QUESTION 1
Constructive Dismissal is inherently different from dismissal in the sense that it is the employee who necessarily takes the initiative in considering the contract as having been repudiated" (per S, Lallah Ag. SPJ and R. Ahnee J. in Raman Ismael v. United Bus Service [1986 MR 182]) In what circumstances can an employee invoke Constructive Dismissal? Illustrate your answer with reference to decided cases.
QUESTION 2
(a) Briefly outline the role of the State in Employee Relations
(b) Write short notes on any three of the following-
(i) The Ministry of Labour and Industrial Relations
(ii) The Industrial Relations Commission
(iii)The Permanent Arbitration Tribunal
(iv) The Industrial Court
QUESTION 3
How far has, the Labour Act 1975, curtailed the freedom of the employer to unilaterally terminate contracts of employment?
QUESTION 4
(a) In what circumstances should an employer pay severance allowance to his employee?
(b) To what extent does the English definition of misconduct differ from that of the French definition?