Methods of Dispute Resolution
What are grievance procedures?
This group is internal to the dispute, making demands about pay and conditions
Who are employees?
Set minimum wages and conditions and are implemented by governments
What are Awards?
With this method of termination employees are leaving the workforce as well as the workplace.
What is retirement?
Pay and Conditions
What are the two key causes of disputes?
Involves a third party listening to, paraphrasing and helping parties reach a binding agreed resolution
What is mediation?
Employees are often represented by this group at the negotiation of agreements.
What/who are Trade unions?
These are usually negotiated on an industry level and cover all businesses and employees in that industry.
What are Agreements?
With this method of termination the employee is choose to leave the workplace.
What is resignation?
This term refers to
•The interaction between the employee and the employer
•The employee may have a representative act on their behalf
What is workplace relations?
Involves a third party hearing evidence for those involved in the dispute and then handing down a binding resolution
What is arbitration?
The Australian Chamber of Commerce is an example of a group that could be involved in the dispute as a representative of employers
Who are Peak Employer Bodies?
* must meet the 10 NES
* Must be entered into in good faith
What are key components of Enterprise Agreements?
This method of termination has two categories:
+ Summary which occurs immediately
+ On Notice with results from ongoing unsatisfactory performane
What is dismissal?
In this dispute action the employer prevents the employee from conducting their regular job, during their regular hours
What is a lockout?
The need for legal representation due to the formal nature of the rules of evidence and procedure
What is a disadvantage of arbitration?
•Has the power to:
•Make or vary awards
•Approve agreement reached in individual workplaces
•Assist with dispute resolution
•Deal with applications of unfair dismissal
•Regulate industrial action
•Review minimum wages
What is the role of the Fair Work Commission?
Fair Work Commission
Who reviews and ratifies enterprise agreements?
This form of termination is used when the work the employee used to conduct no longer exists.
What is redundancy?
What is a work ban?
What is a common disadvantage of grievance procedures and mediation?
This group acts as a legislator, employer, administrator and economist
What is the government's role in workplace relations?
1. Max weekly regular hours
2. Right to flexibility
3. Public holidays
4. Provision of fair work info
What are some examples of the 10 National Employment Standards?
In all cases of termination, the relationship between the employer and the employee no longer exists.
What is a key similarity with all forms of dismissal?
* during negotiation period
* anonymous, majority vote
* Min 3 day notice period to employer
* cannot negatively impact or put community at risk
What must occur for industrial action to be protected?