Plans for a major review of industrial relations, which trade unions hope could ultimately lead to a legal requirement for employers to negotiate with them, are to come before Cabinet. The Minister for Enterprise and Employment proposes the establishment of a special review group. The high-level review is considered within the Government as an opportunity to look at collective bargaining and the industrial relations landscape. Trade unions have long argued that it is a fundamental human right for workers to be permitted to bargain collectively with their employer for fair pay and conditions of employment.
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