Mid-tier Accounting Firm Question Answer 2022

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Human Resource Management
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Table of Contents
Part A...............................................................................................................................................3
Answer to Question 1..................................................................................................................3
Answer to Question 2..................................................................................................................4
Answer to Question 3..................................................................................................................5
Answer to Question 4..................................................................................................................6
Case B..............................................................................................................................................6
Answer to Question 5..................................................................................................................7
Answer to Question 6..................................................................................................................7
Answer to Question 7..................................................................................................................7
Case C..............................................................................................................................................8
Answer to Q8...............................................................................................................................8
Answer to Q9...............................................................................................................................9
Answer to Q10...........................................................................................................................11
Answer to Q11...........................................................................................................................12
Answer to Q12...........................................................................................................................12
Answer to Q13...........................................................................................................................13
Answer to Q14...........................................................................................................................15
Answer to Q15...........................................................................................................................16
Answer to Q16...........................................................................................................................17

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Part A
Answer to Question 1
The case shows that Carr & Fry is a mid-tier accounting firm which is engaged in the
business of providing accounting services to the clients. The legislations which are applicable to
the business are listed below in details:
Federal Legislations
1. Fair Work jurisdiction and related legislation: The fair work legislation ensures the
welfare of the employees of the business and looks after the working conditions and net
pay which is received by an employee of a business. This legislation is universally
applicable on a business and proper guideline in respect to such needs to be followed by
the management of the company.
2. Federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) and anti-discrimination legislation:
This is one of the important regulations which is applicable to the business and the same
requires the business to provide equal opportunity to the employees and prohibits
discrimination of any sort in a workplace.
3. Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012: This legislation is an extension of the
discrimination policy of the business and the same proposes that gender equality should
be maintained in the operations of the business.
4. Privacy laws: As per this regulation, the management of the company needs to maintain
the confidential information relating to the business in a confidential manner so that the
privacy of the business is not affected in any manner.
State Legislations

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It is assumed that business of Carr & Fry operates in Western Australia and the
legislations which are applicable to the business are listed below:
 Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA)
 Labour Relations Reform Act 2002 (WA)
 Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 (WA)
 Workplace Agreements Act 1993 (WA)
 Labour Relations Amendment Act 1997 (WA)
 Employment Dispute Resolution Act 2008
In addition to this, the management of the company also needs to maintain ethical code of
conduct in the operations of the business and the business of Carr & Fry needs to develop their
own ethical code of conduct in the operational process of the business.
The grievance policy of the business would be including all the factors which can have an
impact on the working conditions of the place or affect the productivity of the employee of the
business. The aspects which can be included in grievance policy are discrimination issue,
payment issue and any sort of harassment which is affecting the productivity of the employee of
the business.
Answer to Question 2
The key elements which would be included in the grievance policy which is being
formulated by the business needs to be included in the grievance policy of the business and the
same are listed below in details:
 Scope; The main grievance of the employee needs to be stated and how the same is
affecting the employee of the business.

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 Communication of the main issue: The employee needs to communicate the main issue
which is faced to the management
 Investigate all grievances promptly: The next step which would be taken by the
management of the company is prompt investigation of the problem and how the same
affects the employee\
 Confidentiality: The management of the company needs to maintain confidentiality
while conducting investigation.
 Resolving the Issue: The next step which the management of the company needs to
follow is resolving the issue which is faced by the employee and alternative measures can
also be suggested in such a process.
The procedures which can be followed for Carr & Fry for solving grievances in a business
are listed below in details:
 Discussion with the Supervisor: The employee who is facing the issue needs to discuss
the issue with the immediate supervisor of the business. The matter should be raised as
soon as possible to enable speedy resolution.
 Discussions with Senior Management: The employee of the business needs to discuss
the problem with the senior management as soon as the employee gets a chance to do the
same.
 Right to Appeal: The employee would also have a right to appeal to the management of
the company in case a senior executive is involved in the grievances policy.
Answer to Question 3
The management of the company needs to effectively communicate the new policy which
is formulated the business. The management can mail to the supervisors of the business so that