Employee Relations Strategies: Employee relations are a part of human resources‚ primarily responsible for strengthening the employer-employee relationship. For the organisation to perform better‚ it is important that the employees are comfortable with each other and work in a team with a common goal in mind. People feel more motivated to do work that is enjoyable‚ and they are hesitant towards work that is burdensome. The organisations management should promote healthy relationships between the
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What steps must the LPN’s follow to unionize? What unfair labor practices need to be avoided by LPN’s? National Labor Relations Act “Federal and state laws guarantee the right to form unions! Eligible employees have the right to express their views on unions‚ to talk with their co-workers about their interest in forming a union‚ to wear union buttons‚ to attend union meetings and in many other ways to exercise their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and freedom of association.” The
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Progressive Discipline Theresa K. Trafford Southern New Hampshire University Employee and Labor Relations October 2011 Abstract Discipline within the workplace is and has been a controversial subject. With so much at stake‚ employers and employees have different opinions on types of discipline and the effectiveness of these processes. One largely debated form of workplace discipline is progressive discipline. Should employees be encouraged to rehabilitate in the workplace? Should management
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Labor Unions: Aging Dinosaur or Sleeping Giant? The Labor Movement and Unionism Background and Brief History Higher wages! Shorter workdays! Better working conditions! These famous words echoed throughout the United States beginning in ô1790 with the skilled craftsmenö (Dessler‚ 1997‚ p. 544). For the last two-hundred years‚ workers of all trades have been fighting for their rights and ôseeking methods of improving their living standards‚ working conditions‚ and job securityö (Boone‚ 1996
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Labor Unions 2 Labor Unions: Interaction with Human Resource Management Employee and labor relations The objective of this research paper is to provide better understanding on how Labor Unions interact with Human Resource Management and employee and labor relations. To provide a better understanding I will include the following topics: 1. History of Labor Unions 2. Common Reasons for Joining a Union 3. Grievance Procedures 4. Arbitration and Mediation During my career‚ I have
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Elements of Industrial Relations I. Basic Premise of Industrial Relations Industrial relations are a field of academic inquiry that looks at employee relations not just unions. It differs from Human Resources because HR looks at employment relations from a management perspective and industry relations looks at management from the employer perspective. Additionally‚ states that conflict between works and management is normal and natural‚ however‚ it gives rise to union formation. Any one
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Labor Relations Labor relations can refer generally to any association between workers and management about employment circumstances. Most frequently‚ labor relations refers to dealings involving a workforce that is already unionized and management‚ or has the potential to become unionized. Labor relations are vital to organizations. The National Labor Relations Act was passed in the 1930s‚ which gave workers the right to bargain collectively and form unions in the United States (http://www.investorglossary
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Table of Contents LO1: Understand the context of employee relations against a changing background. 3 1.1 Explain the unitary and pluralistic frames of reference. 3 1.2 Assess how changes in trade unionism have affected employee relations. 3 1.3 Explain the role of main players in employee relations. 4 Referen 6 LO2: Understand the nature of industrial conflict and its resolution. 6 LO1: Understand the context of employee relations against a changing background. ksjxklsjxklsjmx 1.1 Explain
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MG240 DL Labor Relations Research Assignment 1. Define the term “collective bargaining” and list and describe four issues that are mandatory components of a collective bargaining agreement. Collective bargaining is a process of negotiations between the employer and a group of employees in which terms and conditions of employment are decided. Employees are usually represented in bargaining by a union. The major subjects of bargaining are as follows‚ compensation‚ personnel policies and procedures
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for one to five years. (Budd‚ 2009‚ p. 229) Four issues that are mandatory components of collective bargaining agreement are compensation‚ personnel policies‚ employer rights and responsibilities. Compensation would include wages‚ benefits‚ vacations‚ holidays‚ and profit sharing. Personnel policies refer to layoffs‚ promotions‚ and transfer policies. Employer’s rights and responsibilities include but not limited to seniority rights‚ job standards‚ management right‚ just cause‚ safety standards‚ and
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