MGHC53H3 Lecture : Chapter 1
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Industrial relations, labour relations and human resources management. Industrial relations (ir) generally refers to the employment relationship in a unionized environment. It examines relationships between employees (and their unions) and companies (and their managers) as well as the government agencies that oversee this relationship. Some academics ague that the term industrial relations also encompasses the employment relationship in non-union settings but this is not the generally accepted use of the term in industry. Centre for industrial relations at 121 st. george st. recently changed its name to the centre for industrial relations and human resources to reflect the fact the. Ir tends to refer to unionized employment relationships while hr focuses on non-union settings. Labour relations this term is less contentious and refers to employment relationships and issues in a unionized setting. In many firms, the managers involved in labour relations for the company are called labour relations manager or vp of labour.
