agency -relationship that exists between a person identified as a principal and another by virtue of which the latter may make contracts with third persons on behalf of the principal. (Parties—principal‚ agent‚ third person) agent- person or firm who is authorized by the principal or by operation of law to make contracts with third persons on behalf of the principal. apparent authority- appearance of authority created by the principal’ words or conduct. attorney in fact -agent authorized to act
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conflict is inevitable between workers and management (Noe‚ 2003). In this paper‚ I will be discussing the impact of unions and labor relations within an organization. Labor Unions Labor unions represent workers interests and the collective bargaining process provides a way to manage the conflict (Noe‚ 2003). More than ever‚ union employees have come to see unionizing as a way to achieve an effective voice to improve their jobs and the quality of work they provide to the organization. Also‚
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also work very closely with the harbor master. The harbor master is in charge of law enforcement and customs issues‚ as well as determining which ships dock in what locations. Harbor pilots are usually union members who work under a collective bargaining agreement between the International Organization of Masters‚ Mates and Pilots and the government responsible for a harbor. They are union employees‚ not employees of the ship they may be operating‚ so their role is advisory rather than one of command
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the social status and well-being of workers; and to build a strong‚ responsible and caring labour movement.” (NTUC‚ n.d.) Back in the past‚ workers were treated unfairly and paid with lowsalaries‚ the main role of the union was to use collective bargaining to help employees negotiate with employers for welfare such as better wages‚ improve workplace conditions and health safety. As Singapore progress‚ the government implement legislations to ensure good working conditions and safety which affects
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Activity 1.7 MOD 1 Lisa M. Wondolowski Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University A major part of the study of labor law and collective bargaining is the unique vocabulary that has developed over the period of time; accordingly‚ define the following terms and concepts: a) Public Policy - the fundamental policy on which laws rest‚ especially policy not yet enunciated in specific rules. Law. The principle that injury to the public good or public order constitutes a basis for setting aside
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Redundancy- Section 139 (1) ERA 1996- Employer does not have to prove why. Relocation of task‚ pool formation‚ bumping‚ selection of criteria (matrix). Carefully select to avoid claims. unfair criteria - trade union membership‚ sex (or maternity) discrimination‚ race. Consultation to discuss all possibilities of redundancy- short time working‚ voluntary redundancy packages‚ freezes on pay rises. Real consultation must be evidenced no matter what. 1= 3 meetings one week apart‚ under 20= in good time
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PROJECT TITLE: Impact of NPM and HR on Traditional Industrial Relations Systems TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 3 Introduction Pages 4-8 Literature Review Pages 9-13 Traditional Industrial Relations System Pages 14-18 Traditional Public Sector Model Pages 19-21 Analysis and Findings Page 22 Recommendation Page 23 Conclusion Page24 Bibliography In many Commonwealth Caribbean Countries since the early 1960’s‚ there have been attempts at Public Sector
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where the parties have equal representation. In this paper the writer shall attempt to critically examine the legal framework on the promotion of participation by employees in the decisions affecting their interests at enterprise level. Collective Bargaining is defined in section 2 of the Labour Act [Chapter 28: 01] as “an agreement negotiated in accordance with this Act which regulates the terms and conditions of employees.” Such agreements may be industrial or works council based. The writer shall
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15) Describe the strategies and tactics a negotiator would employ in a distributive bargaining situation. In distributive situations negotiators are motivated to win the competition and beat the other party‚ or gain the largest piece of the fixed resource that they can. In order to achieve these objectives‚ negotiators usually employ "win-lose" strategies and tactics. This approach to negotiation—called distributive bargaining—accepts the fact that there can only be one winner given the situation‚ and
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Hoffa and Unionism As an organizer for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)‚ Jimmy Hoffa made significant progress toward improved working conditions for truckers and was fore mostly responsible for the rapid progression and development of the union. With over 1.5 million members during Hoffa’s tenure as president‚ IBT eventually became the largest single union in the United States (International Brotherhood of Teamsters‚ 2012). Through interpretive reactive analysis‚ topical course
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