Business A-Level
works councils
What works councils means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of works councils
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A standing forum of elected staff that management must consult on major change, covering union and non-union staff.
Topics that use works councils
Related terms
- conciliation and arbitration
- consultation versus negotiation
- cost of settlements
- hierarchy and span of control
- implementing change
- trade union recognition
- two way communication
- days lost to industrial action
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