Seniority system
Seniority systems is a set of rules and procedures within an agreement that determine the allocation of certain job situations including promotion, layoff and recall, as well as certain economic benefits based on length of service.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Seniority systems. A set of rules and procedures within an agreement that determine the allocation of certain job situations including promotion, layoff and recall, as well as certain economic benefits based on length of service.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
