Work and the Employment Relationship

This presentation discusses the importance of employment relationship and the practical and legal challenges that can arise in maintaining it. It also provides recommendations for overcoming these challenges. The subject is work and the employment relationship, and there is no specific course code or college/university mentioned.

Work and the Employment Relationship

Table of content
Introduction
Employment relationship
Practical and legal challenges related to employment relationship
Recommendations
Conclusion
References

Introduction
Employment relationship will define a link between employee and employee in an
organisation. A healthy and strong relationship between them will assist in
maintaining a healthy culture and environment inside an organisation that will
assist in creating a good image of company. Employment relationship will play a
crucial role in growth and success of an organisation. By developing an effective
relationship employer will able to reduce misunderstanding between them and
motivate their employees to do woke with their full efficiency and productivity. It
will help an organisation in smoothly perform their business operations or work of
organisation. Good relation between employee & employer will beneficial for
both development of employees & also for development of company.

Employment relationship
It refers to a link between employee & employer. It will exist when a
person in an organisation will perform work or services under certain
condition in return for remuneration. It is analysis that with the help of
employment relationship effective rights & obligations are created
between employee & employers of company. It is consider as a main
vehicle through which workers will gain access to rights & benefits
associated with employment in the area of labour law & social security.
Employee relations will define the efforts of an organisation for
creating and maintaining positive relationship with it's employees.

Practical and legal challenges related to
employment relationship
In relevance of ASDA company, employer will face various
problems related to practical & legal issue while developing
employment relationship. It is analysis that because of these
issues conflicts & disputes will increases between employer &
employee, which will affect growth of organisation. It is
analysis that these issues in organisation will negatively affect
their relationship and reduce their employee productivity &
performance that will affect company profitability or success.
In context of ASDA company, various practical & legal
challenges are mention below:

Practical challenges
Time & attendance- One of the biggest issue that
every organisation will face and which will affect the
relationship between employee & employer is related to
working hours & their attendance. When employees do
work for extra hours and does not get any benefit then it
will create disputes between them and also reduce their
employees performance. Hence it is very important for
selected company to formulate & implement an
effective working hours policy in their organisation.

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Leave disputes- It is analysis that different
organisation will have different policies related to leave
from applications to disputes. It is also an reason which
will create conflicts between employee & employer. It
is very important for an organisation to effectively
communicate employees leave entitlement and how to
adhere to the process for a smooth requisition because
this challenge will occur in organisation when their
employees are not aware about the information related
to leave or policies.

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Salary issue- Another challenge that is faced by employer of an
organisation which will influence the employment relationship is
issue related to salary. It refers to the remuneration that a employee
will receive in exchange of their work. Every employee wants that
they will receive fair and good remuneration in exchange of their
work and also their salary will increase after some time. Hence it is
consider as an common issues that will be faced by every
employee in organisation. It is analysis that any kind of problem in
salary will directly affect the efficiency and productivity of their
employers. This is because it will create conflicts between
employee and employer & affect their relationship

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Lack of communication- Another challenge that will
influence the employment relationship and cause for
creating conflicts & misunderstanding between employees
and employer of an organisation is lack of communication
between them. For developing an effective relationship it is
very important that both employee and employer are
communicate effectively without any barriers. This is
because lack of communication at workplace will enhance
misunderstanding between them and effect their
relationship.

Legal challenges
Discrimination- Most important challenge which will affect
the employment relationship and also affect the image of an
organisation is discrimination. It refers to various unfair
activity and prejudicial treatment of people on the bases of
their colour, age, gender and so on. It is analysis that there
are many employees who are discriminated in organisation
by other employees or by higher authorities. It will not only
affect their relationship with them but also cause a negative
effect on the mental condition of employees

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Diversity- Another important legal challenge that an
organisation will face & it will effect the relationship
between employee & employer. An organisation diversity
in workplace refers to the total make-up of employee
workforce and the amount of diversity included. Here
diversity means differences in various defining personal
traits such as age, gender, religion, education and various
other secondary qualities. It is analysis that in an
organisation employees from different background or
religion are work because of which they are treated unequal
in organisation.

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Safe work environment- Another issue that will affect the
employment relationship is related to the health & safety of
their employees. It is analysis that every employee in an
organisation wants that they will work in a healthy and safe
environment where their health will not effect and they will
perform better. It is consider as the biggest issue that most of
the organisation will face and will affect relationship
between employee and employer. If organisation will not
provide an safe environment to their employees then it quite
difficult for company to retain their employees for long
period.

Recommendation
From the above discussion on this report it is analysis that an organisation ill face various
challenges that will affect their relationship with their employees or cause conflicts between
employees and employer. For development an strong link between employee and employer it
is important for company to adopt various strategies are policies. In context of selected
company, various recommendation for company is mention below:
 In relevance of ASDA company, it is recommended to them that they will require to
implement an effective software which will assist them in properly managing the
attendance and working hours of their employees. By maintaining a proper record related
to attendance the chances of disputes will reduce between employees and employer.

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 In context of selected company it is recommended to them that they will require to adopt an
leave management software which will provide proper information to their employees related to
number of leave they can take annually. It will assist in reducing conflict between them and
manage a proper record. Other than this selected company will also implement their policies as
per the government guidance so that they can mange a good relation with their employees.
 In context of ASDA Company, It is recommended that by keeping the communication channel
open it will give room for greater transparency. It is recommended that if managers of selected
company are more open and honest with their employees than it will create an healthy and
stress free work environment which will assist in maintaining an effective employment
relationship.

Conclusion
From above analysis on this report it is concluded that employment relationship will play an crucial role in
effectively achieve organisational goal. A positive relationship between employee and employer will help in
motivating their employees & also enhance their efficiency towards work. It is analysis that it will assist in
reducing the stress level of employees and also reduce conflicts between them. That will create a healthy &
good environment in organisation. This report will define that there are various practical and legal challenges
which will affect employment relationship. Such as issues related to working hours & attendance, leave
balance, issues related to employee remuneration and lack of communications are particle issues in
organisation. It is analysis that these type of issue are arises because of polices and rules of regulations. While
on the other hand their is also some legal challenges which are formulated by government such as issues
related to diversity, discrimination and safe work environment. It is analysis these issues will be resolve by
considering various recommendation included in this report.

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