Seniorit - Collective Bargaining - Lecture Slides, Slides of Law

Download Seniorit - Collective Bargaining - Lecture Slides and more Slides Law in PDF only on Docsity! SENIORITY • The application of the criterion of length of service for the determination of – determination of benefits received (benefits seniority); and – relative status among employees with respect to their competing claims to jobs and employment-related prerogatives within the collectively determined scope of the application of the criterion (competitive status seniority) • Used to facilitate operation of the internal labor markets – Focus on incumbents Docsity.com Issues in Seniority • How Acquired – Generally after a probationary period – “seniority employee” • Legal Status – Limited to Collective Agreement – No Independent Legal Status Docsity.com Two Uses for Seniority • Competitive Status • Benefit Docsity.com Seniority Unit • For Competitive Status Seniority – Firm – Plant – Department – Classification – Job Line or Progression Docsity.com Interests of Parties • Employer – Traditional - Narrow Units • Permits ees to develop intensive job skills • Minimizes movement around in event of vacancies • Preferred for Layoffs, minimizes bumping – Modern - Broader Units • Multi-Skilling • Increases workforce flexibility • Union – Generally broader units to give employees more options – Exception may be skilled trades where union under pressure to maintain identity Docsity.com