The Role of Negotiation in Employee Relations

EMPLOYEES
RELATION

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 The different frames and perspectives for handling employment relations..........................1
1.2 Changes in trade unionism which affected employee relations............................................2
1.3 The role of the key players in employee relations................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Procedures used by NHS to deal with Conflict situation......................................................4
2.2 The key features of employee relations in conflict situation................................................5
2.3 The effectiveness of the procedures followed in resolving this conflict...............................5
3.1 Role of Negotiation in collective bargaining........................................................................6
3.2 Negotiation strategies and assess the impact of each strategy in light of this conflict.........6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
4.1 The influence of the EU on industrial democracy in the UK................................................7
4.2 Methods used to gain employee participation and involvement in the decision making
process.........................................................................................................................................8
4.3 The impact human resource management approach on employee relations........................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Employee relation act as tonic for the organisation as it assist the management in
establish efficiency and effectiveness in the functions of the organisation. Effective employee
and employer relation assist the business in making an easy path way towards its end goals and
objectives. Further, the report will evaluate different frames such as Unitary and pluralistic used
by the firm to determine and maintain appropriate relation with staff members. Moreover, it will
analyze the role trade union and its influence on relation with staff members. The report will
outline the key players involved in employee relation process and it will identify the impact of
regulation of European union industrial democracy of UK. Apart from this it will discover the
process used by NHS to resolve the employee conflict. Thus, the report will recognize the role of
human resource manager in handling issues of employees in order stabilize the functions of
enterprise.
TASK 1
1.1 The different frames and perspectives for handling employment relations.
Employees relation in an organization can be defined by implementing frames such as
unitary, pluralist and radical. These are the approaches which assist the employer in maintaining
appropriate relation with its employees in order to get work done. Further, it is important for the
business to implement the use of every possible technique to enhance the relation of employer
and employee as it is the only motivation which motivates staff in working effectively and
efficiently. The frame are described under:
UNITARY PLURALISTIC RADICAL
In this frame all the employees
work together as a family
therefore its termed is
harmonious system.
In this the function of all the
workers are aligned in one
order towards one common
goals with same level of
interests.
In this the employees are
divided into powerful groups
according to their skills and
capabilities.
In this the role of management
is focused on controlling and
coordination the work of staff
members.
In this approach conflicts is
In this the company
completely formulates its
policies and procedures
according to the situation.
It provides flexibility to
employees and employer in
maintaining appropriate
relation.
The perspective is based on
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It is the best approach which
assist the enterprise in
establishing equality in
organization functions for staff
members.
The motive behind
implementing this approach is
earning loyalty of all workers
and to reduce conflicts
(LuyckxDuriezand De
Witte2010).
resolved by collective
bargaining method which is
beneficial in setting disputes at
one common tangent.
In this the employer is
responsible for guiding and
resolving all the formal and
informal issues of employees.
negotiation and collective
bargaining approach.
1.2 Changes in trade unionism which affected employee relations.
Trade union is the association made by employees in order to fight for their interest and
rights to management and organisation. The concept of trade unionism assist the employees in
resolving their problems and issues at work place. The trade union function is focused on the
adequate facilities and healthy and safe working environment for employees. Further, the
association is direction linked with the management of Enterprise in order to determining the
growth and development of employees. Moreover, the union has its own set of rules and
regulation which are meant to safeguard the interests of staff members. The regulation by trade
union are formulated to make equal distribution of respect motivation, wages among each and
every employee according to their skills and capabilities (Choi, 2011). The policies of trade
union for workers are formulated by organizational framework by negotiating and molding. It
assists the employees in understanding that there is some to look over their formal and informal
problems.
Apart from this trade union are the members who focus on implementing changes in
business operations in order to make easy functioning for employees. The major function of
trade unionism is to establish appropriate working condition for employees in order to enhance
their efficiency and effectiveness in work. Furthermore, with the continuous changes in
technology and strategies is reducing the work of manpower due to which the companies are
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