Important Terms in Industrial Relations

Human Resources Management:

The study of the employment relationship between employers and individual employees

Employee Relations:

The study of the employment relationship between employers and individual employees, usually in non-union settings

Industrial Relations:

The study of employment relationships and issues, often in unionized workplaces

Labour Relations:

The study of employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions) and management; also known as unionmanagement relations

Union:

A group of workers recognized by law who collectively bargain terms and conditions of employment with their employer

Collective Agreement:

A written document outlining the terms and conditions of employment in a unionized workplace

Collective Bargaining:

The process by which management and labour negotiate the terms and conditions of employment in a unionized workplace

Question :

What is current Industrial Relations issue facing organizations in Canada? Please give 3 references (the news/press, journals, managers and employees, your own experiences, academic journals) to prove it.

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