Edexcel Level 5
Higher National Diploma in Business – Human Resource
Management
Assignment
Employee Relation
By
Sakina Taher
Human Resources Management Institute,
246, Nawala Rd, Nawala, Colombo - Sri Lanka
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Employee Relation
Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 4
LO 1 UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AGAINST A
CHANGING BACKGROUND ................................................................................................ 5
1.1. Explain the role of trade union identifying its positive and negative contribution to the furtherance of organizational objectives ................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Assess how changes in trade unionism have affected employee relations ............................ 12
1.3 Explain the role of the main players in employee relations ........................................................ 15
LO2 UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF INDUSTRIAL CONFLICT AND ITS RESOLUTION
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2.1 Explain the procedures an organizations should follow when dealing with different conflict situations .................................................................................................................................................... 19
2.2 Explain the key features of employee relations in a selected conflict situation ..................... 22
2.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of procedures used in a selected conflict situation ..................... 24
LO3 UNDERSTAND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND NEGOTIATION PROCESSES ..... 26
3.1 Explain the role of negotiation in collective bargaining