Industrials Relations Act 1990

Question 1

Why was the Industrial Relations Act introduced?

Answer 1

The Industrial Relations Act was introduced to improve indutrial relations in ireland and to help to resolve industrial relations disputes.

Question 2

What are trade disuptes

Answer 2

Trade disputes are any disputes between employees and employers.

Question 3

Legal Trade Disputes

Answer 3

1. Pay and working conditions
2. Discrimination against an employee
3. Dismissal of an employee

Question 4

Illegal Trade Disputes

Answer 4

1. Disagreement about how the business is run.
2. Discontent about how the government is running the country.
3. Closed-shop agreements, e.g. insisting that employees join a particular trade union uch as SIPTU

Question 5

Secret Ballot

Answer 5

For the industrial action to be taken, trade union members must vote in a secret ballot. This is a confidential vote. If the majority of the votes are in favour of the industrial action then industrial action can take place.

Question 6

Minimum Notice

Answer 6

The employees much give the employer a minimum of seven days’ notice before taking industrial action.

Question 7

Picketing

Answer 7

Picketing involves employees walking outside the workplace carrying placards indicating that they are taking strike action

Question 8

Immunity

Answer 8

The employer cannot sue the trade union or its members for losses incurred by the business due to official strike action.

Question 9

What year was the Industrial Relations Act introduced?

Answer 9

1990