Chapter 3 - Industrial Relations Conflict Flashcards
Importance or Good Employer- Employee Relationships
1) Employees will be happier - motivation and productivity increases, extra effort - intrapreneurs
2) Employee Retention - employees more likely to stay in the job, labour turnover and absenteeism decrease
3) Employer will delegate - good trust, employees will make a useful contribution to business
What does the term industrial relations mean?
The term refers to the relationship between employees and their employers
What are the causes of Industrial Relations Conflicts
1) Low Pay
2) Poor working conditions
3) Redundancies
4) Promotion
Four types of Pay Claims
1) Comparability Claim: pay rise because other employees doing similar work got one
2) Relativity: pay of certain employees is linked to the pay of others EG) TD’s salary linked to civil servants
3) Productivity: pay rise to compensate employees working harder
4) Cost of Living: employees can’t afford to live on the wages they get - inflation
Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)
ICTU is an interest group representing almost all trade unions in Ireland
Functions:
1) Gives permission for all out strikes
2) Settles disputes between unions
3) Provide training to unions
4) Promote the cause of the trade union movement
Shop Steward
A spokesperson elected by employees to be representative in the work place
1) Recruit new members for Union
2) Represent members
3) Keep members up to date with info
4) Inform union head of office of members concerns
What is a trade union?
An interest group that represents employees views and interests
Pay an annual subscription fee and enjoy benefits of being in union
Benefits: entitled to better pay and working conditions
EG SIPTU
Name the Legislative Methods of Solving Industrial Relations Conflicts
1) IRA 1990 - Industrial Relations Act
2) LRC - Labour Relations Commission
3) Labour Court
4) Unfair Dismissals Act 1997/2007
5) Employment Equality Act 1998
What is Trade Dispute (IRA 1990)
Trade dispute is defined as a dispute between employees and employers in connection with the employment or non employment of employees and the terms and conditions of the job
Legitimate Trade Dispute
1) Pay and conditions of employment
2) Dismissal or suspension of an employee
3) Union recognition
4) Discrimination
5) Duties required of employees
Illegal Trade Dispute
1) Disputes over closed shop agreements - member of specific union
2) Political issues
3) Disagreement on how business should be run
