LC Industrial Relations and Employment Law Quiz

What is the role of a conciliator in dispute resolution?

• To make a binding decision

• To encourage continued negotiation

• To represent one party

• To enforce legal action

Which process involves a neutral third party using communication techniques to resolve disputes?

• Litigation

• Mediation

• Conciliation

• Arbitration

What is the key characteristic of arbitration?

• It is a voluntary process

• It involves a series of offers and counteroffers

• It is always non-binding

• It requires agreement on the outcome being binding or non-binding

What do the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015 outline?

• The rules for industrial action

• When it is unfair for an employee to be dismissed

• When an employee can be promoted

• The process for voluntary redundancy

What can lead to an industrial dispute in the context of redundancies?

• Employee promotions

• Voluntary redundancy

• Compulsory redundancy

• Increased pay packages

What is constructive dismissal?

• When an employer offers a severance package

• When an employee resigns due to employer conduct

• When an employee is promoted

• When an employee is fired without notice

What does the grievance procedure include?

• A list of potential grievances

• A timeframe for responding to issues

• A method for calculating severance pay

• A guide to employee promotions

On what grounds can discrimination occur according to the text?

• On any personal preference

• Only on race and religion

• On nine grounds of discrimination

• Only on gender and age

What does the Industrial Relations Act 1990 cover?

• Employee benefits

• Trade disputes and industrial action

• Workplace safety

• Employee training

What is the purpose of primary picketing?

• To block entry to the workplace

• To peacefully communicate information

• To disrupt business operations

• To negotiate higher wages