introduction of a modified model of German works councils in Israel
Subtitle: towards a tripartite channel of employee representation and participation
By: by Pnina Alon.
Published: 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: University of Toronto. -- Faculty of Law. -- Dissertations.; Works councils -- Law and legislation -- Israel.; Works councils -- Law and legislation -- Germany.; Management -- Employee participation -- Law and legislation -- Israel.; Labor laws and legislation -- Israel.
Other titles: Towards a tripartite channel of employee representation and participation
Description: This thesis addresses the problem of the significant decline in union membership and the increased vulnerability of workers in Israel. It explores the still valid justifications of employee representation and identifies its increased importance in an era of the new economy. Its aim is therefore to increase levels of employee representation in Israel. The thesis then focuses on alternative methods of employee voice at the plant level outside unionism. Using a comparative analysis approach, the thesis introduces the German model of Works Councils. This model is critically assessed and its compatibility with the era of the new economy is examined. Different aspects of works councils' impact on firm performance are also evaluated. Finally, a modified model of Employee Councils to fit Israel's labour relations system is suggested as a first step towards a tripartite channel of employee representation and participation in Israel.
Notes: Thesis (LL.M.)-University of Toronto, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 207-224)

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