Which process involves negotiation of wages, hours and working conditions between employers and employees represented by unions?

Which process involves negotiation of wages, hours and working conditions between employers and employees represented by unions?

• A. Collective bargaining
• B. Performance Appraisal
• C. A team
• D. Empowerment

Answer: (A)

Collective bargaining is the process in which wages, hours and working conditions are negotiated between employers and employees represented by unions. Through these negotiations, a collective agreement is reached that sets pay scales, shifts, overtime rules, leave entitlements, health and safety standards, and grievance procedures for a defined period. The union speaks for its members, balancing power with the employer to reach terms that are acceptable to both sides and provide stability for the workforce. Other options don’t fit because performance appraisal is about evaluating an individual's work, not negotiating terms; a team is simply a group working together; empowerment refers to giving employees more control over decisions, not a formal negotiation of terms with an employer through a union.

Collective bargaining is the process in which wages, hours and working conditions are negotiated between employers and employees represented by unions. Through these negotiations, a collective agreement is reached that sets pay scales, shifts, overtime rules, leave entitlements, health and safety standards, and grievance procedures for a defined period. The union speaks for its members, balancing power with the employer to reach terms that are acceptable to both sides and provide stability for the workforce. Other options don’t fit because performance appraisal is about evaluating an individual's work, not negotiating terms; a team is simply a group working together; empowerment refers to giving employees more control over decisions, not a formal negotiation of terms with an employer through a union.