scholarly journals Safeguarding Workers: A Study of Health and Safety Representatives in the Queensland Coalmining Industry, 1990-2013

2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 418-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Walters ◽  
Richard Johnstone ◽  
Michael Quinlan ◽  
Emma Wadsworth
Keyword(s):  
Trade Union ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
High Level ◽  
Effective Use

This paper explores the practice of worker representation coalmining in Australia, in which there are both serious risks to health and safety and where regulatory provisions on worker representation on health and safety are longstanding. Despite their longevity, their operation has been little studied. The aim of the paper is to address this gap by examining the quality of the practice of worker representation in the sector. In particular, it explores strategies used by representatives to undertake their role in the context of the hostile industrial relations that are characteristic of coalmining. It examines documentary records of statutory inspections by worker representatives and government mines inspectors and analyses the content of qualitative interviews. It finds that the representatives address serious and potentially fatal risks in their activities and make effective use of their statutory powers in doing so, including their power to suspend operations they deem to be unacceptably dangerous. Nevertheless, they strive to operate within the boundaries of regulation in order to offset the negative influences of a hostile labour relations climate, As well as cautious use of their powers to order the cessation of operations where they deem the risks to be unacceptable, they also avoid accusations of unnecessarily impeding production and engaging with labour relations matters that are outside their statutory remit, through good communication between themselves and other workplace representatives. This is made possible by support from the relatively high level of workplace trade union organization present in the mines and further support derived from the trade union more widely and from the unique two-tier form of representation provided for by legislation. Both ensure the representatives are well informed, well trained and supported in their role. Overall, the study highlights the positive role representatives and unions play in preventive health and safety even in hostile labour relations climates.

Seismic anisotropy

Geophysics ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leon Thomsen
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Seismic Data ◽  
Seismic Anisotropy ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Exploration And Exploitation ◽  
Principal Reason ◽  
The Past ◽  
High Level ◽  
Effective Use

The topic of seismic anisotropy in exploration and exploitation has seen a great deal of progress in the past decade‐and‐a‐half. The principal reason for this is the increased (and increasing) quality of seismic data, of the processing done to it, and of the interpretation expected from it. No longer an academic subject of little practical interest, it is now often viewed as one of the crucial factors which, if not taken into account, severely hampers our effective use of the data. The following brief overview is not intended to be exhaustive, since any such attempt would surely be incomplete. However, it does provide a high‐level survey of the advances seen (at the end of this period) to be important by one who was closely involved, and it directly extrapolates this history to predict the future development of the topic.

scholarly journals Brazilian Trade Unions

2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Lang ◽  
Mona-Josée Gagnon
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Union Leader ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Heavy Body ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
Trade Unionism ◽  
Labour Legislation

Many analysts of Brazilian industrial relations share a determinist vision of the country’s trade unionism, according to which the unions maintain a paradoxical yet atavistic relationship with the heavy body of laws that provide them with advantages while limiting their freedom. We tested this vision by conducting field enquiries into the daily activities of two Brazilian unions: the ABC Metalworkers Union and the Seamstress Union for the Sao Paulo and Osasco Region. In this article, we present the results of our case studies and what they reveal about Brazilian trade unionism’s relationship with the labour legislation. We also briefly discuss former trade union leader and current President Lula’s recent attempts to reform the country’s labour relations system.

Trade Unions and the Quadripartite Interactions in Strike Settlement in China

2010 ◽  
Vol 201 ◽  
pp. 104-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Social Basis ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
The Government

AbstractAlthough the Chinese government has claimed to be pursuing tripartism for labour relations, the non-judicial resolution of interest conflict in enterprises is largely a process of quadripartite interaction. In addition to the government and employers, the trade unions and workers are separate players: labour strikes in China are always launched by unorganized workers rather than by trade unions, whose task is to defuse the situation. Such a quadripartite process is dominated by the government, with the trade union playing a mediating role, not only between workers and the government but also between workers and employers. The process involves certain explicit and implicit rules, as well as distinct dynamics. This research examines the institutional and social basis of quadripartite interaction and how it led to the settlement of strikes. It demonstrates that although it can effectively defuse workers' collective action, a quadripartite process of conflict resolution reflects a low degree of institutionalization of industrial relations in China.

16. Wrongful Dismissal

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astra Emir
Keyword(s):  
Trade Union ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Employment Law ◽  
Employment Protection ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Right ◽  
Employment Rights ◽  
Wrongful Dismissal

Under the law which existed prior to 1971 an employer was entitled to dismiss an employee for any reason or no reason at all. In 1971 the Industrial Relations Act created the right for many employees not to be unfairly dismissed, and though that Act was repealed, the relevant provisions were substantially re-enacted in the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974, and further changes were made by the Employment Protection Act 1975. The Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended) contains most of the relevant statutory provisions currently in force. This chapter discusses the ways in which wrongful dismissal may occur; collateral contracts; summary dismissal; and employment law remedies.

scholarly journals Incorporation of Anti-Corruption Digital Content into Engineering Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 01013
Author(s):  
Natalia A. Safonova
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Legal Consciousness ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
High Level ◽  
Effective Use

Vocational education of a modern person is a comprehensive acquisition of knowledge not only in the field of a future specialty but also in the field of anti-corruption norms and rules that extend their effect to the field of activity of a future engineer. The requirements for the level and quality of modern vocational education determine the objectives of modern vocational education in professional educational institutions of higher education. The effective use in the educational process of the achievements of modern digital technologies in the study of non-core disciplines is a prerequisite for the formation of a professionally-oriented personality, with a high level of anti-corruption legal consciousness. The subject of the study was the capabilities of modern technical means for transmitting the studied information of anti-corruption content to the student, the prospects for the development of their use in studying the provisions of the legislation on anti-corruption regulation in the Russian Federation. The method of this study was – the analysis of the modern digital environment of the educational process.

Keeping dispute resolution internal: Exploring the role of the industrial relations climate, organizational embeddedness and organizational turbulence

2020 ◽  
pp. 0143831X2095971
Author(s):  
Pengxin Xie ◽  
Lian Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Theoretical Explanation ◽  
Labour Dispute ◽  
Climate Influences ◽  
Organizational Embeddedness ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

Drawing on job embeddedness theory, this study investigates how and when the industrial relations climate influences employees’ preference for particular labour dispute resolution procedures. Analyses of multisource and multilevel data from China show that organizational embeddedness mediates the relationship between the industrial relations climate and preference for internal dispute resolution (IDR) and this indirect effect is stronger in organizations with a high level of turbulence. These findings provide novel theoretical explanation of the linkage between the industrial relations climate and employees’ preference for IDR and highlight the interactions between the industrial relations climate and organizational turbulence. Practical implications are also offered to facilitate employees’ preferences for IDR by improving the quality of the industrial relations climate.

scholarly journals Occupational Health and Safety Problems, Health Literacy, Mental Health and Quality of life among Public Work Division Workers in the Northeast of Thailand - A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parichat Wongwarissara ◽  
Natnapa Padchasuwan ◽  
Wongsa Laohasiriwong
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Critical Level ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Work ◽  
High Level

Introduction: Public Work Division is a local government organisation in Thailand. The workers of the Public Work Division are vulnerable to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) problems. Those who could cope with various hazards should be able to maintain their good Quality of Life (QOL). Aim: To determine the OHS problems, level of Health Literacy (HL), mental health status, QOL and its association among Public Work Division workers of Local Government Organisations in the Northeast of Thailand. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 823 participants recruited by using multistage random sampling from Public Work Division of Local Administration Organisations in eight provinces of the Northeast of Thailand. A self-administered structured questionnaire was administered to assess OHS problems, HL, mental health and QOL. Multiple logistic regression was used to determine the association between mental health, HL, OHS problems and QOL when controlling other covariates. Results: More than half of the workers were male (71.20%) with the mean age of 39.38 years (±9.64). Almost one-third of the workers had high level of ergonomic OHS (32.20%), 39.49% had high level of depression and 60.51% had interactive level of HL. Only 32.32% had good QOL. The multivariable analysis indicated factors that were significantly associated with good QOL of participants. These factors were critical level of HL on self-management skills (adj. OR=5.57; 95% CI: 3.46-8.94), critical level of HL on media literacy skills (adj. OR=3.29; 95% CI: 1.92- 5.63), moderate depression (adj. OR=2.56; 95% CI: 1.68-3.91), mild depression (adj. OR=5.05; 95% CI: 3.23-7.78) and low-tomoderate ergonomic problems (adj. OR=1.42; 95% CI: 1.01- 2.09) when controlling the effect of other covariates. Conclusion: Less than one-third of public work division workers had good QOL. HL, depression, OHS problems had influence on QOL.

16. Wrongful Dismissal

2020 ◽  
pp. 390-401
Author(s):  
Astra Emir
Keyword(s):  
Trade Union ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Employment Law ◽  
Employment Protection ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Right ◽  
Employment Rights ◽  
Wrongful Dismissal

Under the law which existed prior to 1971, an employer was entitled to dismiss an employee for any reason or no reason at all. In 1971 the Industrial Relations Act created the right for many employees not to be unfairly dismissed, and though that Act was repealed, the relevant provisions were substantially re-enacted in the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974, and further changes were made by the Employment Protection Act 1975. The Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended) contains most of the relevant statutory provisions currently in force. This chapter discusses the ways in which wrongful dismissal may occur; collateral contracts; summary dismissal; and employment law remedies.

scholarly journals Representing miners in arrangements for health and safety in coalmines: A study of current practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 976-996 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Walters ◽  
Michael Quinlan ◽  
Richard Johnstone ◽  
Emma Wadsworth
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
Regulatory Strategy ◽  
Regulatory Measures ◽  
Using Data

This article explores the operation of regulatory provisions for worker occupational health and safety (OHS) representation in coalmining in Australia. Using data on inspections, combined with qualitative interviews, it looks at what occurs in a generally hostile labour relations climate and what supports or constrains representation in this scenario. It finds evidence of the engagement of worker representatives with serious risks in coalmining. By using the various means with which they are provided by regulatory measures, they make a significant contribution to the operation of the regulatory strategy of enforced self-regulation of OHS management. They are successful in doing so despite the unsupportive climate of labour relations in which they are frequently situated. However, the study poses questions concerning the fit of this approach with increasingly dominant versions of OHS management pursued by large and globally active corporations and discusses some implications of this for policy and further study.

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