Labour Day

Introduction In this section of the assignment I am going to explain the unitary and pluralistic frames of reference, assess how changes in trade unionism have affected employee relations and explain the role of the main players in employee relations. 1. Explain the unitary and pluralistic frames of reference. Unitary frame of reference – This refers to a way of thinking, such as assumptions, values and attitudes. This frame is based on being able to be successful, individuals of an…

body. Visualize returning home covered in bug bites and only earning $1.40, the majority your paycheck being spent on pills and cigars. As unrealistic as this fantasy may sound, for twelve-year old Alejandra, this is a raw reality that she lives every day. She is not the only one. For more than a century, adults and children alike have been forced to go through slave-like labor in order to make just enough money…

Karatepe (2014) research, employees in hospitality industry are unhappy with the late start and the late finish of their shifts, in which demotivates employees as they will have no social life. Most of the staff would have to work the next morning or day, which makes them more discouraged about their job. In order to solve this problem, manager have to build confidence in employees, they should offer a work-life balance, which contributed to their improved performances. According to Lunenburg &…

Certain state benefits e.g. statutory sick pay available to Ee. Irreducible minimum: The courts have developed various tests to see employee/self employed. Irreducible minimum: A contractual relationship between the Claimants and the Def; Mutuality of obligation; Personal service and control. Dacas V Brook Street Bureau [2004] Mrs Dacas was no longer need as a cleaner in the hostel (own by council) and she sue the council and the agency for a claim in unfair dismissal. Held: She was not employed…

Introduction Human Resource means “Managing the people tactfully” (Dawa 1991). Human resource management is the process of utilizing human resource efficiently and effectively to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization. Human resource is the most important resource of an organization compared to other resources since the success of the organization mainly depends on its people. Human resource management is a part of the process that helps the organization to achieve its objectives…

It is simply undeniable that child labour is an issue that stems from the depths of poverty. In 2008, nearly 215 million children were working worldwide to aid in supporting their families, whether by choice or by force (United Nations, 2010). A child’s family may rely on child labor in order to improve their chances of attaining basic necessities and maintaining a fair standard of living. Numerous people might say that we should ban child labour, as well as boycott companies who exploit…

Introduction It is never easy to have to look somebody in the face and tell them, the job they now have will no longer assist them in putting food on the table for their family. When “downsizing” as some like to say, you must not only consider the business aspect of your decisions but also the personal aspect of your employees you are still employing. If I were a working and still employed after a downsizing I would be worried if and when the next cut comes, will I still have a job, should I…

HR professionals and their customers were struggling to explain the “so what” of the HR scorecards and training programs. With the rise of predictive analytics of Amazon, Netflix, and Google, CEOs are asking all functional departments to deliver better business outcomes (Roberts, 2015). HR is no exception. Strategic analytics in HR falls under many different names: Human Capital Management, Human Capital Analytics, Workforce Analytics, Talent Management, People Management, Talent Supply…

again, only to be straddled with another decline. After WWII, due to corruption and greed of union officials, many union leaders became complacent and corrupt, causing organized labor to lose direction. This decline has now lasted into the present day with less and less people opting for union jobs (Shmoop, 2008) So how did Unions Fall? Union membership has been falling since 1954, when about 35 percent of the U.S. work force was organized. This has steadily declined as it was 24.1 percent in…

were created, which resulted in Qantas loosing its superiority in the domestic market. Consequently, Qantas created Jetstar a “low road” strategy airline to take over the domestic routes. “Low-road” employment relation strategies are based on lower labour cost and high managerial control (Sarina and Lansbury: 2013: 441). Despite the two branded strategies that helped the increasing profits for Qantas and Jetstar, the article argues that creating a low cost carrier wasn 't sufficient in order to…