As the nature of employment in modern society continues to change, employment relations have become a highly relevant area of expertise. The heart of employment relations is a complicated practice with multiple theories, legal frameworks, policies and rules. By first establishing a sound understanding of employment relations practice and the enforcing authorities, the following essay aims to provide a clear understanding of substantive and procedural rules, the distinctions between them and their importance to employment relations practice.
Employment relations can be explained as a multi-disciplinary function of business concerned with protecting individual and collective rights, obtaining efficiency and equity, and maintaining the balance of power between employers and employees (Rasmussen and Lamm, 2002); anyone who …show more content…
Substantive and procedural rules are both highly important to employment relations practice. By providing minimum working conditions, wages and entitlements among other workplace functions and regulations, substantive rules act as a safety net for employees. Their importance lies in providing a fair and equitable trade between employers and individuals and act to protect employees by providing minimum standards that employers must meet. According to Richardson (2010), substantive rules help to protect employees against exploitation and abuse such as excessive hours of work or child labour and to aid those that may not have the strength or courage to defend their own rights. On the other hand, procedural rules are essential within the employment relationship to ensure fair and equitable processes are undertaken when dealing with potential conflicts or ambiguous circumstances. Not only do they protect employees from being unfairly treated, they provide employers with a guide to resolve any disputes and for cooperation between the parties to
Employment relations can be explained as a multi-disciplinary function of business concerned with protecting individual and collective rights, obtaining efficiency and equity, and maintaining the balance of power between employers and employees (Rasmussen and Lamm, 2002); anyone who …show more content…
Substantive and procedural rules are both highly important to employment relations practice. By providing minimum working conditions, wages and entitlements among other workplace functions and regulations, substantive rules act as a safety net for employees. Their importance lies in providing a fair and equitable trade between employers and individuals and act to protect employees by providing minimum standards that employers must meet. According to Richardson (2010), substantive rules help to protect employees against exploitation and abuse such as excessive hours of work or child labour and to aid those that may not have the strength or courage to defend their own rights. On the other hand, procedural rules are essential within the employment relationship to ensure fair and equitable processes are undertaken when dealing with potential conflicts or ambiguous circumstances. Not only do they protect employees from being unfairly treated, they provide employers with a guide to resolve any disputes and for cooperation between the parties to