Labor Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Labor relations remains to be an important component in human resources management. As Ivancevich defined it, labor relations is the continuous relationship between a defined group of employees and management. This encompasses the negotiation of a written contract concerning pay, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, as well as the interpretation and administration of this contract over its period of coverage.

In every organization, the presence of organized groups of individuals is deemed necessary to ensure that the rights of the members are guarded and protected. It is good to note that here in the Philippines employees enjoy adequate legal protection. As a matter of fact, the Labor Code of the Philippines...