CHAPTER 8 Employee relations learn ing outcomes After reading this chapter you will: ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● ●● understand the changing nature and continuing importance of employee relations be able to define the differences in the purposes‚ content and operation of disciplinary‚ capability and grievance procedures understand the good practice steps and statutory requirements that ensure the effective handling of conduct or capability cases be able to assess the suitability
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Employee Relations at North Delhi Power Ltd: A Case Analysis Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB)‚ a Delhi State owned power distribution company‚ had run into heavy losses. The major reasons were power thefts‚ dissatisfied customer base and high employee corruption. Lack of a proper HR department and workers grievance’s system also added to their worries. When NDPL took over‚ it brought series of functional and structural changes in the organization. The business was modified to be more customer
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Implementing Employee Assistance Programs Introduction When the average employee hears the words "employee assistance programs"‚ he may immediately think of medical benefits. Another employee may think of Workers Compensation. Yet another may think of further training for possible advancement. Although all of their conceptions are true‚ they are not all inclusive. There are several parts to the vehicle called Employee Assistance Programs‚ or EAPs. Employee Assistance Programs are defined
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complexities of employee handbooks. Cllrrent issues‚ and ways to avoid lawsuits. 5. Understand policies and procedures associated with discipline and grievances. 6. Explain the variolls ways that an employee can exit an organization and the measures organizations can take to make this parting of ways a more positive experience for all involved. OVERVIEW An employee handbook was presented to an employee after he had been working at an organization for several months. From the employee ’s perspective
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absences are often shorter in duration and are considered within the employee’s control. Causes of voluntary absenteeism are more likely to be consistent over time than are causes of other absenteeism. An example of voluntary absenteeism may be when an employee has an appointment for a car tune up and‚ rather than changing the appointment‚ chooses to miss work to keep the appointment. Involuntary absences are out of the employee’s control such as a child’s sudden illness or one’s own illness. Additional
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Employee involvement is often identified as a key contributor to high performance work systems. Explain why employee involvement is so important. Use theory and examples to support your answer. Companies nowadays need to turn to various methods in shaping their competitive strategy in order to stay competitive and achieve bottom line. The focus on best allocation of human‚ technological and material resources is critical to organisational performance. Theorists often consider people factor as the
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Activity 1: Employee Performance - Go to the SAS’s Website and review the benefits listed as “Other Services” located at http://www.sas.com/company/sasfamily/index.html. Determine whether or not these types of benefits would motivate you as an employee for a long-term commitment. Print and bring this to class for discussion. Also‚ determine whether or not the benefits you reviewed could create more of a balance between family and work life. Please be prepared to provide at least two examples to
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discussed. Some of the laws that represent the employer and employee as well as why an employer would want to monitor an employee will also are discussed. Although employee monitoring is beneficial to an employer for a variety of reasons‚ it is better for an employer to leave an employees’ private life away from the workplace private. Employee Privacy Rights in the Workplace The Eye That Is Watching Employee monitoring is becoming more widespread throughout the United
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Assignment #1-Comprehensive Case-Bandag Automotive 1. Given Bandag Auto’s size‚ and anything else you know about it‚ explain why and how the human resource management function should be reorganized. Answer: Bandag automotive is a family oriented business that has great potential for maximum growth. The only issue is that the human resource management function there is not operated in a productive way. Bandag automotive should focus on a brand new strategy to develop a more structured and
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Resource‚ after their studies. They think that throughout training the employees achieve career growth at IBM in a serious way‚ but also in a way it makes the employee have fun at the job. Employee training IBM has a couple of different employee training programs. These programs are offered in different stages of the career of an employee. First of all they offer a guide training for new employees. Secondly they offer internal trainings in different specific fields and on different levels. Besides
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