4. Workforce Planning Flashcards
what are some of the changing patterns of employment?
-part time work
-variable hours
-temporary work
-self employment
-contactors
what are the advantages of the non-traditional types of employment?
-saves on salaries
-saves on office space
-reduces or removes requirements to pay sickness befit, to pay holiday pay, to make pension contributes and make redundancy payments
-reduces the liability for national insurance contributions
-allows the organisation to be flexible and quickly responsive to its market place in terms of staffing numbers
what are the advantages of the non-traditional types of employment?
-saves on salaries
-saves on office space
-reduces or removes requirements to pay sickness befit, to pay holiday pay, to make pension contributes and make redundancy payments
-reduces the liability for national insurance contributions
-allows the organisation to be flexible and quickly responsive to its market place in terms of staffing numbers
what are the disadvantages of contract working for a business?
-there may need to be spent on recruitment and selection
-employees are less likely to be wholly committed to the organisation
-there may be an increased need for training (especially induction training), much of which brings little or no long-term benefit to the company as the turnover of employees is high
-there is a lack of continuity in personnel
what are the concerns employees may have with flexible working?
-possible disruptions of long established routines
-employees may be unwilling or unable to learn new skills and techniques
-unwillingness or inability of some employees to adapt to flexible working hours due to family or domestic considerations
-employees may have concerns about a possible lowering of income resulting from shorter working hours
-loss of status in the workforce may be an issue
-concerns about forming new working relationships with different fellow workers
