Get premium membership and access revision papers, questions with answers as well as video lessons.

Got a question or eager to learn? Discover limitless learning on WhatsApp now - Start Now!

Labour And Industrial Law Question Paper

Labour And Industrial Law

Course:Diploma In Personnel Management

Exam Year:2003

1. (a) Explain FIVE sources of labour laws in Kenya. (10 marks)
(b) Outline FIVE functions of labour laws in Kenya. (10 marks)

2. (a) In relation to the Employment Act Cap. 226 Laws of Kenya, state EIGHT deductions that an employer may make from the wages of his employee. (8 marks)

(b) Outline SIX remedies that are available to an employer where there is misconduct by his employee. (12 marks)

3. (a) The members of Tendere Union have had their licence cancelled by the minister. They have liabilities and some property. They wish to know the consequences of the cancellation of their trade union.
(i) Advise the members of Tendere Union on FOUR consequences of the cancellation having regard to the facts above. (8 marks)
(ii) Advise the members on TWO consequences of acting while the union is de-registered. (4 marks)

(b) Outline Eight matters that may be contained in a contract signed after successful collective agreement negotiations. (8 marks)

4. (a) (i) Outline the composition of the industrial court. (2 marks)
(ii) Outline FOUR powers that the industrial court may exercise in order to obtain evidence regarding a matter before it. (8 marks)
(b) (i) State EIGHT matters that are dealt with by the Trade Disputes Act Cap 234 Laws of Kenya. (8 marks)
(ii) Explain the reason that led to the enactment of the 1965 Trade Disputes Act Cap 234 Laws of Kenya. (2 marks)

5. (a) Explain FIVE steps that must be followed in the collective bargaining. (10 marks)
(b) (i) Highlight THREE legal effects of a collective bargain agreement that has been registered by the industrial court. (6 marks)
(ii) Explain TWO ways in which common bargain agreements may be incorporated in contracts of employment of an employee. (4 marks)

6. (a) Outline FOUR conditions that must be fulfilled before an industrial dispute can be referred for arbitration on grounds that an employer is not observing recognized terms and conditions of employment. (8 marks)
(b) Highlight SIX requirements of good industrial relations. (12 marks)

7. (a) Outline SIX steps that the Minister for Labour may take upon receipt of a report of a trade dispute. (12 marks)
(b) Outline FOUR advantages of arbitration as a mode of settling industrial disputes. (8 marks).

Labour And Industrial Law Question Paper

More Question Papers

Popular Exams