In this assignment a complete and objective discussion of various Employment Relations Policies is going to be given. The discussion is going to focus on the following aspects of the Employment Relations Policies: disciplinary code and procedure, retrenchment policy and procedure, strike contingency plan and procedure and lastly the employment equity policy and plan will be explored.
DISCIPLINARY CODE AND PROCEDURE
This policy was introduced to the government in order to assist the department in the management and upholding discipline. According to Mashwohle (2011) the policy has the following objectives: to promote reciprocal respect between the employer and the employee, to support constructive labour relations within the department, to make
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If this is the case then the management or the employer of the company has to take the following into account: does the company have a justifiable reason for the retrenchment of its employees, does the company have a fair and objective criteria for the retrenchment of their employees and whether the company has a plan of conducting a consultation with the employee’s representatives.
The company has to try by all means to avoid the retrenchment of its employees. Barker (2007) states that if the company has tried all the options that it can and the only viable solution was to retrench the employees then the company ought to consult with the employee’s representatives on the following measures: any suggestions that could avoid the retrenchment, to change the timing of the retrenchment and to minimise the number of
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Therefore this phase is about analysing all the information and documentation gathered in the strike operation plan phase. The analysis of the information could be done by accessing the camera footages taken in the strike, the voice recording, pictures taken during the strike, affidavits and statements which were taken by the police and talking to eye witnesses who were present during the strike. Gettier & Associates (2011) state that this information could assist in: supporting or proving proof for criminal activities and for support of an application for injunctive relief.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY POLICY AND PLAN
According to Venter & Levy (2011) the employment equity policy makes a vital contribution to the reshaping of socio-economic and political structure of South Africa. The purposes of the policy is to promote fair and equal opportunities at the workplace, to put in place affirmative measures to remedy the disadvantages in the labour market experienced by the previously disadvantaged population in order to ensure equal representation of all South Africans in the workplace.
PROHIBITION OF UNFAIR
Furthermore, there was dismissing of some workers from their jobs by the company. Therefore, it was necessary for the employers to provide favorable conditions for the workers and prevent them from further harm. Through such steps, they would not have experienced any form of strike. However, it is also important to consider that everything was out of control and the strike had already begun, with the miners destroying the nearby residence of replacement miners, making families to seek refuge in the forest (Schade
Labor Practice Paper Angelia Henry PHL/320 May 2, 2016 Bridget Peaco Labor Practice Paper Merriam-Webster online defines a sweatshop as a shop or factory where employees work long at a low wage that is under poor and unhealthy conditions (Merriam-Webster On-line Dictionary, 2016). Sweatshops are factories that violate two or more labor laws to include wages, benefits, child labor or even working hours (Ember, 2014-2015). Companies will attempt to use sweatshop labor to lessen the cost to meet the demands of customers. When we think of sweatshop, we always want to look at third world countries and never in our own backyard. In 2012, the company Forever 21 was sued by the US Department of Labor for ignoring a subpoena requesting the information on how much it pays its workers just to make clothes (Lo,
130). The notion of unlawful employment practices encircles those activities which cause an adverse effect on members of a protected class. Certain practices, widely known as ‘disparate treatment’, imply treatment of some employees or candidates in a different way, such as requiring women to pass a driving test prior to applying for a job, but nor requiring men to pass the test when they apply for the same job. It is extremely important to note that practices which make a disparate impact on members of protected classes may be viewed as fair in the eyes of employers, but entail detrimental influence on members of protected classes.
Another way of stating this would be it is how employees in an organization are equally paid in relation to those who perform similar jobs within their organization and in relation to those performing similar jobs in other organizations. There are several factors that must be considered. These factors include skill level, responsibility of the role, and working conditions. One would think that the concept of equal pay for equal work is a fundamental human right. The Fair Act Law has as its goal to stop discrimination related to the under-valuation of work traditionally performed by women.
The act therefore was formulated to provide a solution and harmonize working conditions in the United States. The federal law prohibits employers and administrators from discriminating against employees because of their color, origin, religion, sexual orientation and age (McKay, 2017). All of the above rules were formed to streamline working conditions in the United States. The statutes were formed during a time when discrimination was in all walks of life. The government, in response to the widespread discrimination practices, decided to act and provide a solution that would bring to an end to
The Equal employment opportunity act 1984 was passed through the Western Australian parliament in 1984 with the purpose of eliminating discrimination and promoting recognition and acceptance of men and women in the workplace. Some of the ways people can be discriminated against are due to sex, race, religion and age. During recruitment for example, employment should be awarded to the best candidate for the position and not because of sex, race, religion or age to name a few. When working we need to respect and accept our colleagues individuality's and treat them in a fair and professional way, treating them how we wish to be treated. If during employment an employee feels they have been treated less favourably then this can be grounds for a complaint to be made.
In my opinion, if employers change policies such as hiring procedures and attempt to equalize pay gap, impoverished communities will be able to grow socially and economically. Meaning, employers should attempt to hire a person based on their qualification not on race. To reiterate, many companies are willing to offer jobs to non-qualifying applicants based on their race instead of hiring whom they need. Once that is fixed, people would not have to struggle as much for jobs. Also, once employers end their job prejudice, they should attempt to narrow the wage gap.
The society we live in is incredibly diverse therefore it's important people are able to response appropriately. In the health care setting it's important that you reflect to diversity in work practice. At Fernleigh Residential care home in order to have successful implementation of equality and diversity in all aspects of work it's important that you ensures that colleagues, staff, service users and clients are valued, motivated and treated fairly. The act of legislation was set to ensure equality and diversity is implemented in every day work, it states that everyone has the right not to be discriminated for their race, religion or beliefs The Benefits of a diverse world • The world is more interesting place as you have the opportunity to learn about other people's culture and
The industrial era, one filled with great inventions, working employees on the rise and a new beginning. Along with great rising, came with it many conflicts. During this time period a variety of roles were played, even young children had a role. Amongst, the variety of roles played, the most important involved business leaders and the government. With change coming so rapidly as well as corruption, laws and acts were in desperate need at this time.
With discrimination the freedom of human beings to develop their capabilities and to choose and pursue their professional and personal aspirations is restricted without regard for ability. Skills and competencies cannot be developed, rewards to work are denied, and a sense of humiliation, frustration and powerlessness takes over” (p. 33). According to William Rodgers (2008), “African Americans have less tenure and experience, face discrimination in the labor market” (p. 382). “The Monetary Policy has a positive effect on the labor market outcomes” (2008, p. 382). “The oppressions are traced to the slave past when the poor Africans were uprooted from their land, language and families and sold away in an alien land.
This leads into everyone having an equal opportunity in jobs and
Promoting equality and inclusiveness should be core to any setting. It is, therefore, the responsibility of all management team and staff to implement this policy. The management team will visibly demonstrate its leadership in promoting an organisational culture which values equality and diversity by, Monitoring performance in the delivery of policies as part of each service area strategy review and an annual review of Equality and Diversity, Regular review of key policies and strategies, including equality impact assessments, to ensure that they do not directly or indirectly discriminate against groups of people, All staff members will receive regular training on equality issues. To develop services and facilities that are accessible, relevant and to the individuals that you work with, need gather information from service user, staff and other professional on, Competition in the local, individual needs, what changes can be made to improve the
It is a very useful article which provides counter arguments to four main criticisms of positive discrimination, which are: 1) Failure to select the “best” candidate; 2) The undermining of meritocracy; 3) The negative impact on the beneficiaries; 4) Injustice of reverse discrimination. This article starts with the analogy of the “shackled runner” given by the US President Lyndon Johnson who introduced affirmative action legislation in 1965 aimed to redress discrimination towards
The term labour relations, refers to the system in which employers, employees and their representatives (management) and, the government who all interact and work together directly and indirectly to set the ground rules for working relationships inside and organization. labour relations has its roots stemming from the industrial revolution, where we saw the emergence of trade unions to represent workers and their rights. A labour relations system reflects the interaction between the main actors in the organization namely the government, the employer, trade unions and employees. Well set out labour relations in an organization safeguards fair labour practices, as well as contributes to long term success within the organization. There are multiple advantages to the Labor Relations Act, all of these advantages are put into place in order to protect the well being of the employee as well as the employer both on a fair and equal basis.
Uncomfortable / unbalanced work life , people now a days believe in doing multi- tasking which results in not maintain the work life, now a days employees want convent job a job which they are able to do other work too and also able to maintain the balance between work and life. Employee retention is the process where the organization tries to motivate the employees to stay in the organization, organization tries the level best to retain the employees for a long period of time. Any organization does not have power to stop any of its employees until or unless they have some stratify or a plan to retain the employees in the organization. Different companies have different ways of retaining the employees, but what matter is what is the plan set in the mind of the company to retain the employees.