The Functions of the Labour Relations Commission in Ireland. · To provide a conciliation service. Conciliation is a procedure by which parties in dispute can meet to sort out their difficulties with the help of a third party · To offer guidance on codes of practice but only after consultation with union and employer organisations such as ICTU and IBEC. The codes of practice are not enforceable‚ but they can be taken into account by an equality officer or a rights commissioner in deciding
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The International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom‚ equity‚ security and human dignity. Its main aims are to promote rights at work‚ encourage decent employment opportunities‚ enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue in handling work-related issues. In promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights‚ the organization
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Elasticity of Labour Demand A firm always incurs a change in labour or capital. It is important for a firm to know the effects on the wage or capital increase since it would help the firm make accurate decisions. A change in wage would make an impact on the firms employment. When there is a wage cut‚ it reduces the price of labour relative to that of capital‚ and now labour is cheaper. However‚ when the wage increase the price of labour increases and the firm would substitute away from labour toward capital
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Child labour; the effect on child‚ causes and remedies to the revolving menace Department of Human Geography University of Lund‚ Sweden Utvecklingsstudier‚ kandidatkurs UTVK01 Spring 2014 Author: Lana Osment Supervisor: Erik Jönsson Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Research purpose and questions ...............................................
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Globalization and child labour Introduction Globalization can be seen in many different forms. According to (Gunter & van der Hoeven‚ 2004) it often refers to the gradual integration of economies and societies driven by a lot of factors. New technologies and economic relationships can both be seen as major drivers of globalization (Gunter & van der Hoeven). Also‚ national and international policies of governments‚ international organizations and civil society contribute to the globalization
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1. What is Labour Economics? Labour Economics may be defined as a study of wages and employment in the labour market‚ and the distribution of income among individuals and households. Labour Economics looks at * Labour market processes * Size of the labour force * Trade Unionism * Labour Legislation * Factors affecting employment/ unemployment/underemployment * The demand and supply of labour 2. Law of Derived Demand. Explain Marshall’s law of derived demand states
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Comparative employment relations may involve a description and analysis of two or more countries. Whereby‚ international employment relations involve (Bamber et al 2004) exploring institutions and facts that cross national boundaries such as the labour market roles and behaviour of intergovernmental organisations‚ multinational enterprises and unions. International and comparative employment relations include a range of studies that span boundaries between countries. This paper will examine employment
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EVOLUTION OF LABOUR LAWS IN INDIA Labour law also known as employment law is the body of laws‚ administrative rulings‚ and precedents which address the legal rights of‚ and restrictions on‚ working people and their organizations. As such‚ it mediates many aspects of the relationship between trade unions‚ employers and employees. In other words‚ Labour law defines the rights and obligations as workers‚ union members and employers in the workplace. Generally‚ labour law covers: Industrial relations
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Background Of Foreign Labour in Singapore Since the day Singapore gained independence‚ the growth of the economy had been advancing tremendous over the past four decades. The influx of foreign labour has been playing an important role towards the Singapore economy. Even up to today‚ Singapore‚ itself with scarce resources‚ could only rely on human resource to sustain the economy growth. With a tightening labour market and a low unemployment rate‚ this gradual increase in foreign labour had been making
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Child labour in India Of 12.6 million children in hazardous occupations‚ India has the highest number of labourers in the world under 14 years of age.[1] Although the Constitution of India guarantees free and compulsory education to children between the age of 6 to 14 and prohibits employment of children younger than 14 in any hazardous environment‚ child labour is present in almost all sectors of the Indian economy[2] Companies including Gap‚[3] Primark‚[4] Monsanto[5] etc have been criticised
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