workplace negotiations
Discussing employment terms
Workplace negotiations are discussions between employers and employees—or their representatives—aimed at reaching agreements on terms of employment.
These typically cover wages, benefits, working conditions, and job responsibilities.
The term encompasses formal collective bargaining between unions and management as well as individual negotiations over salary or role: She secured a raise through workplace negotiations.
Successful workplace negotiations require preparation, clear communication, and willingness to compromise.
- employeesPaid staff members
- managersThose who oversee operations
- benefits packagesNon-wage employment rewards
- pay raiseHigher compensation rate
- active listeningFocused, responsive attention to speech
union leaders · bargaining table · mediators · performance evaluations · arbitrators · sticking points · legal advisors · consultants · open door policy · board members · counteroffers · final offer · walking away · contract terms · collective bargaining · good faith · back and forth · workload distribution
workplace negotiationscasual conversation
Informal spoken exchange
water cooler chat · small talk · office gossip · friendly chat · shooting the breeze
workplace negotiationslitigation
Legal dispute process
labor strike · work stoppage · walkout · lockout · court battle
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