BPA3106 Industrial relations and Labour laws

The main aim of the course is to expose you to the nature of labour relations, the mechanisms necessary for managing labour-related matters in the organisation and the role of the trade unions and the employer association in labour relations. The course also aims at making you have greater appreciation of the role of government as the regulator of the employment relationship between the employers and the employees in the organisation. 

Course Objectives
The course is intended to:

• Provide students with knowledge of labour laws, especially the nature and scope of labor law, the rationale of labor laws in organizations, the international labor organization, the labor laws in Uganda, occupational hazards and risk, and managing employee relations at work.
• To examine the theoretical aspects, problems and issues in arbitration and bargaining and models of bargaining and arbitration. 

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to understand

• The nature and scope of labor laws
• The rationale of labor laws in organizations
• The international labor organization visa-viz the labor laws in Uganda and
• Managing employee relations at work.