Question

1. What are some of major changes industrial relations changes in Germany and Sweden?

2. What are some of the industrial relations features from Germany and Sweden present in the South Pacific?

Answer 1

1. What are some of major changes industrial relations changes in Germany and Sweden?

Answer: Following are some of the major industrial relations changes in Germany and Sweden:

Major industrial relations changes in Germany:

• There has been significant change in trade union member which is about 18%-20% of workforce,
• They have huge autonomous trade union,
• They have collective bargaining system who protect rights of employees,
• Pay provision which is usually for 1-2 years,
• Establishment of work council for companies having more than 5 employees,
• The work council have right to be informed about employees matters and also have right to make decision,
• In large companies employees representative have right to stand in election for supervisory board seat,etc

Major industrial relations changes in Sweden:

• They have trade union management system which helps them to know about unemployed or job seeking candidates,
• Local branches of trade union puts pressure on companies to maintain appropriate employees agreement and avoid any issues arising due to agreement such as working environment, employees safety, insurance etc.
• Currently there are only two major trade unions apart from the state itself,
• The density of trade union has declined from about 80% to 70%.etc

2. What are some of the industrial relations features from Germany and Sweden present in the South Pacific?

Answer: Following are some of the industrial relations feature from Germany and Sweden present in the South Pacific. South Pacific countries include Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Palau, Vanuatu, etc

• They have trade union in common who protects the rights of the employees,
• Have a system of collective bargaining so that employees have better working conditions, safety measures, insurance, etc
• Protect employees from illegal or unjust termination,
• Employers and employees have freedom to choose,
• Flexibility in making work arrangement so that employer and employees both work in their own way without disturbance,
• Employer organization to bargain the needs of trade union,etc