XLRI hosting IR meet

Xavier Labour Research Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur, which specialises in personnel management and industrial relations among other disciplines, is hosting the fifth National Industrial Relations Conference (NIRC 2005) beginning January 22.

Organised by Forum for Industrial Relations, the industrial relations society of XLRI, the theme of the convention is ""New economy bandwagon. NIRC will highlight latest labour law developments in the BPO industry, their implications and how to leverage them to achieve harmonious relationships.

The conference is divided into sessions on issues like attrition management, union consciousness and labour laws, people relations, performance management and career management.

The keynote speaker will be Niroop Mahanty, vice-president-HR, Tata Steel.

Consultants from companies like IBM, Tata Steel, Hyundai, Asian Paints Ltd, HSBC, Nalco, Accenture, Tata Motors and ITC would be attending the conference.

Kevin Freitas, secretary of FIRE, said, "New economy companies, especially those in the BPO sector, have provided the Indian economy with huge opportunities and challenges. Learning how best to deal with them will be important for success. Through this conference we can tap into the expertise of our speakers, academia and delegates, and the creative insights of the students to shed light on issues seldom discussed, but critical."

NIRC will host round table discussions between delegates of employees and employers involved in the BPO industry. S Padmanabhan of Tata Consultancy Services will also address the gathering.

The conference will give practicing professionals, entrepreneurs, academia and students an opportunity to meet specialists in different fields and access latest knowledge in the field, said the organisers.