Lecture six Flashcards
What is meant by employment relations?
The relationship between the employer and its employees and the impact on organisational effectiveness
What are the two types of Employment Relations?
Procedural rules
Substantive rules
What is Procedural Rule?
Establish how the actors in the system will respond and behave in given situations or determine how other kinds of rules will be determined
What is Substantive Rule?
These are the rules generated by rule-making processes, such as joint determination and unilateral decision making
What is a Trade Union?
A body that collectively and individually represents the interests of its members, predominantly in the context of employment
What rights do employees have?
Not to be discriminated against for belonging or not belonging to a trade union
Not to be dismissed during the first 12 weeks of industrial action
Not to be selectively dismissed for participating in industrial action
Can apply to the CAC for recognition if certain conditions are met
What rights of Trade Unions have?
To be consulted about redundancies and transfers
Rights to certain types of information to facilitate meaningful consultations and collective bargaining
Paid time off for duties and training
Rights to appoint safety representatives
Reasons for joining a trade union
Legal support
Formal meeting representation
Credit union availability
Cheap insurance deals and other benefits
Union communication benefits
Pay deals negotiation
A shared identity and expression of common interest
Negative reasons for joining a trade union
Done through peer pressure
Political persuasion
Lack of security perceived
Lack of trust in employer
Able to participate in industrial action
To have support in expressing dissatisfaction
High membership density
What types of industrial action is there?
Formally sanctioned strike action
Work to rule or withdrawal of cooperation
Unofficial industrial action
What is a psychological contract?
The obligations that an employer and employees perceive to exist between each other as part of the employment relationship
What is HR Planning?
The process of assessing current HR capabilities and forecasting future labour supply and demand to produce HR plans that will enable the organisation to achieve their strategic objectives
How does HR Planning support HR strategy?
By identifying: Gaps in capabilities Surpluses in capabilities Poor utilisation of people in the organisation Areas of workforce potential
What is the Strategic Dimension of HR Planning?
The ability to home in on critical segments , rather than managing its human capital as if it were a faceless
What is the Economic Perspective of HR Planning?
Not just needed to meet the labour demand but also involves understanding and managing the costs associated with employing any given number of people
