Social dialogue in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Social dialogue provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Discussion and co-operation between the social partners on matters of common interest, such as economic and social policy. Involves participation by the state where tripartism […]
Introduction to Injunction Injunction, generally, an order or decree in the law of equity, requiring a defendant to refrain from committing a specific act, either in process or threatened, injurious to the plaintiff. Injunctions are granted on the usual grounds for equitable actions, namely, […]
Collective bargaining in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Collective bargaining provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The process of negotiating mutually acceptable terms and conditions of employment as well as regulating industrial relations between one or more workers' […]
Outsourcing in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Outsourcing provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: See contracting-out Outsourcing in International Trade Meaning of Outsourcing, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Outsourcing, is the process of […]
Labour dispute in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Labour dispute provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: See industrial dispute Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade Union Density Definition of Trade Union Socialist Coalition Socialist Party […]
Freedom of Association in Constitutional Law From the Comparative Constitutions Project: Freedom of association is the right to meet and interact freely, without the interference of the state or others. This is slightly different than freedom of assembly, because assembly refers to the ability […]
Works council in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Works council provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: 1. A body elected to represent the interests of workers within a workplace through communication and consultation with the employer e.g. concerning working conditions and health and […]
Lockout in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Lockout provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A form of industrial action whereby an employer refuses work to its employees or temporarily shuts down operations. Resources See Also Trade Unionism Trade Union Chartism Trade Union […]
Social partners in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Social partners provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Unions and employers or their representative organisations. Social Partners and Europe There is an entry on social partners in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See […]
Employers' organisation in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Employers' organisation provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A body of employers associated for the collective protection and promotion of their interests. Can engage in collective bargaining with trade unions or […]
Arbitration, reference of a dispute to an impartial person or persons, called arbitrators, for a decision or award based on evidence and arguments presented by the disputants. The parties involved usually agree to resort to arbitration in lieu of court proceedings to resolve an existing […]
Socialist party in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Socialist party provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade Union Density Definition of Trade Union Socialist Coalition Socialist Party Legislative Power […]
The Legal History of Legislative PowerThis section provides an overview of Legislative Power ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Legislative Power in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press) […]
Strike in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Strike provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The most common form of industrial action, a strike is a concerted stoppage of work by employees for a limited period of time. Can assume a wide variety of forms. See general strike, intermittent […]
Summary of Export Processing Zone
A special type of Foreign Trade Zone (read this and related legal terms for further details) within which certain exemptions from duties, taxes, and regulations are granted as an inducement to export-oriented manufacturing. Customarily a manufacturer within […]
Picketing in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Picketing provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Demonstration or patrolling outside a workplace to publicise the existence of an industrial dispute or a strike, and to persuade other workers not to enter the establishment or discourage […]
Bargaining unit in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Bargaining unit provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A group of workers within a particular company, establishment, industry or occupation that constitutes an appropriate unit for the purpose of collective bargaining. See […]
Public servant in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Public servant provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: See civil servant Resources See Also Public Service Public Administration Administrative Law Public Law Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) […]
Conciliation in the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes International instruments which have contributed to the evolution and development of conciliation as an independent method of peaceful settlement of international disputes includes: the Charter of the United Nations (its […]
Work-to-rule Work-to-rule in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Work-to-rule provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A form of industrial action whereby the workers strictly adhere to all laws, rules and principles that apply to their work, effecting a slowdown. Resources See Also […]
Mediation in the Settlement of International Disputes Mediation as a means of settlement of international disputes has been provided for in a variety of multilateral instruments such as: the 1899 and 1907 Hague Conventions for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, the […]
Minimum service in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Minimum service provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The operations needed in a public or private establishment during a strike, normally to avoid compromising the life or basic needs of the population or causing irreversible […]
Sympathy strike in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Sympathy strike provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A concerted work stoppage by workers not directly involved in an industrial dispute to express solidarity with the original strikers and exert indirect pressure on these […]
ILO – International Labour Organization Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including International Labour Organization , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss – 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including […]
Shop steward in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Shop steward provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A union worker who represents the members of a union in dealings with the employer. Often elected by union members who work in the same establishment. Resources See Also Labor […]
Tripartism in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Tripartism provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The principle of involvement of and interaction between three parties having equal status, namely the social partners and the government. See social dialogue, International Labour […]
Management rights in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Management rights provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Rights pertaining to the running of an establishment that are reserved to management and are not proper subjects for collective bargaining, e.g. hiring, scheduling of […]
Requisition in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Requisition provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: To issue back-to-work orders. Requisition in Canadian Procedural Law Find materials in the Canadian legal Encyclopedia that anlyze Requisition. Embracing mainstream international law, […]
Company union in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Company union provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Can be used to describe either an enterprise union or a yellow union. Resources See Also Trade Unionism Trade Union Chartism Trade Union Legislation Resources Trade Union Topics […]
Bargaining agent in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Bargaining agent provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A workers' representative authorised to bargain collectively on behalf of workers in a bargaining unit. See collective bargaining Description of Bargaining Agent Resources […]
Recognition in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Recognition provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The designation by a government agency of a union as the bargaining agent for workers in a given bargaining unit, or acceptance by an employer that its employees can be collectively […]
Contracting-out Contracting-out in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Contracting-out provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The practice whereby an employer transfers an aspect of its business operation to an external provider. Also called outsourcing. Not to be confused with […]
Summary of Boycott
A conspiracy or coalition for the purpose of impeding the commerce of another. Boycotts are often attempts to advance political objectives by economic means and fall into two categories; the primary boycott, in which a party to the boycott refrains from trading with the […]
Coalition, temporary combination of groups or individuals formed to pursue specific objectives through joint action. The term coalition is most often used in connection with political parties. Coalition governments, which are frequently found in multiparty countries, such as France…
Independent unión in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Independent unión provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A trade union that is not affiliated to a national union. Can also be a union that is not dominated by an employer. See yellow unión Resources Trade […]
Combination acts in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Combination acts provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade Union Density Definition of Trade Union Socialist Coalition Socialist Party Legislative Power […]
Wildcat strike in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Wildcat strike provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A spontaneous or unannounced work stoppage called by workers without the authorisation of their union. See strike Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union […]
Trade union centre in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Trade union centre provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A central organisation at the national, regional or district level consisting of affiliated trade unions. Often denotes a national federation or confederation. Resources […]
Poor law in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Poor law provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade Union Density Definition of Trade Union Socialist Coalition Socialist Party Legislative Power Trade unions […]
Organising in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Organising provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The process of forming or joining a trade union, or inducing other workers to form or join one. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade Union […]
Bad faith bargaining in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Bad faith bargaining provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: See good faith bargaining Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade Union Density Definition of Trade Union Socialist Coalition […]
Minority unión in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Minority unión provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A trade union which only represents a minority of the workers in a bargaining unit. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade […]
Casualisation in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Casualisation provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The practice of increasing the flexibility of the workforce by replacing permanent, full-time workers with workers on temporary, irregular contracts. Resources Trade Union Topics […]
Enterprise union in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Enterprise union provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A union whose membership is limited to workers in one particular enterprise. Sometimes called a company union, but should not be confused with a yellow union. Resources Trade […]
Sick-out in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Sick-out provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A form of industrial action in which large numbers of workers absent themselves from work, claiming they are sick. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) […]
Downsizing in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Downsizing provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Reduction of a company's workforce generally in an attempt to cut costs and improve efficiency. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade Union […]
Check-off in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Check-off provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A system where union dues and fees are automatically deducted by the employer from the workers' paychecks and then remitted to the respective union. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade […]
Trade union act in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Trade union act provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade Union Density Definition of Trade Union Socialist Coalition Socialist Party Legislative Power […]
Trade unions in europe in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Trade unions in europe provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade Union Density Definition of Trade Union Socialist Coalition Socialist Party […]
Collective bargaining agreement in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Collective bargaining agreement provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: An agreement, generally in writing, that incorporates the results of collective bargaining between representatives of workers and employers. See […]