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		<title>A REBEL CALLED ARVIND SHROUTI</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Patwardhan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Relations]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>His innovative and positive approach is transforming industrial relations! The title of this article might surprise readers who know Arvind Shrouti. A calm, composed, relaxed...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://vivekvsp.com/2025/07/arvind-shrouti/">A REBEL CALLED ARVIND SHROUTI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://vivekvsp.com">Vivek Patwardhan</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tata Steel&#8217;s Exemplary Social Security Schemes</title>
		<link>https://vivekvsp.com/2024/08/tata-steels-social-security-schemes/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Patwardhan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>They Showed The Way, Any Takers? In my earlier blog post on Tata Steel (Social Security For Tata Steel Contract Workers ) I presented the...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://vivekvsp.com/2024/08/tata-steels-social-security-schemes/">Tata Steel&#8217;s Exemplary Social Security Schemes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://vivekvsp.com">Vivek Patwardhan</a>.</p>
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		<title>A Hard Look at the Industrial Relations</title>
		<link>https://vivekvsp.com/2021/02/hard-look-industrial-relations/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Patwardhan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Relations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fair Play]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There are several external factors influence industrial relations. Let us take a quick look at them. The first factor which affects industrial relations is the...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://vivekvsp.com/2021/02/hard-look-industrial-relations/">A Hard Look at the Industrial Relations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://vivekvsp.com">Vivek Patwardhan</a>.</p>
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		<title>You Have Got It Wrong, Mr. Prime Minister</title>
		<link>https://vivekvsp.com/2020/09/reforms-justice/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Patwardhan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 08:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Labour Reforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Changes in labour laws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Functioning anarchy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Labour codes]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A friend told me this story. His five-year-old daughter put a quiz to him (only kids can imagine such situations!): ‘A man falls from the...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://vivekvsp.com/2020/09/reforms-justice/">You Have Got It Wrong, Mr. Prime Minister</a> appeared first on <a href="https://vivekvsp.com">Vivek Patwardhan</a>.</p>
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		<title>Kuchelar, The Leader</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Patwardhan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People and Places]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Binny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[industrial democracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[industrial violence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Labour militancy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Madras Labour Union]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The journey of a militant trade union leader of yesteryear, R Kuchelan.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://vivekvsp.com/2019/03/kuchelar/">Kuchelar, The Leader</a> appeared first on <a href="https://vivekvsp.com">Vivek Patwardhan</a>.</p>
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		<title>Pricol Rebuilds Industrial Relations &#8211; The Lessons</title>
		<link>https://vivekvsp.com/2018/07/pricol-industrial-relations/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Patwardhan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 17:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Building workplace relationship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pricol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace violence]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Pricol was recently awarded the National Award for Best Industrial Relations Practices. I immediately contacted Mr Malar Vannan Fernando, their Chief People Officer. Appearances are...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://vivekvsp.com/2018/07/pricol-industrial-relations/">Pricol Rebuilds Industrial Relations &#8211; The Lessons</a> appeared first on <a href="https://vivekvsp.com">Vivek Patwardhan</a>.</p>
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		<title>When The CEO’s Personal Philosophy Defines HR Policies</title>
		<link>https://vivekvsp.com/2017/10/ceo-philosophy-hr-policies/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Patwardhan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 09:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Values]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shree Ramkrishna Exports]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I met Mr Govind Dholakia [‘Govindkaka’ to everybody] in Surat. My friends in Surat had told me that he is an extra-ordinary person. I was...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://vivekvsp.com/2017/10/ceo-philosophy-hr-policies/">When The CEO’s Personal Philosophy Defines HR Policies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://vivekvsp.com">Vivek Patwardhan</a>.</p>
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		<title>Any Takers for Decent Work?</title>
		<link>https://vivekvsp.com/2016/05/any-takers-for-decent-work/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Patwardhan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2016 09:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Employee Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decent Work]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>[My speech at Uni Apro SAARC Sub Regional Seminar at Kathmandu, Nepal on May 21, 2016]   I was invited to participate in SAARC Sub-Regional...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://vivekvsp.com/2016/05/any-takers-for-decent-work/">Any Takers for Decent Work?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://vivekvsp.com">Vivek Patwardhan</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tough Job of Employee Relations for you Mr Modi</title>
		<link>https://vivekvsp.com/2016/01/tough-job-of-employee-relations-for-you-mr-modi/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Patwardhan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2016 03:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Contract Labour]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>My search landed me with two disturbing news reports, then one more, and as you will see, they have a common thread.“Poor labourers [are] paying...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://vivekvsp.com/2016/01/tough-job-of-employee-relations-for-you-mr-modi/">Tough Job of Employee Relations for you Mr Modi</a> appeared first on <a href="https://vivekvsp.com">Vivek Patwardhan</a>.</p>
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		<title>Innovative and Collaborative Employee Relations</title>
		<link>https://vivekvsp.com/2015/12/innovative-and-collaborative-employee-relations/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vivek Patwardhan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2015 03:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[ASAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Ltd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Collaboration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Collective bargaining]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Arvind Shrouti explains his beliefs with which he catalysed transformation of Employee Relations scenario at Automotive Stampings &#38; Assemblies Ltd. Please also see my earlier...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://vivekvsp.com/2015/12/innovative-and-collaborative-employee-relations/">Innovative and Collaborative Employee Relations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://vivekvsp.com">Vivek Patwardhan</a>.</p>
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