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 (EVENING) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT : BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNIT CODE : HRMG 430
UNIT TITLE : LABOUR LAWS
TIME: 2HRS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE (Compulsory) and ANY Other TWO Questions.
QUESTION ONE
a) Do you think it was necessary to enact labour laws? (5marks)
b) Assume that you are a legal officer and some people have come to you complaining that their contract have been terminated and they need your advice. Under what circumstance can their termination of contract be said to be legal? (5marks)
c) i) What is meant by contract of service? (2marks)
ii) What are the legal basis of contract of service? (8marks)
d) Under what circumstances can an employee be said to be sexually harassed? (5marks)
e) Briefly discuss/Explain the allowed deductions from employee’s salary.
(5marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Assume that you are a legal officer handling a case of unfair dismissal.
What remedies are there available for you to administer justice?
(10marks)
b) Explain clearly some of the factors that a labour officer should take into
consideration before recommending that an unfairly dismissed employee
should be reinstated. (10marks)
QUESTION THREE
a)i) What is forced labour? (2marks)
ii) When is forced labour allowed by the Act? (3marks)
b) Briefly discuss the constitutions and bodies covered by the labour constitution Act 2007. (15marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) What is the focus of labour relation Act, 2007? (10marks)
b) What are the requirement the registrar is suppose to meet before cancelling or suspending Trade union or Employers organization or Federation of Employers? (10marks)
QUESTION FIVE
Write short notes on the following in relation to OSHA 2007
Biological monitoring
Medical surveillance
Occupational hygiene
Prmie mover
Steam boiler.
(20marks)
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