Importance of Employee Relations and Employment Legislation in HRM Decision Making

This report explains the importance of employee relations and employment legislation in the decision-making process of HRM. It discusses the effectiveness of employee relations on HRM decision making, as well as the impact of employment legislation on HRM practices. The report also provides examples of different laws and their effects on HRM decision making in the context of Tesco, a leading retail company.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................3
P 5 Effectiveness of the employee relation which affects the decision making of the HRM......3
P 6 Important elements of the employment legislation and their effects on the decision making
of HRM........................................................................................................................................6
LO 4.................................................................................................................................................8
P 7 Rationale of the HRM practices in the organisation..............................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Human resources management is the policies and practices of an organisation which
manages the workforce effectively and efficiently so that they contribute towards the
achievement of goals. The department will of HR will helps to increase the level of performance
in the employees so that it will leads to the success and growth of the business in the future. This
report explains the policies of human resources in the business operation of Tesco. Tesco is the
largest retail company which sales large variety of products and services in the international
market to satisfy the needs and wants of their customer. Headquarter of Tesco is at the England
UK. Various internal and external factors which influence the decision making process of HR are
explained in this file. This report involves the rationale of the various practices of the
management of human resources.
MAIN BODY
LO 3
P 5 Effectiveness of the employee relation which affects the decision making of the HRM.
Employees are the key which helps to achieve the goals of the business in the different
condition of the market. Skilled and talented people in the organisation will helps to gain the
success and growth of the business in the different conditions of the market. The decision
making policy of the HR is highly affected by the relation of the people working in the
organisation. Involvement of the employees in the process of decision making will saves the time
and money of the company for increasing the productivity of the business. Employees will share
their ideas, opinion and thoughts so that they feel that the company also listen them and get
motivated to reach the objectives of the company (Fu, 2018). The manager of the Tesco will
continuously engage the employees when they take any decision related to the business so it will
increase the morale of the employees the company get the best suitable suggestion. Different
types of effectiveness of the employees relation in the decision making of the management of
HR are explained below:
Increase in productivity: Proper involvement of the workers in the process of decision
making will increases the productivity of the business. Active participation of the workers in
different programmes of the Tesco will achieve the maximum productivity of the business (LIU,
ZHUANG and CHEN, 2019). Workers will get the personal and professional status in the
business will enhance them to work effectively for the overall growth of the business. This

importance of employee relation will give positive affects on the decision making of the HR in
the Tesco because the manger will take the decision which increases the overall productivity of
the business.
Quality improvement: The products and services with the best quality will satisfy the
needs and wants of the customer and increase the sales of the Tesco (Gallo and et.al., 2019).
Employees gives the suggestion about the requirements of the customer so that the department of
the production produces the goods as per the customer demands which helps to reach the future
growth. On the basis of this effectiveness the manager takes the best ideas of their employees
will helps to maintain the quality of the products and services so that it will increases their
customer base also.
Minimising the stress: Tesco involves their employees while they take the any kind of
decision related to the business operation which will reduces the stress of the employees and
manager both (Nwangwu, Eze and Jombo-Umeh, 2016). When there is changes in the
organisation then it will increases the stress in the employees so because of this the employees
will suffer from lots of diseases like high and low blood pressure, lack of motivation and
headaches. The HR manger of Tesco will influence by this importance of the employees relation
because they take the decision in which do not give stress to their workforce.
Building of effective community: All the people are involves in the decision making of
the organisation will helps to develop the community of the workers in the workplace of the
Tesco. The employees feels that the company will valued their ideas and opinion in the business
and because of this it will helps to maintain the effective relation between the manager and
workers. Quality of the products and working environment is very essential so the workers will
share their thoughts to improve them. The decision is taken by the senior of the HR to maintain
the effective teams in the organisation by involving the employees in the decision-making
process.
Improving the communication: Continuous involvement of the employees will improve
the communication between the manager and workers and they work to achieve common goals
of the business. By sharing the innovative ways of doing things will reduces the barriers of
communication in the Tesco and it will also improve the efficiency of the customer. The
manager will take the decision in the business to keep in mind to improve the communication
between the superior and workers.

Increase in morale: People working in the Tesco will understand that there suggestion
are very essential in the company which contributed towards the success (Chang and Shih,
2019). This will increases the positive attitudes and satisfaction of job in the employees while
working in the organisation. The workers feels motivated and focused to get the better results by
the activities. The decision is taken by the manager of HR which increases the morale of the
employees towards the business.
Better and efficient ideas: Workers are the one which make the direct contact with the
customer so it will helps them to know about their demands of the products and services which is
produced by the Tesco. Tesco is very concerned about to create the business environment which
inspire their people to share their thoughts and involves in decisions so that they are more
focused to know about the wants of the customer from the company. All the employees have
different knowledge and perception of thinking so the manager will receive the different ideas to
solve the problems of the business and accomplish the future objectives. Effective and good
ideas will have the positive impact on the decision of the manager in HR because the ideas and
suggestion of the employees will helps to reach the success of the Tesco.
Improve in the relation of the workplace: This involvement will maintain the good
relation between the workers and manager so it will maintain the effective teamwork in the
organisation. The company will collects the effective information about their employees about
their working is in the team. This process will increase the strength of the employees and
improves their performance in the business (Masri and Jaaron, 2017). This will makes the people
responsible about their job roles and position in the company. The department of human resource
will make the decision from the ideas and opinion of the workers which maintain the good
working condition in the workplace.
Saves time and money: By participating the employees it will saves the money and time
of the Tesco because hiring the specialist from the outside of the company which takes lots of
money and takes much time in giving the effective ideas. People working in the business will
already have all the knowledge and understanding about the terms and condition of the company
so it gives benefits in involving them in the process taking the best decision. It will affected the
decision making of the HR in the business of the Tesco because they take the best decision
which saves the money and time of the organisation in the different process and practices.

P 6 Important elements of the employment legislation and their effects on the decision making of
HRM
Different laws and legislation which is made by the government are affected the process
of decision making of the HRM. These laws will protects the workers from any kind
discrimination related to their age, colour, gender, nationality etc. in the working environment.
The manager of HR in the business of Tesco will organise the process of recruitment and
selection without discriminating the candidates and selects them as per their skills and talent. The
decision related to the compensation and promotion of the people in the company will only
depends on the level of the performance (Michael and Francis, 2018). Different types of laws
which affects the decision making of the human resources management are equal opportunity of
employment, medical leaves of absence, discrimination and labour law which protect the
employees in the working environment of the Tesco. These laws are described below:
National minimum wages act 1998: This act focuses on the minimum wages to the
workers, overtime payment of the employees, law of child labour and needs of record
maintaining. As per this law the Tesco is liable to pay equal salary and compensatory benefits to
all of its employees irrespective of their gender or any other discriminatory criteria. If the
company fails according to this act then they have to pay the penalties from two to three years.
There is no specification of number of employees in the business. The company cannot select
and recruit the people which are below age in any department as per this act. As per this law the
manager will make the decision to treat the employees fairly in the organisation. HR will decide
to give the overtime payment to all the workers when they work extra in the office hours.
Health and safety at work regulation 1999: Administration of safety and health is
governed this law and the company have to follow the rules and orders of this law to provide and
safe environment in the workplace. As per this act it will protect the workers from the unsafe
working conditions in the business. In Tesco, human resource management will keep all the
records of the hazardous products which is used in the business operations to manage properly
any kind of injuries in the organisation. (Alfes, Antunes and Shantz, 2017). The manager of HR
is also responsible to provide the specific training to the workers about the harmful jobs in the
workplace of the Tesco. From the unsafe situation in the business health and safety act will
protect the people in the organisation. This law will affects the decision making of the business
the manager has to take the decision as per the safety of the workforce in the workplace.

Equal act 2010: According to this law it is illegal for the business companies to pay
salaries and wages to the employees on the basis of gender for the same job role. Along with the
equal benefits the law also enable organisation to treat all its employees with equality, respect
and dignity without any bias or discrimination on the basis of age, gender or race. Tesco uses this
law in their business and provides the salary and wages to their workers as per their position in
the company. Because of the equal payment act the employees did not feel demotivated and aims
to achieve the goals. If the company will not pay equally to all the workers then the worker will
file case against them and then the organisation will need to pay the penalties. This act will affect
the decision making of the HR when they decide the salary of each and every employee. As per
this law the manager will make the decision to give payment equally to all the workers on the
basis of their job role.
Anti discrimination legislation: In the work place of the Tesco they use this law which
helps to protect the candidates from any kind of discrimination on the basis of age or gender. The
manager considers the qualification and efficiency of the applicants for selecting in the company
not on the basis of their age criteria (Locke and Latham, 2017). The government will punish the
business if they reject the people on the basis of their age in the process of recruitment and
selection. Discrimination of age act have positive impact on the decision-making of the HR
because the manager will consider this law in their mind in the process of selection and
recruitment. This act will helps the employees to not get discriminated against their age issues.
Family medical leaves law: This law determines that the people who worked 12 months
with the company then they have the rights to take leaves of twelve weeks without the payment.
The employees could take these leaves in any month of the year with the valid reason. The
reasons to take the leaves are birth of a baby, caring of child, illness of the employees, parents
and the spouse are ill. If the people comes after the leaves than the company have to gives the
same position and responsibility to them which they have before to the absence of leave. The
decision-making of the human resource management is also affected by this law because to
motivate the employees they also have to give the leaves to their employees on the above
reasons.
Civil rights act: The people working in the Tesco are protected from any kind of
discrimination which is related to the religion, race, nationality, colour etc. Organisation could
not reject the candidates in their hiring process as per their colour complexion because it is also

illegal by the government of the country. Because of these reasons the employers could not
dismiss the applicants from the employment. Civil rights act will influence the decision of the
HR so that they would not discriminate any applicants on the basis of their race, colour, religion.
The manager will take the decision as per this law to protect the employees from discrimination.
Law of disability: The applicant which have the right skills and knowledge about the job
but they have the physical disability then the manager of human resource department will not
neglect them according to the law of disability (Wang and Lu, 2017). The law with the disability
comes in process in the 1993. Tesco will provide the proper accommodation to these candidates
so that they could achieve the success in their life. The HR manager of Tesco will make the
decision to select the candidate in their business as per the skills and talent on the basis of their
disability.
LO 4
P 7 Rationale of the HRM practices in the organisation.
Recruitment and selection:
In the Tesco the HR manger will manages the programmes of recruitment and selection
which brings the new and talented people in the business. These new will have the specific talent
and understanding which will leads to the success and growth in the future and present condition
of the business. The company will attract the number of applicant which have the specific
knowledge which increase the sales and productivity of the products and services (Narula and
Chaudhary, 2018). For example Tesco is launching the new products in the market there is need
of the new people with the better knowledge which improve the working of the company.
Training and development:
The employers provides the training to the existing and new people which improve their
skills and talent of doing the work in the Tesco. Training and development helps the business by
preparing the best employees in their workplace. For example Tesco is purchasing the new and
advanced technology in their business so that each and every employees require proper training
about the new technology (Aykan, 2017). The training will give the technical knowledge to the
workers so they make effective contribution in achieving the target in the present and future
condition of the business.
Plaining and organising:

Department of human resources make the best planing which helps to gather the
information which fulfils the needs and wants of the company. When the proper plaining done by
the Assistant of HR then the next step is to design the structure of the organisation in which
different activities of the business are done. For example to increase the sales and profits of the
new products then there is need to develop the structure of the business which leads to the
growth. This function will helps to analysis the needs and wants of the future so that the manager
plan effectively to achieve the goals.
Directing and controlling:
This function of the human resource will gives the direction to the workforce from which
they perform their business operation in the right way. Direction of the senior manager is
towards the accomplishment of the objectives of the Tesco. According to the planing of the
Tesco the manager will controls the activities of the employees by observing them and there is
any kind of deviation then correct action have to be taken (Barua, 2017). For example senior
executive of the organisation will pay more attention on the activities of the workers so that they
will direct them if they are not on the right path to achieve goals.
Motivation:
Before introducing the new products in the market the manager of the HR take the
suggestion of all the employees which helps them to achieve the target will less time and low
investment. The leader will motivate and encourage the workforce in the Tesco so that they
contribute their efforts in accomplishing the goals and objectives of the business (Alho, 2017).
For example Tesco will try to improves the performance of their employees so they motivates
their people by giving reward when they perform well and bonus on their extra work. Motivation
is the key which makes the employees successful and focused towards the goals of the Tesco.
JOB SPECIFICATION
Job title Assistant of Human Resource Management
Location London
Reporting to Senior Manager
Job purpose:

The focus of this job is to manage the workforce in the effective and efficient way so that they
could achieve the target and makes the company profitable in the future. Maintaining the
coordination between the workforce which improve their performance.
Duties and responsibility:
 Responsible to build the effective environment in which the workers are motivated and
satisfied.
 Identify the appropriate candidates in the business operations.
 Make sure about there is no cyber crime and cyberbullying in the workplace.
 Provides support to the women employees against domestic violence in the organisation.
 Ability to resolve the problems in the relation of the employees.
 Responsible to perform the task and work of the business in the most effective way.
Communication skills:
The applicant must have the efficiency while communicating with other people and have the
proper listening capacity. The applicant have the ability to convey the message effectively in
different department of the organisation to reduces the chances of the confusion.
Service responsibility:
 Responsible to provide the training to the employees for improving the understanding
and skills.
 Implementation of the new and advanced technology for the fast and easy war in the
business activities.
Interview questions:
 What are the qualification of the candidate as per the roles of the Human Resource
Assistant?
 What are the goals of the applicant in the future?
 What is the expectation of candidate about the salary?
 What are the strength and weakness?

SELECTION CRITERIA
Experience Minimum 3 years of experience in the retail company.
Qualification MBA in Human Resource.
Knowledge and skills Proper knowledge of training and development of the employees
and needs of good communication and decision making skills.
Special requirements Expert in computer knowledge.
JOB OFFER
Date: 19/01/2020
To,
William Smith
Tesco is pleased to offer you the role of the Human Resource Assistant at the location of
London. Your joining date is 21/01/2020 and end date is 30/01/2020. The responsibilities for
this roles are mentioned in the job specification.
Sincerely,
Senior HR manager.
CONCLUSION
From the above study it can be concluded that department of HR is the effective practices
of the business which helps in the proper management of the employees to achieve the overall
success of the company. Involving the workers in the decision-making process will increases
their morale and they are focused to reach the goals and objectives of the company. The
company adopts various kinds of law in the business which protect the people of the company
from any kind of discrimination. For the effective and efficient functioning of the business
operation the company follow different laws. As per the law of health and safety organisation
will provides the safe and secure working environment so that the worker will work freely
without any kind of tension in their mind about the safety of their health. Human resource is the
key to the success and growth of the business in the long term because they recruit the skilled
and talented people in the business.

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