A) Employee Relations INTRO

Question 1

1. Employee Relations Definition??

Answer 1

Employee relations is the interplay that takes place between workers (or their representatives) and employers (or their representatives) about working conditions. It often involves conflict and the need for ways to resolve this conflict (or methods of dispute settlement).This area of HRM has traditionally been known as industrial relations. It is also known as workplace relations.

• Also known as workplace relations and industrial relations, it is a term that covers the relationship that exists between employees and employers to establish systems to address the issues of workers’ pay and conditions of work.

Question 2

2. Employee Relations INTRO EXTRA

- At the heart?

Answer 2

At the heart of most conflict in employee relations are the different views of employers and employees as to how the profits from productive effort should be shared.
• Generally speaking, in large corporations, employers seek bigger dividends and capital investment for growth, while employees seek better pay and working conditions.
• Of course, the parties frequently see much common ground on the way to their goals—productivity gains, for instance, can be seen to benefit both.
• Government also has an impact on the sharing of the fruits of effort by taxing company profits and the wages and salaries of employees.

Question 3

3. Employee Relations INTRO EXTRA #2

- Hr managers need?

Answer 3

HR managers need a good knowledge of laws and current practices in employee relations.

• Australia has a complex industrial relations system and one that is significantly different from any other in the world.

The relationship between employees and their employers (or their representatives), encompassing all aspects of their working lives, including wages and conditions of employment based on optimum working relationships.

Question 4

4. Aim of Employee Relations?

Answer 4

Aim:
• To achieve an optimum working relationship between the employees of an organisation and management.
• This in turn will create optimum worker and organisational productivity, resulting in organisational competitiveness.
• The state of employee relations within an organisation is therefore crucial to its chances of survival in an increasingly competitive world economy.
• Good employee relations allows for maximum productivity and motivated and effective employees.