LABOUR RELATIONS RB p

How do jobs differ? What makes them more or less attractive? What can employees do if they are dissatisfied with their jobs? Can they get organized? Who will help you? RB, p. 65 / II

What does a contract of employment consist of? Type of employment Number of hours Pay Benefits Disciplinary procedures Notice Grievance procedure Employee rights (such as a SEVERANCE PAY or a redundancy benefit - if made redundant or you quit due to the lack of work at your position in the firm) RB p. 65 / III

Words to remember: Have a paid holiday = imati plaćene praznike Be on a sick leave = biti na bolovanju One month’s notice = jednomjesečni otkazni rok Break company’s rules = povrijediti pravila tvrtke Make a complaint to someone = žaliti se nekome Trade union membership = članstvo u sindikatu Disciplinary procedures = disciplinski postupak Grievance procedures = žalbeni postupak

MANAGEMENT vs WORKERS LABOUR OR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Issues to discuss and find solution for: wages, working hours, working conditions, job security, benefits for the sick and unemployed, severance pay, pensions for the retired, Workers can be represented by: TRADE UNIONS WORKS COUNCIL

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Individual complaints

Does an employer in EU need to have a works council? What is its role? RB p. 67 / VII

INDUSTRIAL ACTION METHODS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING : negotiations btw unions and management about their members’ wages and working conditions If it fails then there are other methods of INDUSTRIAL ACTION

INDUSTRIAL ACTION METHODS A STRIKE A GO - SLOW WORKING – TO - RULE TO PICKET

Words to remember: Trade / labour unions = sindikati Industrial relations = odnosi izme đ u poslodavaca i zaposlenih Industrial relations law = zakon o radnim odnosima Industrial tribunal = sud koji odlučuje o radnim sporovima Take industrial actions = poduzeti industrijske akcije Staff representatives = predstavnici zaposlenih Works council = radnički odbor, savjet Call a strike = pozvati na štrajk Grievance procedure = žalbeni postupak Arbitration = arbitraža, presu đ ivanje u sporu To resolve problems = riješiti probleme Attempts failed = pokušaji nisu uspjeli Co-worker = suradnici

Match the words on the right to the words on the left: A.Paid union membership B.Sick procedures C.One month’s a complaint D.Break holiday E.Make procedures F.Trade notice G.Disciplinary company’s rules H.Grievance leave

solution Paid holiday Sick leave One month’s notice Break company’s rules Make a complaint Trade union membership Disciplinary procedures Grievance procedures