact of Labour Regulation on Investment, Employment and Growth in Maharashtra, from November 2005
Submitted & Published: European Union Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi, ILO, Geneva.
2006-07: Labour Flexibility in Europe, October-November 2006
Submitted & Published: International Institute for Labour Studies ILO, Geneva, European Union
2007-08: Evolution and Current Status in Industrial Relations in Maharashtra, from August 2007
Submitted & Published: ILO, Sub-Regional Office, New Delhi.
2007-08: Labour Inspection in India, October-November.
Submitted & Published: Social Dialogue and Labour Administration, ILO, Geneva
2008-09: Evolution and Current Status in Industrial Relations in Tamil Nadu, from July 2008
Submitted & Published: ILO, Sub-Regional Office, New Delhi.
2008-09: Benchmarking Industrial Relations and Labour Market
Published: International Management Institute, New Delhi.
2009-10: Employment Relations in India Background Paper for India Labour and Employment Report
Published in December 2013: Institute for Human Development, New Delhi and Indian Society of Labour Economics, New Delhi, International Development Research Centre, Canada
2010-11: Non-regular Workers and Social Dialogue in India
Submitted & Published: ILO, Sub-Regional Office, New Delhi, Social Dialogue Unit, Geneva, ILO
2011-12: Role of Collective Bargaining in Post-Reform Period
Submitted in November 2011: ILO, Sub-Regional Office, New Delhi, Social India Dialogue Unit, Geneva, ILO
2012-13: Globalization and Employment Relations in India
Submitted in February 2013: Institute for Human Development, New Delhi
2012-13: Core Labour Standards in Asian Development Bank Funded Projects and its Policies
Submitted in April 2013: Global Union Federations including Public Service International (PSI), New Delhi
2013: Formalizing Informality – Way Out of Informality: A Study of Automobile Industry in Pune
Submitted the Maharashtra Report in November 2013: Project commissioned by ILO, New Delhi and the Project Coordinator, Prof. T.S. Papola
2014-15: Industrial Relations in India: Working Towards a Possible Framework for the Future
Published: ILO ACTRAV, Geneva and New Delhi
2018-19: Trade Unions Rights in the MNCs: A Case Study of DHL Couriers
Ongoing: XLRI
2018-19: Labour Law Reforms concerning Electronics Industry
Report Submitted in 2019 CiviDep, Bengaluru
2022: Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and Occupational Safety and Health: Resource Person Resolution
Submitted in 2022: ILO ACTRAV