Arbitration as an option for unfair dismissal claimants
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A proposed alternative to using an industrial tribunal in settling unfair employee dismissal claims in the UK is to bring the case before a panel from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Services. The arbitration system offers several advantages over the traditional industrial tribunal system, among them the shorter duration of hearings, the freedom of employers and employees to determine the nature of the compensation, and the cost-effectiveness of not having to hire a legal adviser. Arbitration could also expedite the processing of claims and minimize the workload of industrial tribunals so that they would be free to focus their attention on other important tasks. Giving employees the freedom to choose between the industrial tribunal system and the arbitration system would only need a few minor changes to the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act of 1978.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1992
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Unfair Dismissal Cases as Pointers to Management Performance - The NHS Experience
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Industrial relations disputes in Great Britain's National Health Service (NHS) have received a lot of publicity. Many of these problems have been the result of government, not management, policies. A study of the unfair dismissal cases NHS has been involved in shows that their degree of competence in this area is increasing. The NHS now has to appear before a tribunal less frequently than other employers. When called upon to appear, NHS has a higher dismissal rate than other employers. Improvement in the expertise of NHS personnel officers is a major factor in the improved performance in unfair dismissal cases.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1983
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When women experience the most problems
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Women managers have fewer problems when between one-third and one-half of their workers are women. The most difficult situation is when between 5 and 30 percent of workers are women, according to a French study. In such organizations, women are viewed collectively. When more women are present, females are seen as individuals and enjoy greater organizational success.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1985
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