INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
LABOUR WELFARE
MEASURES AT HMT
LIMITED PINJORE
Presented By :

Shagun Gupta
 Company Profile of HMT Ltd
 Incorporated as first Machine Tool Manufacturing
Company in 1953.

 Company has its Headquarters at Bangalore.

 Company pursues strategies as development of

Brand Equity, interface with regulatory agencies etc.

 Company produces products as machines, watches,

tractors, bearings etc.
 Different HMT Units
 HMT Machine Tool : Manufacturing units are
located at Bangalore, Kalmassey, Hyderabad, Pinjore
and Ajmer.

 HMT Watches : Manufactured at Bangalore,

Tumkur, Ranibagh and Srinagar. Today is “ Time
Keeper of Nation”.

 HMT Tractors : Started manufactuing tractors in

1971 and today has manufacturing units at Pinjore and
Hyderabad.
Corporate Objectives and Goals of
HMT
 To achieve market leadership in India.

 To encourage modernization of Indian Industry.

 To maintain technological leadership of the

Company.

 To globalize the Company’s operations.

 To ensure growth of Company’ s Stock Holders.

 Industrial Relations

“Industry” refers to any productive activity in which

an individual (or group of individuals) is/are engaged.

“Relations” are the relationships that exist within the

country between the employer and his workmen.

Thus, Industrial Relations explain the relationship

between employees and management which stem
directly or indirectly from union-employer relationship.
 Industrial Relation : 3 Perspectives
 Unitary Perspective : Management and all members of the
organization work together towards the shared mutual goals.

 Pluralistic Perspective : Approach sees conflicts of

interests and disagreements of profits as normal and
inescapable.

 Marxist Perspective : It focuses on fundamental division of

interest between capital and labor and assumes conflict in
employment relationship is reflective of structure of society.
 Functions of Industrial Relations

 Establish communication between workers and

management.

 Establish rapport between managers and the managed.

 Ensure creative contribution of trade union to avoid industrial

conflicts.

 To promote understanding and co-operation to raise

industrial productivity.
 Grievance Handling at HMT

 “Sangh” has been established to address the various

grievance issues of the employees.

 The employee can present his/her grievance to immediate

superior, Head of Department, Divisional Head and General
Manager/Managing Director in succession if not satisfied with
the solution provided by the predecessor.

 Company considers and processes all grievances carefully in

accordance with the provisions of the procedure.
 Labor Welfare at HMT

 A residential colony of 1100 houses for employees and 2

schools for educating their children.
 Two clubs – Officer’s Club and Sports Club where sports
activities are organized.
 Two Co-Operative societies namely Employees Co-
Operative Consumer Society and HMT Employees Thrift &
Credit Society are in service of Employees of HMT.
 3 Banks namely UCO, PNB and HDFC are in service of
employees of HMT.
 Safety Measures

 Fencing of Machines.
 Provision for excessive light.
 Appointment of Safety Officer.
 Availability of device for cutting off power.
 Proper maintenance of floor and stairs.
 No young person working on dangerous machines.
 Strengths of HMT

 Proper organization structure for smooth working of the

employees.

 HMT takes care of the employee welfare.

 There is proper delegation of Authority and Responsibility.

 Provides good canteen facility at all working hours.

 There is proper channel of Communication i.e. top to down

and down to up.
 Weaknesses of HMT

 Facing financial crises.

 Due to non revision of wage, Employee turnover is high.

 Due to lack of Working Capital, production is hampering.

 Government is not making any revival policy for this loss

making PSU.

 Company is unable to continue some basic facilities which

were earlier started.
 Research Methodology

Objective of the study :

1.To study the measures of labor welfare and status of Industrial

Relations in HMT Ltd, Pinjore.

2.To know the satisfaction level of the employees towards labor

welfare measures adopted in HMT Ltd, Pinjore.
 Scope of study : Employees of HMT, Pinjore.

Sample Size : 50 Employees

Type of Data : Primary Data

Sampling Technique : Convenience Sampling Technique

Statistical Tools used : Pie Charts

 Analysis
Organization gives freedom to employees use their skills
in your area of job.

4% 10%
Strongly agree
Agree
Strongly disagree
44%
Disagree
42%
Company communicates every new change to employees
that occurs

Strongly agree
Agree
10% Strongly disagree

33%

57%
Feedback given to employees by their supervisors about
the work done
M o tiv a tin g
D e m o tiv a tin g
31% N e u tr a l

44%

25%
Does management provides any recognition for good work

Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
9% 2%

89%
Employees relation with their immediate superiors

G ood
8%
S atis fac tory
Uns atis fac tory

33%

59%
Are employees at HMT satisfied with their Jobs

8% 6%
Strongly agree
Agree
D isagree

86%
How employees perceive medical reimbursement scheme
of the Company
8%

Excellent
14% 32%
Good
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory

46%
 How is the Transport Facility of the Company
Exec el l ent
Good
Sat i s f act or y
6%
Uns at i s f ac t oy
20%
18%

56%
How are the safety measures adopted by the Company
Ex el l ent
Good
2% Sat i s f ac t or y
29% 31%Uns at i s f ac t or y

38%
How are the wage policies adopted by the Company

Good
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory

10%

18%

72%
 How do employees perceive the training provided in the
Company

2% Excellent
8%
Good
Average
37% Poor

53%
How are the welfare activities provided by the Company

E xc e lle nt
4% Good
22%
A ve ra g e
Poor
34%

40%
 44%
F req ue ntly
S om e tim es
56%
 Research Findings

10% employees are of the opinion that some facilities started

earlier by management have been withdrawn due to loss
making PSU.
 42% employees are of the opinion that organization provides
freedom to use their skills for the growth of the organization.
 57% of the employees are of the viewpoint that every new
change at HMT is being communicated to them.
 44% employees feel that supervisors provide motivating
feedback for their work done.
 89% employees feel that recognition is given to them for their
work done.
 59% employees have good relation with their supervisors.
 86% employees are satisfied with their jobs at HMT.
 46% employees feel that medical reimbursement scheme of
HMT is good.
 56% employees are of the opinion that HMT has good
transport facility.
 38% employees feel that HMT has good safety measures.
 72% employees are unsatisfied with the wage policies
adopted by the Company.
 53% employees feel that HMT provides good training to its
employees to achieve the goals.
 40% employees feel that HMT has good welfare activities.
 Suggestions

 Enforcement of Discipline.

 HMT should try to create a sense of belongingness among

its employees by introduction of new schemes and facilities.

 HMT should follow the policies laid with full devotion which
will be helpful for the Company in the long run.
Sample size is small so results can
not be generalized.
Time was the biggest constraint for
carrying out the survey.
 Employees were hesitant to give full
and accurate information sought.
Thus, an element of bias may be
there.