Concept of Industrial Relations:

dustry ’ and ‘Relations’. “Industry ” refers to “any productive activity in which an individual (or a group of individuals) is (are) engaged”[2]. By “relations ” we mean “the relationships that exist within the industry between the employer and his workmen.” Industrial relations are the relationships [25], [26] between employees and employers within the organizational set-tings. The field of industrial relations looks at the relation-ship between management and workers, particularly groups of workers represented by a union. Industrial relations are basically the interactions between employers, employ-ees and the government, and the institutions and asso-ciations through which such interactions are mediated [3]. Aims of industrial relations [10]: The primary aims of industrial relations are to maintain con