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BPM 320 Labor Relations and Labour Law

This document provides an overview of the course BPM 320: Labor Relations and Labour Law. The course covers key topics including definitions in labor law, the main Kenyan labor laws, industrial relations in Kenya focusing on trade unions, collective bargaining, and the role of government. It also examines institutions that guide labor relations such as the ILO, industrial courts, and the Ministry of Labor. Emerging issues related to labor and human resource management are also evaluated. The teaching methodology includes lectures, seminar discussions, readings, case studies and exercises. Students are evaluated based on assignments, tests, and an end of semester exam. Recommended textbooks on industrial relations and labor law are also provided.

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BPM 320 Labor Relations and Labour Law

This document provides an overview of the course BPM 320: Labor Relations and Labour Law. The course covers key topics including definitions in labor law, the main Kenyan labor laws, industrial relations in Kenya focusing on trade unions, collective bargaining, and the role of government. It also examines institutions that guide labor relations such as the ILO, industrial courts, and the Ministry of Labor. Emerging issues related to labor and human resource management are also evaluated. The teaching methodology includes lectures, seminar discussions, readings, case studies and exercises. Students are evaluated based on assignments, tests, and an end of semester exam. Recommended textbooks on industrial relations and labor law are also provided.

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BPM 320: LABOR RELATIONS AND LABOUR LAW

Contact Hours: 3Units


Course Content
1. Introduction
i. Meaning of various terminologies in labor laws and labor relations
ii. Foundation of labor laws

2. Labor laws of Kenya 2007


i. Employment Act,
ii. Labour Institutions Act,
iii. Labour Relations Act,
iv. Occupational Safety and Health Act
v. Work Injury Benefits Act.
3. Industrial relations in Kenya
a. Trade unions
i. Evolution of Trade unions in Kenya
ii. Freedom to join unions (Source: chapter 41 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010; chapter 4-14
of the Labour Relation Act, 2007)
iii. Freedom for collective bargaining ( Source: chapter 41 of the Constitution of Kenya
2010, chapter 54-61 of the Labour Relation Act 2007)
iv. Right to strike (Source: chapter 41 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010; chapter76-81 of
the Labour Relation Act 2007)
v. Regulations on trade unions (Labor Institutions Act,2007)
a. Collective bargaining agreements
b. Nature and processes of negotiations;
c. Roles of government in unions and employees relations
d. Disciplinary procedures;
e. Disputes and grievances handling;
f. Functioning of industrial court
g. Industrial relations charter (business daily 6th January 2016)
h. Legal aspects relating to employer- employee relationships
4. Institutions that guide labour relations
i. ILO.
ii. Industrial courts
iii. NSSF
iv. Ministry of labor

5. Emerging issues in labor and HRM.


a. Constitution of Kenya in regard to chapter four:
i. Part 2 rights and fundamental freedoms
ii. Part 3 Specific applications of rights
iii. Part 5 Kenya human rights and equality commission

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
The format of the course is a combination:
i) Lectures
ii) Seminar discussions/group presentations
iii) Readings
iv) Case studies and Exercises (group and individual).
5.0 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND EQIUPMENTS
Audio visual devices computers, internet journals, chalks/pens and white boards, flip charts
and learning centers
6.0 COURSE EVALUATION
Take away assignment 10%
CAT 20%
End of Semester Exams 70%
Total 100%

7.0 COURSE TEXT BOOKS AND JOURNALS

1. Dunlop, John T. Industrial Relations Systems. New York: Holt-Dryden, 1958.


2. "Industrial Relations Theory." Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations 8 (1998):
15-24
3. labor laws of Kenya (2007)
8.0 RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS AND JOURNALS
3. Freeman, Richard B., and James L. Medoff. What Do Unions Do? New York: Basic
Books, 1984.
4. Friedman, Sheldon, Richard W. Hurd, Rudolph A. Oswald, and Ronald L. Seeber,
eds. Restoring the Promise of American Labor Law. Ithaca, NY: ILR Press, 1994.
5. Heckscher, Charles C. The New Unionism. New York: Basic Books, 1988.
6. Katz, Harry C., and Thomas A. Kochan. An Introduction to Collective Bargaining
and Industrial Relations. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992.

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