THE BAHAMAS INSTITUTEOF FINANCIAL SERVICES

This professional certificate course provides a comprehensive, interactive, and solutions-oriented approach to understanding and applying employment law and practices in the Bahamas. The course is specifically designed to integrate innovative classroom teaching of relevant legal principles and employment best practices with in-depth analysis, debate, and discussion of topical employment case studies within the modern Bahamian work environment.

 

Course Objectives:

 

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
 

1. Demonstrate practical legal knowledge and understanding of the principles of
   Employment Law and employment best practices;
    

2. Apply that knowledge and understanding to current Employment Law issues in
   a competent and comprehensive manner;
    

3. Critically assess, analyse, and address the legal issues involved in employer-employee related matters;
    

4. Effectively and proactively communicate their conclusions and make
   recommendations to their employers, employees, and colleagues for the
   resolution of simple and complex Employment Law issues, by using the
   knowledge and understanding gained through the course teaching, course
   content, and classroom discussions.
    

5. Integrate the knowledge obtained through practical, results-oriented problem-solving in the resolution of employment issues

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Course Duration
The course is structured for twelve (12) weeks (ten weeks of class and two weeks devoted to the midterm and final examinations). There will be approximately thirty (30) lecture hours (one class per week for three hours), and it is recommended that participants devote a minimum of three (3) hours of study per week. The course will be delivered via Zoom.

 

Course Materials
Course materials will comprise Labour Law in the Bahamas: An Outline by Emmanuel Enebeli Osadebay, and the Employment Law and Practice Course Manual. Participants will also be required to read legislation, case studies, articles, trade periodicals, and other material recommended by the course lecturer(s).

 

Course Syllabus: The certificate course will cover the following areas:

 

• MODULE ONE: THE BAHAMIAN LEGAL SYSTEM 

• MODULE TWO: THE BAHAMAS INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL 

• MODULE THREE: THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

• MODULE FOUR: THE EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP

• MODULE FIVE: THE EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND PERFORMANCE 

• MODULE SIX: EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE AND GRIEVANCES

• MODULE SEVEN: EMPLOYEE TERMINATION, REDUNDANCY &  DISMISSALS

• MODULE EIGHT: EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, TRADE UNIONS, & INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENTS

• MODULE NINE: THE EMPLOYMENT ACT & RELATED LEGISLATION

• MODULE TEN: MODERN ISSUES IN EMPLOYMENT LAW APPENDIX CASE STUDY/RESEARCH PROJECT TIPS

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Who will benefit by attending this certificate course:

 

• Human Resource Managers

• Recruitment and Talent Development Officers

• Credit Union Executives

• Accountants

• Lawyers

• Regulators

• Company Officers

• Entrepreneurs