Human Resource Management Issues Faced by HR Manager while Relocating from Australia to Canada

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Introduction
The essay helps in analyzing the human resource management issues that can be faced
by the HR manager who is employed at BlueScope Steel in Port Kembla. The different kinds
of issues related to the relocation of the manager from Australia to manage the subsidiary
branch of the organization which is located in Burlington, Ontario in Canada. In this essay,
there are various kinds of HRM and employment relation issues which is required to be
addressed while working as manager in Canada.
Human Resource Management Issues Faced by HR Manager while relocating from
Australia to Canada
There are different kinds of issues which are being faced by the HR manager while
relocating from Port Kembla, Australia to Canada. The main issues which can be highlighted
in this respect is the cultural prospects which is different in both the countries. Furthermore,
the employee relations are managed in different manner in both the countries which can be
difficult for the HR manager to address the issues in a positive manner.
In Australia, this has been seen that the employee engagement is the main criteria
which is being followed in the organization. However, on the other hand, in Canada, this has
been seen that there are different kinds of issues among the employees and the top officials of
the organization. This has been seen that in Canadian culture, the employees are not given
any kind of priority and this affects the morale of the employees (Susomrith & Coetzer,
2015).
The employee relation is the main issue which can be found by the HR manager while
working in Canada and this can be a huge challenge for the manager as well. The other major
challenges which can be faced by the manager is relating to the training of the staffs in

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Canada branch as the steps which are being followed by them is different and this lacks
practical training which is being provided in Australia (Gilmore, 2013).
Critical Discussion on HR Issues in Canada
According to Mankin, (2009), human resource management plays a major role in
managing the different individuals in the workplace. The author has commented that the
employees are the assets of the organization and they should be rewarded as this will help the
company in increasing their morale. The competitive pay along with the benefits is required
to be provided to the employees as to help them motivate and this will help in improving the
overall productivity of the organization as well.
On the other hand, Reynolds, (2017) has commented and opined that the strategic
planning and the training along with development of the individuals is essential in nature in
the organizations which should be similar in all the organizations as this will assist the HR
functions to be similar and the employees will be benefitted in an appropriate manner as well.
Tahir et al., (2014) has hypothesized that there is performance management appraisal system
which is required to be adopted by the organizations as this will help in rewarding the
employees accordingly.
Furthermore, Rees and Smith, (2017) has commented that there are different issues
related to employment relations in different organizations in which it includes there is no
adequate disputes relating to annual leave, there is no such adequate safety in the entire
workplace as well. However, these are the issues which are required to be handled in an
efficient manner which will help in managing such issues effectively and satisfy the different
requirements of the organization as well.
Employment Relations Issues Faced by HR Manager in Canada