industrial relations
plural noun
: the dealings or relationships of a usually large business or industrial enterprise with its own workers, with labor in general, with governmental agencies, or with the public
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The money was being used to combat human trafficking in Mexico, promote migrant workers’ rights in Jordan, support industrial relations reform in Malaysia and tackle child labor in West Africa.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Can California employers pay less than minimum wage? California law requires employers to pay tipped employees at least the state’s minimum wage of $16.50 per hour, according to the industrial relations department.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
But in an update to members on Sunday shared with CNN, the union announced the industrial relations board ruled the strike was lawful, as the board continues to mediate negotiations.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 30 June 2024
Under the new law, a new Fast Food Council was formed as part of the state's industrial relations department.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Can California employers pay less than minimum wage? California law requires employers to pay tipped employees at least the state’s minimum wage of $16.50 per hour, according to the industrial relations department.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
But in an update to members on Sunday shared with CNN, the union announced the industrial relations board ruled the strike was lawful, as the board continues to mediate negotiations.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 30 June 2024
Under the new law, a new Fast Food Council was formed as part of the state's industrial relations department.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Industrial relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20relations. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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