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Industrial Relations
Different Acts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Industrial Relations | Relationship between employers and employees. |
| Industrial Disputes | A dispute between an employer and employees. |
| Trade Unions | Organisations that represent the interest of employees by speaking on behalf of them. |
| Shop Steward | Its an elected representative of the union members in a workplace. |
| Official Strike | It is a refusal to work.It has been approved by the trade union.Approved by a secret Ballot of the workers.Weeks notice given to the employer. |
| Unofficial Strike | A Strike where the conditions of an official strike are not followed. Employer is entitled to sue them for losses. |
| All out strike | The ICTU instructs every union in the workplace to go on strike at the same time. |
| Work to Rule | Workers refuse to do any work that is not specified in their employment contract.Minimum amount of work done and cannot be sued. |
| Sympathetic Strike | Workers go on strike in sympathy of their co workers. |
| Wild Cat/Lightning Strike | Workers decide on the spur of the moment to gon on strike. |
| Overtime Ban | Workers refuse to work overtime. |
| Conciliation | A third party acts as a mediator between two conflicting parties. The third party recommends a course of action to be implemented. Can be accepted or rejected. |