Industrial relations refer to the correlation between an individual or groups of employees and employers within an organisation. Based upon this relationship, industrial relations cover all aspects of social, political and economical issues. Issues that accumulate within the workforce such as collective bargaining, labor-management associations, conflicting objective and values in addition to the conflicts between profit motives and social gains are assessed to accommodate both employers and employees.
Australia’s legislations for almost 100 years have granted a law, which allowed corporations to prevent or settle industrial disputes based on social benefits and justice. It is thus a necessity that industrial relations uphold the highest …show more content…
As evident within political influences, industrial relations can be affected by the policies of different governments. With the Howard government, ‘Work Choice’ created a biased platform where corporations would strongly benefit from economical gains while employees experienced unfair rights and working conditions. It is hence imperative that economical issues within industrial relations remain impartial where both employer and employee benefit equally. From the NSW Government Industrial Relations, it clearly states that within the Engineering profession that the “clause shall not be construed so as to require the reduction or alteration of more advantageous benefits or conditions under any arrangements existing at the date the Award was varied to give effect to this clause” (NSW Industrial Relations). From the following civil liability, there is a strong emphasis on equality between an employer and employee based around additional benefits and salary. The local government’s attention mainly upon disputes such as salary benefits exemplify the necessity to protect corporations as well as workers unions from any type of fraudulence regarding money. This in hand provides a safety net for both employers and employees that ensures they are receiving their
Australia’s legislations for almost 100 years have granted a law, which allowed corporations to prevent or settle industrial disputes based on social benefits and justice. It is thus a necessity that industrial relations uphold the highest …show more content…
As evident within political influences, industrial relations can be affected by the policies of different governments. With the Howard government, ‘Work Choice’ created a biased platform where corporations would strongly benefit from economical gains while employees experienced unfair rights and working conditions. It is hence imperative that economical issues within industrial relations remain impartial where both employer and employee benefit equally. From the NSW Government Industrial Relations, it clearly states that within the Engineering profession that the “clause shall not be construed so as to require the reduction or alteration of more advantageous benefits or conditions under any arrangements existing at the date the Award was varied to give effect to this clause” (NSW Industrial Relations). From the following civil liability, there is a strong emphasis on equality between an employer and employee based around additional benefits and salary. The local government’s attention mainly upon disputes such as salary benefits exemplify the necessity to protect corporations as well as workers unions from any type of fraudulence regarding money. This in hand provides a safety net for both employers and employees that ensures they are receiving their