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MGT611 : Business & Labor Law

Course Overview

Course Synopsis

This course focuses on various business and labor laws prevailing in Pakistan by first introducing the legal system of Pakistan and then describing various laws. It covers various business laws like Law of Contract Law of Partnership Law relating to companies Law of negotiable instruments Law relating to transfer of property Law relating to sales of goods and carriage of goods Law of trust Law of insurance and other labor laws like Industrial relations Factories Act Workmens compensation and social security. This course will enable you not only to manage legal requirements of business but also to handle affairs relating to labor their employment and working conditions.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course you should be able to

  • Recognize and interpret prevalent business and labor law in Pakistan
  • Possess professional skills to apply these law in real life situations
  • Discuss how to manage legal requirements of business and also affairs relating to labor there employment and working conditions
  • Advise on business and labor matters
  • Illustrate the capacity of managing your self employment and organizational business interests.


Course Calendar

1 Legal system of Pakistan
2 Concepts and definitions of law
3 Classifications and sources of law
4 Contract act – scope & significance
5 Contract act – Definitions & Scope
6 Consideration & essentials of contract
7 Contracts – Essentials and Kinds
8 Kinds & legal capacity of parties to a contract
9 Legal capacity and free consent
10 Free consent
11 Free consent – fraud and misrepresentation
12 Void Agreements
13 Contingent contract & performance of contracts
14 Performance of contract
15 Performance & discharge of contract
16 Modes of discharge of contract
17 Breach of contract
18 Remedies for breach of contract
19 Contract of guarantee
20 Contracts of bailment, pledge & agency
21 Contract of agency
22 Contract of agency (2)
23 Law of Partnership 1
24 Law of Partnership 2
25 Companies Ordinance, 1984
26 Law Relating To Companies 1
27 Law Relating To Companies 2
28 Non Banking Finance Company
29 Winding Up of a Company
30 Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan
31 Code of Corporate Governance
32 Negotiable Instruments 1
33 Negotiable Instruments 2
34 Endorsement & Negotiation
35 Transfer of Property
36 Law Relating to Sale of Goods
37 Law of Trust
38 Law of Insurance
39 Industrial Relations Ordinance (1)
40 Industrial Relations Ordinance (2)
41 Industrial Relations Ordinance (3)
42 Workers’ Participation and Dispute Resolution
43 Labour Courts
44 National Industrial Relations Commission
45 Labour Laws