- an Industrial dispute is :: a disagreement over an issue or group of issues between an employer and its employees, which results in employees ceasing work.
The types of Industrial disputes are:
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- Strikes
- Workers withdraw their labour
- Lockouts
- Employers close entrance and refuse workers
- Pickets
- Protests outside the workplace (often with Strikes)
Resolution of disputes
The means of dispute resolution are:
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- Negotiation
- Mediation
- Grievance procedures
- Involvement of courts and tribunals
- Conciliation
- Arbitration
Negotiation
- Negotiation is :: a method of resolving disputes when discussions between the parties result in a compromise and a formal or informal agreement.
Mediation
- Mediation is :: the confidential discussion of issues in a non-threatening environment in the presence of an objective third party.
Grievance procedures
- Grievance procedures are :: formal procedures generally written into an award or agreement that states the agreed processes to resolve disputes in the workplace.
Involvement of courts and tribunals
When disputes are not solved by Negotiation or Mediation the Fair Work Commission appoints a conciliator
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Conciliation is :: a process where a third party is involved to help the other two parties reach agreement
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Arbitration is :: a process where a third party is involved to hear both sides and makes a legally binding decision.