MGT 4060

Managing Employment Relations

This course provides an in-depth analysis of the development and practices of labour-management relations in the private sector of Hong Kong.  Major topics to be discussed include: economic, political and socio-cultural background; the development of trade unionism; wage determination; the legal regulation on employment, hours, working conditions, health and safety, and worker’s compensation; system for settlements of industrial conflict; labour market and employment issues and employer-employee cooperation.  Comparative studies of employment relations and legal issues among selected countries will also be discussed.

Prerequisite: MGT 2040