Major Issues in Human Resource Management.

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Abstract
The purpose of the topic is to highlight the major issues in Human Resource Management. The
purpose has been communicated to the readers by analyzing a case study that has been related to
real-life examples. The importance of human resource management has been mentioned and the
major concerns with sick leaves have been discussed. The condition of sick leaves in Australia
has been highlighted and the reasons for sick leave abuse have also been mentioned. The essay
also highlights the problems associated with the leaves and how such issues can be solved by the
managers. The essay has been concluded by stating that proper sick leave assessment and
management can reduce sick leave cost and employee absenteeism.

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Human resource management is very important for all the organizations to manage the
human aspects within the organization and help the organization reach its objective most
efficiently. Any organization can't build a good team of professional people without sound
Human Resources. Proper management of human resources ensures the maintenance of work-life
quality; making efficient, flexible and adaptable employees; increase in productivity and profit;
appreciation and benefits of employees; retaining employees; training and development and
creation of a sense of belongingness and team spirit (Bratton and Gold 2017). However, issues
can arise in any form of management. The benefits provided to the employees are sometimes are
used improperly and the employees take advantage of it.
Human resource challenges have evolved with the evolution of time. With the fluctuating
economy and advancements, a wide range of issues has cropped up in HR. The paper deals with
one such issue in HR – Sick Leaves. Sick leaves are very common in the recent work culture and
most employees take undue advantage of this benefit thereafter hampering the business in the
long run (Analoui 2018).
The following paragraph highlights the details of this issue by analyzing a case study on
"Sick leave costing employer". The case study is thoroughly discussed and the issues are
highlighted. The implication of Australian culture on this issue has also been discussed in the
following paragraphs.
The Australians are entitled to annual leaves and sick leaves as per the Fair Work Act.
According to the leave policies in Australia, there are two types of leaves – sick leave and carer's
leave. Sick leave is provided when employees fall ill and carer's leave is provided when the