Industrial Relation Essay

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Background to the Study
Industrial relations is one of the key elements in the system of labour administration (Goolsarran, 2006), hence an essential predictor of organization success as well as in the public sector. A large body of literature on the positive effects of good industrial relations on company performance, efficiency and productivity which underscores the importance of industrial relations in organizational success (Fashoyin, 2004; Pyman et al., 2010). Silva (1998) observed that sound industrial relations is one in which relationships between management and employees on the one hand, and between them and the State on the other, are more harmonious and cooperative than conflictual.
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A few studies exist on the ripple effects of minimum wages on other wages in developing countries. The studies include Bell (1997) on Colombia and Mexico, Rama (2001) on Indonesia, Gindling and Terrell (2004) on Costa Rica, Fairris et al. (2006) on Mexico and Omolo (2008) on Kenya. Nkatha (2013) carried a study on the role of trade unions on performance based pay and thus there exists the gap to be addressed on the role of industrial and labour relations on pay (wage) determination among in Kenya.

Objectives of the Study
Main Objective
The study main objective is to assess of the role of industrial and labour relations on pay determination among public service in Kenya, a case of teachers in Nairobi County
Specific Objectives
1) To examine the current industrial labour relation environment in Kenya and the effects on pay determination among public service in Kenya, a case of teachers in Nairobi County.
2) To assess the collective bargain agreement effects on industrial labour relations in pay determination among public service in Kenya, a case of teachers in Nairobi

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