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Industrial relations
Industrial relations + disputes
Question | Answer |
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Collective bargaining | |
Industrial relations act 1990 provisions | Peaceful picketing is allowed A secret ballot of the union members must be held At least one week’s notice of industrial action Secondary picketing is allowed where workers believe the second employer is aiding the main employer in the dispute |
Unfair dismissal act 1997 - 2021 fair dismissal | |
WRC services | |
WRC resolving discrimination | |
Trade union definition | An organisation set up to protect the rights and interests of the workers it represents, especially on issues of pay and employment conditions |
Industrial disputes impact | |
Industrial disputes causes | Pay Working conditions Redundancy Unfair dismissal Discrimination |
Industrial disputes- official industrial action | |
Business disputes - impact on stakeholders | |
Non legislative forms of resolving industrial disputes | |
Employment equality act 1998-2015 - definition of discrimination | The treatment of one person in a less favourable way than another person is, has or would be treated |
Employment equality act - grounds of banned discrimination | Age, gender Race Sexual Orientation Member of travelling community Religious beliefs Marital / family status Disability |
Unfair dismissal act 1997-2015 - forms of redress for employees of unfair dismissal | Reinstatement Re-engagement Compensation |
Unfair dismissal act 1997-2015 - fair dismissal | Incapable of doing the job Incompetence Unqualified Misconduct Redundancies |
Fair dismissal vs constructive dismissal | |
Industrial action reasons | |
Official industrial action - procedures before taking action | |
Reinstatement | Employee will get their old job back and will also receive any back pay outstanding and is entitled to any employment condition improvements |
Re-engagement | The employee can get either their old job back or a new position as approved by the WRC, but not entitled to back pay |
Compensation | Financial compensation up to 2 years salary if they have suffered a financial loss due to dismissal. Or up to a few weeks if not had suffered financial loss |