Common sources of Collective Agreement grievances

Because a collective agreement is composed of language that is designed to cover a broad range of situations, it can be subject to interpretation...

The Globalization of International Arbitration

By: José María Alonso A. Introduction International arbitration is often referred to as the area of globalization “par excellence.” Indeed, it is the preferred means of...

The benefits of outsourcing

According to Dictionary.com, to outsource means to purchase goods or subcontract services from an outside supplier or source, or to contract out jobs and...

The important forces that make workers join a union

Greater Bargaining Power The individual employee possesses very little bargaining power as compared to that of his employer. If he is not satisfied with...

Questions and answers on labour regulation, Decent Work and the economic and jobs crisis

How can labour regulation benefit the economic and labour markets? What is the role of regulation regarding the challenges and opportunities it affords? How...

Grievances and Respective Roles of Parties

Every collective agreement contains grievance machinery. These are procedures identified in a collective agreement to resolve problems that develop in interpretation and or application...