Managing Employment Relations

Running Head: Managing Employment Relations
MANAGING EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

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Managing Employment Relations
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Comparison of actors of employment relationship in Australian and India..............................3
Contrasting regulation related to employment relations in Australia and India........................5
Critical evaluation of employment relation practices in Australia and India.............................7
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................9
Reference list............................................................................................................................10

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Managing Employment Relations
COMPARE, CONTRAST AND CRITICALLY EVALUATE EMPLOYMENT
RELATIONS ACTORS, REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES IN AUSTRALIA AND
INDIA
Introduction
Employment relation refers to business relationship between employer and employees. This
relationship affects performance of organizations and their contribution to the economy of
countries. Different countries have different kinds of regulations and practices of
employment. However, actions of various actors of employment relation vary from one
country to other as legal system of countries is different from each other. This essay is
focusing on comparison of actors of employment relations of Australia and India. On another
hand, recent practices regarding employment relations are being discussed. In addition, this
study is focusing on different regulations of both of the mentioned countries related to
employment.
Comparison of actors of employment relationship in Australian and India
Employment relations occur by interaction of some major actors. In India, employment
relations comprises of three major actors that include employees and unions, management
or employers and state. These actors have different roles, which impact in development of
employment relations. As stated by Coe & Yeung (2015), different actors like
unions/employees and management are major actors relationship between which is impacted
by rules framed by state. Management or employees in India hire employees and provide
separate tasks in order to achieve organizational objectives. In addition, employees perform
allocated tasks and place their demand through employee unions. Different employee unions
and trade unions in India help in uniting employees and help to obtain various demands.

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On another hand, major actors of employee relations in Australia are somewhat same than
that of India. Australian unions and employers are major actors of employment relations.
Different Australians grown due to establishment of conciliation and during the year of 1921
50% of labor force in Australia were unionized. During 1953 density of Australian unions
increased to 65% (Locke et al. 2007). However, it can be noticed that unions in Australia are
declining at a faster rate as compared to India. In 1990, density of unions was 49% of the
total workforce, which has decreased to 19% in 2007.
In India, different trade unions emerged from 1850 after rising of different industries like
textile and manufacturing. All India trade union congress was established in 1920 and fought
against colonial rule for demands of labors. As opined by Pun et al. (2016), trade unions in
India are influenced by political parties. Different trade unions get affiliated by various
political parties that increase impact of state. There are approximately 100000 unions are
there in India. A major part of labors and employees are included in some trade unions that
increase their unity and maintains steady relationship. On another hand, Gillan & Thein
(2016) argued that trade unions of Australia have diminished in current time due to some
reasons. A major factor is structural change in economy and growth of non-standard
employment. However, main confederation of trade union in Australia, the ACTU has taken
measures to stop decline of trade unions. They have focused on organizing of labor force and
decreasing dependency on state.
Employers are another essential actor that has grown in Australia with the growth of trade
unions. As stated by Cooney (2007), different associations like business council of Australia
and Australian chamber of commerce maintains unity of employers. These associations help
to maintain strong relationship among employers and future decisions like change
management can be taken efficiently. On another hand, in India principal association for
employers is council of Indian employers. Employer association in India increased after