Manage Industrial Relations
Table of contents
1 Introduction 2 1.1.1 Purpose 2 1.1.2 Scope 2 1.1.3 Methods of Investigation 2
2 Visy Industries Overview 3 2.1.1 1.2 Vision Statement 3 2.1.2 1.3 Mission Statement 3 2.1.3 Gepps Cross plant overview 3 2.1.4 Crew 1 4 2.1.5 Crew 2 4
3 Best Practice of IR policy / procedures / workplace activities 4 3.1 EEO 4 3.1.1 Other relevant legalisation 5 3.1.2 Paid Paternal Leave Scheme 5 3.2 Fair Work Act 2009 5 3.2.1 Collective bargaining 6 3.3 OHS Policy and procedures 7 3.4 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 7
4 Implementing Policies and procedures 7 4.1.1 Cost Benefit Analysis 8
5 Risk analysis 9
6 Induction Process 11 6.1 Communication and Consultation 11 6.2 Management 12 6.3 Training 13 6.3.1 Areas of concern 13 6.3.2 Organisational commitments 13 6.3.3 Employee benefits 14 6.3.4 Employer benefits 14 6.3.5 In house training 14 6.3.6 External training 14 6.3.7 Mentoring 14
7 Industrial conflict and Dispute management 15 7.1.1 Conflict resolution skills 15 7.1.2 Grievance procedures 17 7.1.3 Legal requirements 18 7.1.4 Grievance resolution strategies 18 7.2 Negotiation process 18 7.2.1 Preparation 19 7.2.2 Initial demands 19 7.2.3 Negotiation 19 7.2.4 Deadlock 20 7.2.5 Agreement 20
8 Keeping IR policies and procedures update 20 8.1 Resources for the Industrial Relations 21 8.2 Reviewing the current EBA and establishing new policies 22
9 Conclusion 24
10 Biblography 25
11 References 25
Introduction
I Mark meegan am a senior manager of Human Resources and Employee Relations with Visy Industries Head Office in Melbourne. I have worked at the Visy board Gepps Cross plant in Adelaide, South Australia for a period of 5 years on the floor. I worked as a stereoman, feeder and stacker on most of the emba’s including the Gopfert and Emba 245.
I started from the bottom and worked my way to the top. I
1 Introduction 2 1.1.1 Purpose 2 1.1.2 Scope 2 1.1.3 Methods of Investigation 2
2 Visy Industries Overview 3 2.1.1 1.2 Vision Statement 3 2.1.2 1.3 Mission Statement 3 2.1.3 Gepps Cross plant overview 3 2.1.4 Crew 1 4 2.1.5 Crew 2 4
3 Best Practice of IR policy / procedures / workplace activities 4 3.1 EEO 4 3.1.1 Other relevant legalisation 5 3.1.2 Paid Paternal Leave Scheme 5 3.2 Fair Work Act 2009 5 3.2.1 Collective bargaining 6 3.3 OHS Policy and procedures 7 3.4 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 7
4 Implementing Policies and procedures 7 4.1.1 Cost Benefit Analysis 8
5 Risk analysis 9
6 Induction Process 11 6.1 Communication and Consultation 11 6.2 Management 12 6.3 Training 13 6.3.1 Areas of concern 13 6.3.2 Organisational commitments 13 6.3.3 Employee benefits 14 6.3.4 Employer benefits 14 6.3.5 In house training 14 6.3.6 External training 14 6.3.7 Mentoring 14
7 Industrial conflict and Dispute management 15 7.1.1 Conflict resolution skills 15 7.1.2 Grievance procedures 17 7.1.3 Legal requirements 18 7.1.4 Grievance resolution strategies 18 7.2 Negotiation process 18 7.2.1 Preparation 19 7.2.2 Initial demands 19 7.2.3 Negotiation 19 7.2.4 Deadlock 20 7.2.5 Agreement 20
8 Keeping IR policies and procedures update 20 8.1 Resources for the Industrial Relations 21 8.2 Reviewing the current EBA and establishing new policies 22
9 Conclusion 24
10 Biblography 25
11 References 25
Introduction
I Mark meegan am a senior manager of Human Resources and Employee Relations with Visy Industries Head Office in Melbourne. I have worked at the Visy board Gepps Cross plant in Adelaide, South Australia for a period of 5 years on the floor. I worked as a stereoman, feeder and stacker on most of the emba’s including the Gopfert and Emba 245.
I started from the bottom and worked my way to the top. I
References: ← Legal studies, Unlawful dismissal, Online, 30/06/2010, http://www.ssdec.nsw.edu.au/socialscience/legal/unlawful.html ← Fox, Howard, Pittard, 1995, Industrial Relations in Australia – Development, Law and Operation, Longman Australia. ← Stone, Raymond J, 2008, Human resources management, John Wiley / Sons, 6th edition ← Fair Work Online, Online, 30/06/2010, http://www.fairwork.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx [6] Fox, Howard, Pittard, 1995, Industrial Relations in Australia – Development, Law and Operation, Longman Australia.