1. Explain the reasons why a provident fund is vital to the salaried class.

Leela is a production worker at a manufacturing company in Kuala Lumpur. Her wage is RM2,350 per month inclusive RM150 cost of living allowance. She has been working for the company for 5 years. She is expected to give birth to her 3rd child next month. She applied for 90 days of maternity leave but her application is rejected. According to the company policy, maternity leave is only for 60 days and employees must start taking maternity leave three (3) weeks before the due date. Because she needs more leave after giving birth, she applied for 30 days of annual leave after her 60 days of maternity leave, but the employer rejected her application.

2. Analyze the case study above in accordance Employment Act 1955.

3. Explain the objectives of collective bargaining for current business

4. 2Address the role of key parties involved in labor and industrial relation?

5. In your opinion , why do you think an employee joins trade union ? And Why do you think an employee hesitate to join a trade union 5 marks