Industrial Relations is the
term used to describe the
relationship between
management and workers in
a firm
A Trade Union is an
organisation of workers set
up to protect and improve
their conditions of
employment
A shop steward is a worker
elected by fellow workers to
represent the trade union in
the actual place of work
Craft Trade Unions are
unions that represent people
of the same trade or skill
Industrial Trade Unions are
unions that represent all
employees in a particular
industry regardless of the
nature of their employment
General Trade Unions
represent all categories of
workers in all industries
White Collar Trade Unions
represent people who work in
either an office jobs or
service industries
Irish Congress of Trade
Unions (ICTU) is a
representative body for most
trade unions in Ireland
The Irish Business and
Employers Confederation
(IBEC) Is a representative
body that promotes the
interests of business and
employers in Ireland
Conciliation means that an
independent person works
with the opposing parties in a
dispute with the aim of
helping them reach an
agreement
Arbitration is the process of
resolving disputes by
referring the issue to a third
party who makes a
judgement on the dispute
Labour Relations Commission
(LBC) aims to improve
industrial relations and to
settle industrial disputes
Rights Commissioners
provide an informal and quick
resolution to disputes
between individual (or small
groups of) employees and
their employers on issues
other than equality
Equality Officers are
appointed by the Labour
Relations Commission to
provide a conciliation service
for equality matters in
employment
The Labour Court is a
tribunal used to attempt to
resolve disputes that could
not be resolved by the
Labour Relations Commission.
The Employment Appeals
Tribunal is an independent
body that deals with disputes
where employees think their
employment rights have been
infringed