HR Function and Employee Relations at Tesco

This presentation provides an overview of Tesco, the largest British multinational company, and its HR function. It covers the purpose of the HR function, key roles and responsibilities, workforce planning, recruitment and selection, development and training, performance management and reward systems, employee relations and engagement, employment legislation, and recruitment and selection process.

TESCO

1. OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
 largest British multinational company.
 Headquarter: Welwyn Garden City
United Kingdom.
 CEO is Dave Lewis.
 biggest retailers in terms
of revenue.
 Subsidiaries: Tesco Mobile,
Tesco Bank and Londis.
 Maintain the living standards.

1. OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
 There are more than 3400 stores.
 More than 300000 colleagues.
 Focus on strengthening the
foundations in the UK market.
 Maintain quality of products.
 HR function boost the efficiency
of the employees.

2. PURPOSE OF THE HR FUNCTION
AND THE KEY ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
 HR function:
a.) impact the productivity
and efficiency of the employees.
b.) To design the new benefit scheme.
c.) training
d.) maintains culture
e.) retain employees

2. PURPOSE OF THE HR FUNCTION AND
THE KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Responsibility of the HR
a.) welcome employees.
b.) create bond.
c.) boost positive culture.
d.) give feedback to employees.
e.) resolve conflicts.

3. WORKFORCE PLANNING, RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION,
DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT AND REWARD SYSTEMS.
 Workforce planning
a.) timings are set.
b.) shift timings should be
according to employees.
c.) create interest.
d.) boost efficiency.
e.) rotational shifts.

3. WORKFORCE PLANNING, RECRUITMENT AND
SELECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
 Recruitment and selection process
a.) issue of gaining the new perspective
and ideas outside the
company.
b.) Company should choose
candidate:
a.) on basis of qualification.
b.) experience.
c.) Behavior.
 Training
a.) according to field.

3. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND
REWARD SYSTEMS.
 Performance management
a.) training
b.) motivation
 Reward system
a.) change in the incentive policy.
b.) equal chance to employees.

4. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
 Motivation approach
a.) conducting meetings
b.)relaxation in timings.
c.) job security.
d) Proper communication

4. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
 Flexible working practice
 Employees should be:
a.) free to choose nature of work.
b.) departments.
 Employees can share their
Views and opinions.
 Positive culture.

5. EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION
 Factors impact the decision making
a.) employment legislation.
 Fair work ombudsman
a.) set working hours
b.) not more than 9 hours
c.) extra wages
d.) wages should be set

5. EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION
 Employment minimum wages act
a.) Employment standards
b.) minimum wages
 Fair work act 2009
a.) annual leave
b.) equal wages
c.) Prior notice should
be given by employees.

5. EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION
 Human rights
a.) UN Universal Declaration
b.) International labor organization
c.) core conventions on labor standards
d.) working hours
e.) safety for workers
f.) UN Global compact

6. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS
 Internal recruitment
a.) Talent plan
b.) List of current workers
c.) Promotion
d.) intranet
e.) advertisements

6. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS
 External recruitment
a.) official site
b.) applications online
c.) C.V
d.) interview
e.) interview with HR
team manager.

6. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS
 Example:
a.) application form: www.tesco.co.uk
b.) “People Bank Select system”
c.) Email Address is given
d.) Answer of the questions
e.) selection of application
f.) interview

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