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labour relations

British

plural noun

1. collective relations between the management of an organization and its employees or employees' representatives
2. a set of such relations in a wider context, such as in an industry, or in a national economy

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The unions' renewal raises questions over whether the balance of power within companies will shift back towards worker interests after Macron's 2017 overhaul of labour rules left them weaker, labour relations experts say.

From Reuters • May 18, 2023

She had been awarded an MBE in 1995 for her work in labour relations.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2022

The judiciary faces a vast backlog, with many judgements taking at least five years, another candidate for the chief justice position, Nduma Nderi from Nairobi’s employment and labour relations court, said during his interview.

From Reuters • May 6, 2021

Orgreave marked a turning point in the 1984-85 miners’ strike, and for labour relations in the UK.

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2017

Maintenance of fair incomes requires extensive labour relations and social security laws.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

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