HRM231e

Employment Law and Industrial Relations

Group-based Assignment

July 2019 Presentation

HRM231e Group-based Assignment

GROUP-BASED ASSIGNMENT (GBA01)

This assignment is worth 45% of the total OCAS marks for HRM231e Employment Law and
Industrial Relations.

The cut-off date for this assignment is 22 October 2019 (Tuesday), 2355hrs.

This is a group-based assignment. You should form a group of maximum four members
from your tutorial group. Each group is required to upload a single report to CANVAS via
your respective tutorial group.

Each group will need to elect a group leader. The responsibility of the group leader is to
upload the report on behalf of the group and inform the various group members after the
group assignment has been submitted. The group leader is advised to note down the
Submission ID as acknowledgement of submission. Submission ID is the ONLY proof of
submission, especially in the event of technical failure. Submission via Canvas mobile app
is not supported.

Multiple submissions are allowed before the cut-off date. All assignments are to be submitted
via T/TG group in CANVAS. Please ensure that you have submitted the assignment to
the correct folder. Re-submission is NOT allowed after the cut-off date (including the grace
period). Only the latest submission copy will be considered for grading. Any appeals for re-
submission after the cut-off date will not be entertained.

The university’s prevailing mark deduction scheme will apply to all late submissions.

Please include a cover page with the following details:

• Title of this course, Group leader name & PI number, followed by names and PI numbers
of the team members.
• Declaration Statement:
“We declare that this assignment is our own work, unless otherwise
acknowledged or credited by appropriate referencing. We have read and abide
by the SUSS Honour Code and we are aware of the penalties associated with
plagiarism and collusion listed in the SUSS Student Handbook.”

In accordance to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), please DO NOT include other
personal particulars.

To facilitate your submission into Canvas, name your document file strictly to this format -
StudentUserID_FullName_GBA01.
For example, Sally01_TanMeiMeiSally_GBA01 (omit D/O, S/O)

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Academic Integrity

All written work is required to be referenced. That is, formally acknowledging the source of
ideas, quotes or facts gained from other authors and which are used directly or indirectly in
the text of your papers. The American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style
must be used for all in-text citations, references, figures and table. For more information, you
may refer to: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

Direct lifting of texts without acknowledgement is plagiarism and disciplinary action will be
taken. Students are advised to synthesise and rephrase ideas in your own words.

Please refer to Section 5.2 Academic Matters of the SUSS Student Handbook on academic
integrity and plagiarism.

Formatting Instructions

The assignment is to be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) with the following
format:
• Font type: Times New Roman
• Font size: 12 point
• Line spacing: 1.5 lines
• Margin: 1” all round

The assignment must be submitted in a proper report format, and not a collation of individual
efforts.

The total word count (excluding cover page and references), should not exceed 2,500 words.
Please include figures and tables only when necessary and provides supplementary
information to your assignment. Figures and Tables are included in the word count.

Please read the instructions on how to complete this group assignment carefully and consult
with your instructor if there are any clarifications.

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Question

In every country in the world, the protection of employees against any form of discrimination
is a core practice as many nations have put in place legislations that aim at achieving this
objective. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of the Tripartite Alliance on Fair and
Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) as an alternative to legislation in preventing
discrimination in employment in Singapore.

Some possible approaches to extending your analysis include the following:

• Provide an overview to the protection of employees against any form of discrimination

using examples from countries and the recommendations of the International Labour
Organisation.
• Craft a thesis statement for this report – i.e., the position the group is adopting.
• Research on Singapore’s position on the setting up of TAFEP instead of having
legislation.
• Examine and analyse the tripartite views and actions on addressing discrimination in
Singapore.
• Provide informed insights on the pros and cons of having legislation versus having
tripartite guidelines.
• Conclusion reflecting your analysis and to affirm or debunk your thesis statement.

(100 marks)

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