Mindset of many organisations that HR professionals have no need for knowledge of Industrial Relations in today's world is a fallacy that has had a cascading effect. Rather in today's tech world model this relationship is going to be more complex having fully loaded with knowledge and information.

Essentially, trade unions are not that much effective today, and so the old IR skills have been replaced by new skills, but rights and liabilities of the employer and employees remain intact.

Some of the industries and corporate leaders have underestimated the relevance of IR under the myth that IR is not relevant for the new age industries and white-collar employees. This myth needs to be busted.

It should be priority of the organisations to develop people management skills in line/HR managers to avoid any unpleasant scenario and resolve the matters at early stage.

The days of assurances, good intent and fashionable and symbolic demonstration of gestures are over. The new challenge is "How much you care for me."