Understanding industrial relations and working with trade unions (in-company)

This is a specifically tailored one-day course that has been highly successful for companies recently recognising a trade union. It provides a ‘golden’ opportunity for supervisors and managers to understand what they can expect and what they must consider when dealing with a trade union on day to day IR and legal matters.

Framework of industrial relations
Activity: management and trade union objectives
Collective bargaining and collective agreements
Principles and concepts of industrial relations
Structure of trade unions and membership services
Role and rights of trade union officials
Industrial action - the legal considerations
Role play exercise

This course will enable participants to:

Understand the general framework and principles of industrial relations in the UK
Help develop constructive relationships on an official and ‘unofficial’ level with trade union representatives
Maintain this relationship to achieve benefits for the business
Create a climate of good employee relations
Understand the meaning and process of collective bargaining
The rights and role of trade union officials
The structure of trade unions and their membership services
Trade unions and the law
Industrial action - the legal considerations and employer responses
Gain insight into the structure of formal negotiations and meetings and gain positive outcomes

All levels of HR, supervisory and senior management who would be expected to have dealings and/or negotiations with trade union representatives.

For further information on this course please contact our training/events team or alternatively call us on 01572 723711

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Course types

Aimed At
	HR Professionals - Experienced
	HR Professionals - New
	Managers - Middle
	Managers - Senior or Director
	Team Leaders - Experienced
	Team Leaders - New