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PAPER ON A COMPARATIVE INDUSTRIAL RELATION IS INTERESTED IN THOSE FACTORS THAT EXPLAIN NATIONAL DIFFERENCES TAKING THIS INTO COGNIZANCE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE OR MECHANISM IN BRAZIL AND EGYPT
THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE OR MECHANISM IN BRAZIL AND EGYPT
INTRODUCTION
Conflict in work places is inevitable, there are two kinds of disputes in Industrial relations. There are disputes of interest or conflicts of interests and right disputes. The disputes of interest concern conflicts in collective bargaining arising out of the making of new agreements on terms of conditions of work, or the renewal of those which have expired. While rights disputers are those which involve alleged violations of rights already established in employment contract or agreements.
The procedure for settlement of disputes differs in organizations and industries. A dispute procedure is any procedure designed to resolve disagreement between workers and their employers or between trade union and employers.
It is any set of procedural rule comprising all or any of the following: a grievance procedure, a disciplinary procedure, a dismissal procedure redundancy procedure and a negotiating procedure.
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE A STUDY OF BRAZIL AND EGYPT
In Egypt conciliation and arbitration procedures for settlement of labour disputes are compulsory and strikes are prohibited while these procedures are in effect.
Since the introduction of the Arbitration law (Law No 27 of 1994) arbitration has become an important and effective means of dispute resolution in Egypt. The trend has been an increasing resort to arbitration in commercial disputes.
Arbitration is in many cases preferred to court litigation particularly when the parties are seeking a relatively speedy resolution and can afford the much higher arbitration costs.
An agreement must be in writing, no separate agreement is required. Judges have generally accepted and supported arbitral proceeding and an...