DEGREE: B.Sc. ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND FINANCE / BBA

SEMESTER: 6

Instructions to candidates:

1. This assessment is Take home exam which is a substitute of your Final exam. It is to be completed Individually.
2. Kindly include your Name and Student Number and Specialization in the heading page above.
3. This Assessment accounts for 50% of the total marks available for this Module. Section A carrying 20% of this paper is already assessed through Microsoft forms.
4. Answer All the Questions.
5. Please start each answer on Fresh page.
6. Plagiarism is a form of cheating in which students use the work of others and present it as their own. Do not Allow another student to copy your work and then submit it under their own name. The college considers this form of cheating as a serious offence.
7. Please limit your discussions looking to the marks allotted for question.
8. Please be aware that your work will be submitted through Turnitin. You must only submit your own work including correct citations and references for any external materials used in your work.
9. Please do not paste your answer in picture form.

Turnitin ID :25735707                                                                        Password: OLL123

There are Three Sections

Section A-10 MCQ question already assessed through Microsoft Forms       20 marks weightage

Section B – All questions to be attempted :3 questions carrying 15 marks      (45 marks weightage   )

 Question 1: Recently, an unfortunate tragedy was reported, when a man was killed, and three others were injured after an escalator collapsed on them. However, this is not the first work site injury reported in Oman, and neither is it uncommon.

In 2008, the Ministry of Manpower issued Ministerial Decision no. 286/2008 introducing the Regulation of Occupational Safety and Health for Establishments governed by the Labour Law. The Regulation provided for a comprehensive regulatory framework with the aim of improving health and safety standards at the workplace and protecting workers from various occupational hazards.

1. Briefly examine the workplace safety measures to be complied by an employer as per Ministerial Decision no. 286/2008(10 marks)
2. Analyze the effectiveness of workplace safety measures mentioned under MD.no.286/2008 with suitable examples? (5 marks)

Question 2: Public Authority for Social Insurance holds the responsibility of providing social insurance services in Oman. Its vision is “To ensure social protection for individuals, families, and the society under an insurance scheme that is based on the principles of justice and social solidarity and is comprehensive and sustainable.”

Explore and assess the role of PASI in the light of above a statement stating various schemes, pensions, and grants? (15 marks)

Question 3: Apply the provisions of Oman Labour Law in the following scenario:15 marks

Saba has been working for an industrial company for about six years and three months. She took her annual leave for all previous years without payment. The company was following the policy of payment on work. Hence, if the employee fails to work, they are not entitled to get any payment.

1. Advice the company, whether their approach is right or wrong stating the provisions from OLL? (5 marks)
2. Saba being the representative of employee’s union approached the management with a claim of annual leave under OLL, employer was not happy with this and hence dismissed Saba. Explain Saba her right under OLL and the process of filing a complaint to Ministry of Manpower? (8 marks)
3. What would be the result in case Saba decided to complaint in the Ministry of Manpower? (2 marks)

Section C- One question (35 marks weightage)

Question 1: Not receiving salaries is one of the most common complaints received by the General Federation of Oman Trade Union (GFOTU). In one year, the federation received over 400 complaints from expat and Omani workers in the private sector. Speaking to Times of Oman, Omar Al Shehri, member of the board of directors and Vice Chairman of the Legal Committee at GFOTU, said, “Annually, we receive more than 400 complaints from Omani and expat workers, which include legal consultations, individual and group complaints”… “As a result of visits by specialists from the GFOTU to various work sites, the main complaints they received surrounded not receiving salaries for numerous months, not complying with the health and safety standards, and long work hours without compensation for overtime,” said Al Shehri.

“We aim to find suitable solutions for all the workers that resort to the federation in all methods possible in order to achieve stability of the workers,” Al Shehri added.Non-Omani employees are entitled to join licenced trade unions in the Sultanate.
“Expats also have the right to resort to the Federation directly. A worker can also register the complaint through the website of the General Federation of Workers of the Sultanate of Oman.”There are specialised committees at the General Federation of Oman Trade Union to “keep pace with trade union actions in the Sultanate”.

Critically evaluate the role of Trade union in the light of above statement. (35 marks)

Your answer should include an explanation on:

• Legal framework & purpose of Trade Unions in Oman
• Rights and restrictions of registered trade union in Oman
• Powers of Labour federation and General federation
• Company’s role in the formation and operation of Trade Unions

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