PRINCIPLES, IMPORTANCE AND ISSUES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLECTIVE WORKERS’ RIGHTS
Abstract
Collective rights and obligations arising from labour relations are an expression of collective interests of the parties involved in the labour relationship. The basic collective workers’ rights include the right to union organization, the right to participate in decision-making, the right to collective bargaining, and rights related to resolving collective labor disputes. The exercise of collective workers’ rights is interrelated and interdependent. Frequently, one collective right cannot be exercised without another. This paper analyzes the principles and significance of enacting collective labor rights, with emphasis on the challenges in their implementation. The author offers recommendations on how to improve the application of regulations related to collective employee rights.
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