Diploma in Industrial and Employment Relations

The Diploma in Industrial and Employment Relations provides a sound foundation in theory, principles and practice for all those whose careers require knowledge of and skills in industrial and employment relations. It enables participants to apply multidisciplinary knowledge to decision-making in the field of industrial and employment relations; represent employers or workers in industrial-relations activities, including the negotiation and administration of collective agreements and conciliation/mediation procedures; and advise government, employers’ and workers’ representatives on industrial and employment-relations issues. It exposes to various industrial and employment-relations systems and practices. OBJECTIVES • Reflect upon theoretical approaches and analyse their application to achieve effective industrial and employment relations strategies; • Represent employers or workers in industrial relations, including negotiation, interpretation, and administration of collective agreements and conciliation/mediation procedures; • Apply tools and methodologies for effective labour-management relations at different levels of the economy from enterprise to the national and international level; • Advise government, employers’ and workers’ representatives on industrial and employment relations issues; • Apply multi-disciplinary knowledge to industrial relations-related decision making; • Describe the industrial and employment relations systems with a comparative approach. CONTENT Industrial relations and employment relations: scope and definitions Varieties of capitalism Industrial Relations regimes and Corporatism The State and Governance of Industrial Relations Varieties of Industrial Relations in Europe Industrial Democracy From International Labour Standard adoption to ratification The ILO supervisory system Finding International Labour Standard information and resources on the Net Freedom of association and collective bargaining in the participating countries The right to strike Social dialogue: actors, types, levels, scope Social dialogue preconditions: issues, benefits, and objections International legal framework and ILO promoting Social Dialogue Theoretical framework for tripartite social dialogue National social dialogue institution Social dialogue and wages Industrial relations in Argentina Improving the collection of data on industrial relations for evidence-based policy-making The benefits of collective bargaining Collective bargaining and the ILO Promoting collective bargaining Collective bargaining framework- ILO standards and guidelines- Machinery for effective collective bargaining Labour relations in the public sector The employment relationship Industrial relations in Brazil Industrial relations in the Philippines Social innovation and sustainable development Social innovation for future of work Labour dispute resolution systems Conciliation/mediation of labour disputes The management of a labour dispute resolution organization History of Industrial Relations Industrial Relations in South Africa Labour relations in times of COVID 19 ILO in Qatar Industrial Relations in Canada Industrial Relations in Germany Industrial Relations in South East Asia Trade Unions: roles, functions, diversity Trade Union Renewal Trade Unions in Social Dialogue Future of Work and trade unions Industrial Relations in China Industrial Relations in Italy Workplace cooperation Grievance handling Role of HR in preventing disputes Integrated conflict management system What are Employers & Business Member Organizations (EBMOs)? What do they do? Evidence Based Strategic Policy Advocacy & Lobbying”- The main function of EBMOs The role of employers in skills development Promoting Responsible Business Conduct in Supply Chains Decent work in a globalized economy: lessons from public and private initiatives Trade Agreements and Labour clauses Industrial Relations in Bangladesh Impact of purchasing practices on Industrial relations Industrial Relations in Japan Industrial Relations in Belgium Platform work and IR ILO Activities in Vietnam Industrial Relations in the Commonwealth Caribbean Industrial relations and gender equality The ILO MNE DECLARATION :engaging with the private sector Labour Administration and Labour Inspection Labour Market institutions Wage negotiations Introduction to the labour market Key economic variables frequently used in the public debate Minimum Wage Productivity and industrial relations HRM and strategic HRM Market environment and their impact on industrial relations Work and well being Pay and reward Recruitment and Selection Employee participation in the workplace Social dialogue and representation in the informal economy The impact of Mercosur Social Declaration on industrial relations in South America Psychological aspects of conflicts and conflict management Impact of trade agreements on industrial relations: the case of Mexico Industrial Relations in India ACHIEVEMENT The course entailed 300 learning hours and the obtainment of 10 credits. The student successfully passed three written exams and presented a final capstone project.