WAGE DETERMINATION IN AUSTRALIA, BRITAIN, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GERMANY, SWEDEN AND JAPAN
Industrial relations systems and processes of wage determination vary depending on the relevant country. Historically Australia, Britain, Sweden Germany, The Untied States of America (USA) & Japan all have strong centralized industrial relations systems. All countries have undergone transformations in their processes of wage determination with a general trend towards decentralization with Sweden experiencing the most drastic transformation. Collective bargaining has been usurped by enterprise bargaining and individual contracts, such as the Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA's). The State plays a nominal role in the implementation of processes in each system remaining mostly as an implementer of the legislative framework and guidelines in almost all countries. Trade union density is declining in all countries due to economic and demographic issues. It is evident that a trend towards......
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