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IR

Industrial Relations

TermDefinition
Industrial Relations Relationship between employers and employees in the workplace
Trade Dispute Conflict over terms & conditions, the employment or non employment of any person
Trade Union Interest group which seeks to improve conditions & pay of its members e.g. SIPTU
Shop Steward Union representative in the workplace, elected by co-workers.
Productivity Claim Pay increase for extra work
Comarability Claim Seeking increase when workers doing similar work get an increase in pay
Relativity Claim Designed to maintain pay differentials between employees at different levels
Cost of living claim In order to keep up with inflation
1990 Industrial relations Act Law governing disputes and established LRC
LRC Labour Relations Commission - promotes good IR
Secondary picketing Picketing place of second employer who is frustrating strike being resolved
Picketing Walking up and down outside place of work with plackards
Closed shop arrangement When forced to join a particular trade union when hired.
Demarcation A dispute over who does what job within an organisation
Labour Court Court of last resort - provided arbitration service
Rights Commissioner Investigates grievances/disputes over Unfair Dismissals. grievance procedures & involving 1 or a small group of workers
Unfair Dismissals Acts 1997-2007 Protect employees between 16-66 with one year's continuous employment with the same employer.
Fair Dismissal Incompetent/ unqualified/ incapable, miconduct or part of an agreed redundancy are all deemed to be fair dismissal.
Unfair Dismissal TU membership, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, colour, age, taking part in a strike, age, procedures not followed, or if the employer can't prove it was fair.
Penalties for Unfair Dismissal Reinstatement, re-engagement or reimbursement
Rights of dismissed employee to know reason, right of reply and have a fair hearing
Procedures for dismissal counsel, verbal warning (problem and remedies outlined), written warning, final written warning, suspension, dismissal: employee has right to impartial hearing with representation.
EAT Employment Appeals Tribunal, independent body responsible for implementing employees' rights under employment law.
Strike Withdrawing of labour
Official strike Sanctioned by union and ICTU
Unofficial strike Not sanctioned by union or ICTU
Constructive Dismissal When working conditions are made intolerable by employer so employee has to leave
Employment Equality Act 1998 Outlaws discrimination on 9 grounds & established Equality Authorirty and Director of Equality Investigations.
Equality Authority State body responsible for business compliance with equality laws.
Director of Equality Investigations Investigates cases of inequality. If case concerns pay can award back pay. if not an employee can award €12,700
Discrimination The treatment of one person in a less favourable way than another person is, has been or would be treated
ICTU Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Represents union movement
Reinstatement employee gets their job back with same terms as before
Re-engagement employee is employed in similar position on terms & conditions deemed acceptable
Re-imbursement Financial settlement up to 104 weeks' pay
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