Labour Day

The current industrial relations framework – the Fair Work Act 2009 – attempts to rebalance the shift of power previously swung in the employers favour by the former system – the Workplace (Work Choices) Relations Amendment Act 2005. When examining the intentions of the Fair Work Act it is important to consider its predecessors. For the majority of the twentieth century Australia’s industrial relations system was one of conciliation and arbitration; until the 1980’s when there was call for a…

no civil rights are violated. With an affirmative action policy in place, employers can show initiative in recruiting a various group of applicants for any job openings (Youssef, 2013). The only thing is no one knows what is going to happen the next day, next week or even next year. Policies can change, economy issues could come up and the need for the services offered could change. During one of my past employment, I had decided I wanted to make a career out of that job. I was looking into what…

has rules and regulations in place to protect employees that work in these factories. But is that enough to protect Chinas employees? Many employees that work in China’s factories work under harsh and unhealthy conditions. Some employees go days without a day off or are forced to work. As a society becomes more concerned about labor practices…

the workplace” [2]. This shows that the model that evolved during the early years called for formalizing labor-management cooperation at the workplace by establishing joint committees at various levels to define, diagnose and devise solutions to day-to-day work problems. Participation programs emerged from contract bargaining between General Motors Corporation and United Auto Workers Union was called Quality of Work Life in 1973 which was aimed at increasing workers’ satisfaction with their jobs…

However it relies upon a stable labour market and as today we generally have a fluid and fluctuating one people have to be able to adapt and be flexible through- out their working lives. The concept of a job for life is an out- moded one and most people have to engage in lifelong learning…

Human Resource Management is the process of treating employees as human beings and not as commodities. For human beings are diverse individuals, which requires managers who can possess the social skills needed to manage employee needs. (Characteristics) Its task is to ensure that qualified employees are placed in positions that will be beneficial to the success of the organization. (Characteristics) The purpose of its inception was to improve labor problems, by way of better management. It…

Paper The Railway Labour Act (1926) has been represented under the regulations set for the government unions. There have been efforts which are between the rail road management with the unions in order to reduce the transportation strikes. This leads to the railroad employees in order to organise and bargain the collective representatives. In 1936, the airlines and the employees have been also added to this. The industries cover the act where the experts believe about the labour relational…

Having a sound income and a stable job is crucial and essential for humankind in order to survive in this world. Most people in New Zealand earn proper incomes, have decent jobs and are able to live their lives comfortably. However, what most people do not realize is that the number of poor and precariats are increasing, which is why it is important to look at this issue in more depth and to understand why precarity exists. With the help of Guy Standing and his books, we can further examine and…

Human resources are very crucial for an organisation to build a healthy team of working professionals’ . The main tasks of the Human Resources Management (HRM) team include hiring people, training them, performance evaluations, encouraging teams as well as workplace communication and safety. Another key role of human resource management team is building Human Capital which is one of the most important resources a company possesses which helps it achieve its objectives. This is why employee…

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION NEWSPAPER Anas Eisa October 1890 Changes Coming To England!! By: Man living at the city The industrial revolution was the shift in the way products were produced. The people started using machines and iron materials instead of their hands to produce products faster and easier at the factories. They use it to make there life easier and to make profit of the machines, that means that they are building them in their houses and selling them to other people. The…