Whole Group/Lecture Sessions: These will be to introduce new topics in the programme and to disseminate general information. New topics introduced in these sessions will be developed further in the discussions and work undertaken in small group/workshop sessions. (24 hours)

Small Group Sessions/Workshops: These will be used for developing specific topics and themes introduced in the whole group/lecture sessions part of the programme. Participants will need to engage in preparatory work prior to these sessions as well as after the sessions (when there is the opportunity to follow it up with further study or collaborative learning activities). Practitioners and industry experts will lead workshop activities (3 per semester) in conjunction with the module leader (10 hours tutorials; 6 hours workshops)

Directed Study and Self-Managed Study: Students will be expected to carry out directed as well as independent enquiry and to use relevant sources on databases and the internet. (260 hours self-managed study).

S Scharenguivel (ed), Contract of Employment: Cases and Commentaries (Law and Society Trust 2011)
SR De Silva, Contract of Employment (Employers' Federation of Ceylon 1998)
SR De Silva, Law of Dismissal (Employers' Federation of Ceylon 2004)
SR de Silva, The Transformation of Labour Law and Relations (Stamford Lake, 2004)
J Duddington, Employment Law (2nd ed Longman 2007)

Access to relevant legislation, case law, texts, journals, online databases, module study guide

An ASSIGNMENT 3000 WORDS weighted at 35%.
A VIVA of 10 minutes weighted at 15%
An EXAM length 2 HOURS weighted at 50%

The timing of assessments and Learning Outcomes assessed is as follows:
1. End of Semester 1 3,000 word assignment (35%). Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 5, 6.
2. End of Semester 1 10 minute viva (15%). Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 5, 6.
3. End of Semester 2 unseen 2 hour examination (50%). Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

A formative assessment will take place prior to the summative assessment.

To pass this module, students must obtain a mark of at least 40%. Students must obtain at least 25% in each element of assessment in the module.

In Semester 1, we consider the following topics:

1) International Labour Standards and Sri Lankan Labour Law
Core International Labour standards in relation to Sri Lankan Labour Law;
Sri Lanka's national labour relations system on problems of child labour, discrimination and equal remuneration and forced labour encountered by children, women and migrant workers and the impact of international labour standards

2) The nature of the contract of employment
Distinction between contract of employment & independent contractors; Definition of employer & employee

3) Types of Employment
Probationer, fixed term contractual employee, temporary employee, casual employee, apprenticeship

4) Sectors of Employment (Private and Public)
Including appointments, transfers, extensions and terminations in the Public sector and the application of Constitutional Provisions

Consideration is given to the operation of the employment relationship, including contractual aspects and statutory regulation.

In Semester 2, we consider the following topics:

5) Industrial Disputes Act
Dispute settlement mechanisms under IDA: conciliation, arbitration and Labour Tribunals; Powers of Labour Tribunals; just and equitable jurisdiction of labour tribunals

6) Remedies under the Industrial Disputes Act
Reinstatement; compensation; gratuity

7) Termination of Employment
Disciplinary termination; Non-disciplinary Termination under Termination of Employment of Workman Act