Collective disputes will remain rare

Eight out of 10 employers surveyed by IRS believe there is either no possibility or very little chance of a collective dispute in their organisation over the next 12 months.

  • Waiting for the backlash    IRS Employment Review managing editor Mark Crail examines the findings relating to the industrial relations climate of the fifth annual HR prospects survey.

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    HR prospects: the state of the profession    More than 400 human resources directors and senior managers talk about their hopes, fears and biggest challenges in IRS Employment Review's fifth annual HR prospects survey.

    Why trade unions remain influential   The past decade has seen unprecedented calm on the industrial relations front but trade unions remain a force to be reckoned with, according to new IRS research.

    Public sector employers expect strikes over pensions    Read the industrial relations section of the 2005 HR prospects survey.

    Trade union bargaining agenda 2006    Writing in IRS Employment Review, Sarah Welfare reviews trade unions' negotiating and campaigning priorities in selected key sectors of the economy.

    Is good HR management killing off the unions?   On current evidence, it looks as if trade unions are destined for a long, slow dwindling of influence. So why, asks Stephen Overell, does he still keep his NUJ card in his back pocket?

    Trade union recognition: the basics and The consequences of recognition   From HR & Compliance Centre's employment law reference manual.

    How to work with trade unions and employee representatives   Practical guidance from HR & Compliance Centre's How to service.