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Hrmg 430: Labor Laws Question Paper

Hrmg 430: Labor Laws

Course:Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2ND TRIMESTER 2012(DAY) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT : BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNIT CODE : HRMG 430
UNIT TITLE : LABOUR LAWS

TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Question one is compulsory.
Answer any other two questions.
Question One
From your study of labour laws explain the following terms;
Collective bargain.
(2 Marks)
Employment.
(2 Marks)
Grievances.
(2 Marks)
Picketing.
(2 Marks)
Lockout.
(2 Marks)
Ronald, a male employee at Bamba Co. Ltd. Left his job without giving any notice to his employer. He had been employed for fifty one weeks. He has confided to you that the reason he left was because of persistent and sometimes dangerous jokes against him by a number of employees. Despite addressing his grievances to the Human Resource Manager at Bamba Co. Ltd, the problem had persisted for a further six months without any direct action by the Human Resource Manager. The HRM threatens to sue Ronald for breach of contract and Ronald seeks your advice as to whether he has a claim against the company or whether he is liable for breach of contract.
Advice Ronald. (5 Marks)

Briefly discuss three duties of an employer and an independent contractor.
(5 Marks)

Explain four sources of labour laws.
(10 Marks)
Question Two
State and discuss at least four ways of termination of employment contract. (20 Marks)
Question Three
Explain the various remedies for unfair dismissal of an employment from your study of labour laws. (12 Marks)

Write a brief history of the development of labour laws in Kenya. (8 Marks)
Question Four
From your understanding of employee safety and health discuss why it is important.
(10 Marks)

Discuss at least five techniques for reducing accidents in work place.
(10 Marks)
Question Five
International labour organization (ILO) strives to attain social justice in employment relations. Discuss its objectives. (20 Marks)

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