Description
Industrial Relations Law and Practice in Jamaica is a practical handbook written primarily for persons involved in the day-to-day administration of employer-employee relations in both the public and private sectors. At the same time, its wide ranging examination of the main elements of the law and the general climate of industrial relations, makes this book a useful reference manual for entrepreneurs, policymakers and students. Among the core topics discussed are collective bargaining the settlement of disputes; grievance and disciplinary procedures; conciliation and arbitration. Hot button issues such as worker participation, sexual harassment at the workplace and the concept of a social partnership are also discussed. There is an extensive appendix section containing key policy and other documents as well as useful index.
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreward
- Introduction
- List of Acronyms
PART I – Organizations and Practices
- Workers’ and Employers’ Organisations
- Settlement and Disputes
- Collective Bargaining
- Disclosure Information
- Contents of Collective Agreements
- Conciliation and Mediation
- Arbitration –Principles and Practices
PART II – Workplace Relations
- Disciplinary Procedures
- Grievance Procedures
- Employee Involvement
PART III – Statutory and Governmental Provisions
- Trade Union Act
- Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act
- Regulations for the Taking of Ballots
- Summary of the Labour Relations Code
- Points for Discussion
- The Minimum Wage Act
- The Employment(Termination and Redundancy Payments) Act
- The Holidays With Pay Act
- The Maternity Leave Act
- Other Labour Laws
PART IV – Miscellaneous Papers
- The Strike – Freedom or Right?
- Arms of Management
- Contract Employment
- Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
- Incentive Payment Systems
- Wage Guidelines
- Labour Advisory Council
- The International Labour Organisation (ILO)
- The Social Partnership Agreement
PART V – Appendices
Bibliography
Court Cases /Awards
Index
About the Author
George Kirkaldy is a graduate of the London School of Economics (LSE). He worked for many years with the Jamaican Government as Chief Conciliator and Director of Manpower Services in the Ministry of Labour and was responsible for the Ministry’s labour legislation programme.
