labor relations

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Those formal activities developed by an organization to negotiate and bargain with its workforce, whether or not that workforce is unionized
Work that involves establishing and maintaining effective relationships - including the use of non-traditional collaborative approaches - with labor organizations that represent Federal employees, negotiating and administering labor agreements, and providing guidance and consultation to management on a variety of labor relations matters
The process through which management and workers identify and determine the job relations that will be in effect at the workplace
relations between workers and employers
National Labor Relations Board
the NLRB a US government organization that tries to settle disagreements between workers and managers, especially in large companies. There is a similar organization in the UK called ACAS. U.S. government agency charged with administering the National Labor Relations Act (1935). The three-member NLRB, appointed by the president, organizes elections to determine whether employees wish to be represented by a labour union in collective bargaining and monitors labour practices by employers and unions. It does not initiate investigations; its involvement must be sought by employers, individuals, or unions. Though it lacks enforcement power for its orders, it can prosecute cases in court
chief commissioner of labor relations
government officer at the Ministry of Labor whose function is to supervise labor relations in the economy and assist in settling labor disputes
labour relations
la·bour re·la·tions in AM use labor relations Labour relations refers to the relationship between employers and employees in industry, and the political decisions and laws that affect it. We have to balance good labor relations against the need to cut costs. the relationship between employers and workers
national labor relations board
an independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions
labor relations

    Hyphenation

    la·bor re·la·tions

    Turkish pronunciation

    leybır rileyşınz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈlābər rēˈlāsʜənz/ /ˈleɪbɜr riːˈleɪʃənz/
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