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EF
2. 10 is regards grievance settlement
the role of the
Labour Department is equally positive. The recent record shows
disagreements of this type
a significant increase in the number of/these (which, again,
mortly concern matters of "right" arising out of dismissals,
such as arrears of wages, payment in lieu of notice severance
pay
and so on) that have come to the Department's attention.
As follows*:
Major Grievances
Settled through
Settled other
through legal
Labour ΟΥ
Minor Grievances
Settled
through
Settled other
through legal
Labour or
Total
Depart-
Reported mont
official Cotal Depart- official agencies Recorted dont
arencics
1973/4+
1084
560
Z99
4034
2808
804
1974/5
1712
724
711
4973
2896
1227
1975
1759
839
725
4992
3057
1201
*
The distinction between "major" and "minor" grievances is
based on the sums of money involved.
It is fairly clear from this, as from the previous table, that
the activity of the Labour Department in this area is
increasing more shorply than (for instance) the membership of
unions, and that workers are increasingly willing to take action
through it.
63.7
recent
A most important L
development in this connection
has been the establishment of the Labour Tribunals, the first
of which was
set up
in 1973 to provide a cheaper and less
/ formal