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Labor Law and Collective Agreements
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Labor Law and Collective Agreements

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What is the primary responsibility of an employer regarding a collective labor agreement?

  • To hire and fire workers as per their discretion
  • To prominently display the collective labor agreement at the workplace (correct)
  • To evolve and regulate employer-employee relations
  • To negotiate the terms of the agreement with the trade union
  • What is the main objective of setting up trade unions?

  • To influence government policies on labor relations
  • To promote the interests of employers
  • To protect and promote the interests of employees (correct)
  • To regulate the business environment shift
  • What is the role of a team leader or manager in the workplace?

  • To regulate the business environment shift
  • To hire and fire workers
  • To represent employers in labor negotiations
  • To promote healthy relations at the workplace (correct)
  • What is the impact of the shift from manufacturing to services and information on employer-employee relations?

    <p>It has resulted in the formation of non-traditional structures at the plant level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of trade unions in labor relations?

    <p>To represent employees in discussions on pay and benefits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of government in employer-employee relations?

    <p>To evolve, influence, and regulate employer-employee relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary way the Government influences employer-employee relations?

    <p>Through laws, rules, agreements, and awards of courts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key responsibility of a manager in promoting healthy relations at the workplace?

    <p>Ensuring employees work towards a common goal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of the Government becoming the biggest employer?

    <p>Increased regulation of working conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key function of bipartite and tripartite bodies established by the Government?

    <p>Maintaining healthy relations between employers and employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a critical aspect of the manager's role in employee relations?

    <p>Promoting healthy relations among employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the Government regulate working conditions in the private sector?

    <p>Through executive and financial machinery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way the British government intervenes in employment relations as an employer in its own right?

    <p>By acting as a responsible employer and setting an example for the private sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Winchester (1983), what is the reciprocal obligation of public sector employees and trade unions?

    <p>To avoid conflict in employment relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way the government intervenes in employment relations as an economic manager?

    <p>By setting fiscal policies to regulate the labor market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do some progressive companies and their unions tackle competitive pressures resulting from globalization?

    <p>By using the collective bargaining process to adapt to changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one role of the British government in employee relations, according to Hyman (2009)?

    <p>A promoter of social citizenship guidelines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way the State intervenes in employment relations, aside from its role as an employer?

    <p>Through its role as an incomes regulator</p> Signup and view all the answers

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