Essays on ACAS

Introduction

Hiring professional and skilled employees is the key objective of the Human Resource Management (HRM) department. For the purposes of the realization of this strategic objective, the HR manager is obliged to pursue equality in provision of working opportunities for all employees regardless race, sex, nationality or any other supplementary factor giving ground for unequal attitude. In this particular situation, the managers of the company request the Human Resource Department to resolve issue pertaining to division of quotas between ground crew and other employees. With that, the attention of the managers is focused on the age of the employees ...

Literature Review

Nowadays social media is becoming more and more important either for individuals or for businesses worldwide. It plays a significant role in the life of almost every person. Therefore it is natural that it attracts much attention of the researchers, especially those trying to study its influence upon the business activity of the companies. This Literature Review is an attempt to research the effects of social media on employment in the UK.

Social Media in the World

According to Diercksen et al. (2013), websites of social media may be considered to be a huge resource to the world of business. Employees that use social ...

A.) Daisy can file an unfair dismissal complaint against her previous employer, The Chopping Block. As an employee for 14 years with the company covering the years 2002 and 2016, there was no justification for her dismissal based on the grounds of for lateness and rudeness to staff and customers in February 2016. In fact, Daisy was not given a fair notice that the question of her dismissal for incapacity was being considered by the employer, and she was not afforded an opportunity of being heard or to explain her side. The reinstatement of the discharged employee is the ...

Introduction

The quest to promote ideal working conditions for employees has been ongoing in the UK and the world at large for over centuries. While it remains to be seen whether a universally satisfying working conditions can be reached that wholesomely settles the long-raging battle between management and the worker’s union, several companies have continued to exercise colloquial and outmoded management practices on the employees and even attempted to bar them from seeking for their rights. There is a growing trend of many organizations’ management attempting to abuse the employees in a bid to maximize the output. All over ...

Alienation in the Workplace

- Why and to what extend should organizations be concerned with alienation in the workplace?

The workplace is where a lot of people, presumably, from different departments in an organization especially if we are talking about the workplace of a large corporation, collaborate to work on areas they are responsible for. Teamwork is an essential part of a highly productive workplace and workplace alienation according to Marx’s Alienation of Labor Theory, is one of the major hindrances to employee and corporate productivity .

- What is meant by the expression “alienation at work”; what are its main causes among employees and ...

(i) Advise a couple setting up a retail business what advantages and disadvantages they may encounter with an unincorporated business structure and explain the consequences of incorporating their business. The couple setting up a retail business is free to start any form of business according to the investment they propose to make. Investment depends on the size of the business proposed. Again they have to decide whether the capital they have will be sufficient for the type and size of the business proposed. A business structure is advantageous or disadvantageous according to the size of the business proposed. The owners of the ...

Religion is a very sensitive issue, and religions have certain specific requirements. In order to accommodate people who have a specific requirement as per their religion, organizations must be empathetic and sensitive. The plan should be giving them space and scope to follow their religious practices if they are not hindering the working of the organization. There must also be training programs that shall teach the peculiarities of religions to the employees. Employees must not be stopped from following their daily religious rituals like covering head with a veil, offering prayers daily, observing fasting, and wearing jewelry. In fact, if employees are ...

Foundation Course – HRM

The basic and foremost reason the unions came into existence is to protect the rights and prevent the exploitation of workers who are also members of these unions with a return of some nominal monthly fee.

The two main unions in UK are as follows,

- Unite The Union - Unison-the public service union These Unions have offices situated near the regions where the workers live and work in large numbers so each member gets the best and the most convenient representation in the local and national community (Unitetheunion.org, 2014). The scope of these unions such as “Unite the Union” has expanded at the International level. It ...

Q (1). Explain how trade unions operate in the industry, including how they interact with employers and giving details of any recent disputes. Trade unions have a long history of existence throughout the world. Labor unions are formed to protect labor rights as it has always been claims by the workers. The core rights of labor unions are higher pays, better benefits, safer and comfortable work environments and health benefits and other similar issues. Most of the time trade unions have their own leadership and representatives. The trade unions work for their members and they convey the voice ...

Conflict is an unavoidable part of the employment relationship. In the workplace, people from diverse backgrounds, values, opinions and expectations work together and since employees are under constant pressure to meet goals and targets, sometimes a small issue can evolve into a big conflict. Workplace conflicts if ignored can cost a company dearly because employees are nowadays more aware of their legal rights and hence if workplace conflicts are not managed effectively then employees might seek a resolution through formal means like litigation. In order to avoid litigation and adverse consequences deriving out of litigation, proper conflict resolution process should be in place ...

Introduction

Employment tribunals have come a long way since their inception, not only in scope but also in philosophy. The idea that they should hear claims in an atmosphere far removed from the courtroom, accessibly, informally, speedily, and cheaply, no longer pertains as much as it once did. This study examines the extent to which employment tribunals in the UK fit for the purpose in meeting the needs of both aggrieved employees and employers. The study further recommends reforms for improving employment tribunals. The study traces the growth and change of employment tribunals in UK for the past five decades. These ...

Human Resource Management

The relationship that Human Resource Management has with labour unions is critical to the management of personnel; therefore understanding the theories, strategies and realities of management-labour relations needs to be studied. This paper discusses the relationship between Human Resource Management models and labour unions during and economic and financial crisis. The event chosen as the starting point was when in 2012 the UK petroleum tank drivers, members of Unite, voted on whether or not to go on strike. This event had many implications for Human Resource department in every sector of business because a strike by the drivers that deliver ...

Gender equality and equity in the work place is something which every organization in the modern age should strive to achieve. As a result of this, it is important for the human resource manager in conjunction with the human resource department and the entire organization to strategize on how it can ensure that it lives up to the expected standards. Historically, women have been victims of gender discrimination. This gender discrimination has been translated into the work place, hence resulting to the current gender imbalance. This is oblivious of the fact that females account for the largest percentage in the ...

- Equality issues that trade unions should address Promotion of equality at the work place is one of the key functions of trade unions. The main priorities that trade unions bargain on are pay packages that are offered to workers and the terms and conditions under which the workers carry out their duties. The framework that governs the employer regulation has been strengthened over in the years in countries such the United Kingdom, United States of America and Denmark; it is often the prerogative of the employers to interpret the statute law. The trade unions are a powerful force ...