Course: Principles of Human Resource Management Section: Industrial Relations Assignment: Individual Assignment Question 1 How employee can be dismissed for poor performance In today’s work environment it is important that the employees meet the competitiveness of their organisation’s market locally and globally. To have employees that are not performers (Dead Woods) can cost the company an arm and a leg. Poor performers can cost companies a lot of money‚ not only due to service but due to
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The Kenyan Legal Regime relating to trade dispute resolution and agenda for reform. A trade dispute is under section 2 of the Labour relations Act is defined as: a dispute or difference or an apprehended dispute or difference between employers and employees‚ between employers and trade unions or between an employer organization and employees or trade unions‚ concerning any employment matter and includes disputes regarding the dismissal‚ suspension or redundancy of employees‚ allocation of work
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note the company and the union had a contract that spelled out the shift schedule that union members have to work. In the face of it‚ the union grievance was much to make about nothing. Nonetheless‚ employer and the union had a contract‚ which they collective bargained on the bylaws. Clearly‚ the work schedule was one of the items that both side agreed that should not be changed‚ unless‚ of course‚ both side negotiate and agree to modify the contract. The employer clearly violated the union contract
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COMPANY MERGERS When separate companies or different entities merge‚ how the seniority lists of the two are Combined‚ this becomes a critical question. These mergers will frequently require the consolidation of seniority lists and‚ where the parties cannot agree on how it Is to be done‚ arbitrators will be called in‚ as they have been in the past. If the decisions and awards in these cases are to be intelligent‚ fair‚ and practical‚ the possible criteria which are available for use in the merging
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zoom is likely to deter new entrants (Time online‚2008 ) Power of buyers * Low concentration of buyers to suppliers means they have little bargaining power. * Increased internet usage has amplified awareness and interaction of customers (Keynote‚ 2008c). Power of buyers * Low concentration of buyers to suppliers means they have little bargaining power. * Increased internet usage has amplified awareness and interaction of customers (Keynote‚ 2008c). Competitive Rivalry * BA caters
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issues of collective bargaining studied during the semester and the strategy of the bargaining process. The following constitutes the case on which demands will be based and which provides the framework for the negotiations. Read it very carefully to size up the situation. Base your demands only on the facts given here. Representatives of the Auto Products Corporation of Indianapolis‚ Indiana‚ and Local 5000‚ United Metal Workers of America‚ are in the process of negotiating their collective bargaining
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Assignment-I Industrial relation PGDM-2009-2011 Annu Panwar Q-1 What are the challenges before government in maintaining good industrial relation? A-1 Causes of Poor Industrial Relations Perhaps the main cause or source of poor industrial relations resulting in inefficiency and labour unrest is mental laziness on the part of both management and labour. Management is not sufficiently concerned to ascertain the causes of inefficiency and unrest following the laissez-faire policy
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representation election. (Points : 1) True False Question 4. 4. When it comes to mandatory bargaining issues‚ the employer can only make unilateral changes once it has fulfilled its duty to bargain with the union in good faith. (Points : 1) True False Question 5. 5. Employers are legally allowed to survey their employees about their opinions on collective bargaining issues during the negotiation period. (Points : 1) True False Question 6. 6. If an
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SAI SA8000®: 2008 SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY 8000 SA8000® is a registered trademark of Social Accountability International Page 2 of 10 SA8000:2008 ABOUT THE STANDARD This is the third issue of SA8000‚ an auditable standard for a third-party verification system‚ setting out the voluntary requirements to be met by employers in the workplace‚ including workers’ rights‚ workplace conditions‚ and management systems. The normative elements of this standard are based
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self confidence among workers * To encourage sincerity and discipline among workers * To provide opportunities for promotion and growth * To protect women workers against discrimination Political function Political role‚ using collective power to influence decisions on behalf of members and the wider society; Political activity: trade unions may promote legislation favourable to the interests of their members or workers as a whole. To this end they may pursue campaigns‚ undertake
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