Unit 1 Chapter 3

Leaving Certificate Business

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Industrial Relations and ConflictSELF ASSESSMENT

1. I can define the term industrial
relations
2. I know the main causes of industrial
relations disputes
3. I can explain both legal and illegal
forms of industrial action
4. I can outline the role of the Shop
Steward in the workplace
5. I understand the function of trade
unions
6. I can list three benefits of being a
member of a trade union
7. I can explain the main functions of the
Labour Relations Commission (LRC)
8. I can outline the main functions of the
Labour Court
9. I can compare and contrast the LRC
and the Labour Court
10. I can discuss the consequences of
industrial relations conflict for a
business
11. I can outline the purpose of the
Employment Equality Agency (EEA)

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13. I can explain the main services of the
EEA
14. I know what the letters IBEC stand for
and can explain IBECs role in relation
to industrial relations
15. I know what the letters ICTU stand for
and can outline ICTUs function
16. I can discuss the Unfair Dismissals Act
1977/2007
17. I understand the function of the
Employment Appeals Tribunal
18. I can outline the procedures which
employers should follow, under the
Unfair Dismissals Act 1977/2007,
before dismissing an employee
19. I can list the 9 grounds on which
discrimination is outlawed under the
Employment Equality Act 1998
20. I can describe two different forms of
redress which are available to
employees if they are dismissed
unfairly