FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

GUIDELINES

ASSIGNMENT 1
(20%)

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Code: UECH 2107

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: ASSIGNMENT 1

(Contribute 20% for the final assessment)

To fulfill the partial requirement of this course, students are expected to know and understand regarding
legal industrial action in Malaysia. Students are also required to explain the legal advice to the
management and staff to improve good relations between them. This assignment requires students to role
played one (1) of these areas:

1. Industrial action by employees

2. Cases from Industrial Court

You are encouraged to create the events based on your creativity to improvise, combine or modify of the
information. You may add your additional information based on the topic.

Instructions:

1. This is a group assignment. (6-7 members in a group)

2. Deadline of submission: Week 12

3. Students are required to submit the documents in UMSeLF and the documents must be converted to
PDF form.

4. The link of the video presentation must be include in the written report.

5. Assignment should be computer typed using 1.5 spacing using font type ‘Arial’ size 10 for minimum of
10 pages.

6. Assignment submitted late without prior application for an extension or medical evidence will not be
accepted. Extensions are granted only because of certain circumstances. Please be informed that 3
marks will be deducted for each day late from submission date.

7. Plagiarism is a serious academic offence and strictly prohibited. Submission containing any plagiarism
content will strictly be rejected.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (UECH 2107) nurjannah@um.edu.my

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Sequence of report preparation:

Acknowledgement
Table of content
1.1 Definition of Industrial Action
1.0 1.2 One example of industrial action cases
Introduction Students are required to analyze and summarize one (1) case from foreign or local
cases.

2.1 Parties involved

Tell generally about the employers, employees or trade unions involved.

2.2 Pre-event

Tell generally about the main issue. (One major issue)

(Salary, bonus, sexual harassment, promotions, health benefits, retirement benefits,

leaves, etc.)
2.0
Contents 2.3 During event

Tell generally about the time, location, date, parties involved, procedures of industrial
action, climate, etc.

2.4 Post event

Tell generally about the settlement of trade disputes (One method of settlement) and
impact of the settlement to the management and workers.

3.1 Solution for employer

3.0
Briefly explain three (3) ways to create industrial harmony.
Conclusion and 3.2 Solution for employee
Recommendation Briefly explain three (3) ways to create industrial harmony.

4.0 References
4.0
Students are required to use minimum 2 sources from relevant textbooks and
References another 2 sources from journals, articles, magazines, newspapers etc.
Based on APA Format.
E.g.: Noe, Raymond; Hollenbeck, John; Gerhart, Barry & Wright, Patrick (2009).
Human Resource Management 7th edn., New York; McGraw-Hill

5.0 5.0 Appendixes

Students may attach any photos related or newspaper’s cutting.
Appendixes

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (UECH 2107) nurjannah@um.edu.my