A preliminary comparative perspective on the role of multinational enterprises in influencing labour relations of their host nation
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2021
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Services for Science and Education
Abstract
This paper examines the operations of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in so far as
they are able to influence the public and labour relations policy and law of their host
nation with a special attention on African nations. It is to be expected that MNEs would
already be comfortable with the mechanisms in place for the resolution of labourrelated or commercial disputes in their country of origin. The question then that arises
is: If confronted with an employment relations situation in their host nation, would the
MNE attempt to circumvent or adapt the process to suit what they are already familiar
with? This could pose a challenge for the practice of international labour law.
Literature (Briscoe, Schuler & Tarique, 2012; Eweje, 2009; Iyanda & Bello, 1979;
Onimode, 1978) already alludes to the fact that MNEs tend to take the ‘line of least
resistance’ if confronted with ‘higher’ labour standards
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Multinational enterprises, Multinational corporations, Labor relations, International labour organisation, Unions, Comparative labour legislation, Africa
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Allen-ILE, C., & Olabiyi, O. (2021). A preliminary comparative perspective on the role of multinational enterprises in influencing labour relations of their host nation. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 6(2). 10.14738/assrj.612.6980.