Value and Importance of Employment Relationship in Microsoft

Work and the Employment
Relationship
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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3
Value and importance of employment relationship and various employment laws....................3
Different types of rights, duties and obligations of employers and employees within workplace
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Stakeholder analysis for the organisation and stakeholder engagement.....................................6
Positive and negative impact of employee relations on different stakeholders...........................8
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11
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Introduction
Smooth relationship between employer and employee forms the basis of the healthy
working environment in an organisation. This relationship between employer and employee is
mutual obligation of both the parties (Lansbury and et.al., 2020). Maintaining employment
relations is duty of human resource department of an organisation. To have a good understanding
of employment relations and various related concepts, Microsoft has been chosen as the case
study. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational company with its headquarters in
Washington. It is a technology company and offers computer software, consumer electronics,
personal computer and related services. This report discusses the value and importance of
employment relationships in the company as well as positive and negative of employee relations
are also covered in this report. Different rights, duties and obligations of employers as well as
employee in the company are also discussed. Stakeholder analysis of Microsoft has been
performed with a view to analyse positive contribution of positive employment relationship in
stakeholder engage.
Main Body
Value and importance of employment relationship and various employment laws
Employment relationship refers to the mutual relationship between employers and
employees. It collectively works together to form organisational culture. Active and effective
employment relations help organisation develop efficient workforce and maximise production of
the organisation (Marginson, 2016). Microsoft promotes the likes of developing safe and healthy
working conditions, monetary and non-monetary appraisals, motivating employees, etc. to
improve employee relations and create and maintain conflict free environment.
Value and importance of employment relations
Better Communication channels – Effective communication channels provides clarity of
instructions and feedbacks to employee which help them improve their productivity. HR of
Microsoft understands the importance of clear communication channels in developing good
relations with employees and has developed a clear communication channel which only provides
command instructions and encourages employees to develop creative ways to implement those
commands. This way they have been able to convert communication channels into a base for
their effective employment relations.
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Better grievance management – Organisations strive to develop effective work culture in
their organisation so that they can encourage their employees to work without any problem.
Microsoft has laid down clear code of conducts for their employees in compliance with local
laws and humanitarian grounds so that there are less conflicts and grievances among the
employees. When employees feel that their grievances are addressed properly, they feel more
committed to the company and put their best foot forward.
Employment legislations
Every organisation is subjected to certain legislations according to the law of land
(Howell, 2020). Of all those legislations, certain legislations are related to employee rights:
Employment rights Act, 1996 – This law concerns all the rights that an employer is
supposed to be providing to its employees. To ensure that all of its employees know their
employment terms, Microsoft enters into a written legal agreement with all its employees which
has clear terms like wages, working hours, duties and responsibilities, fair treatment, etc. Such
terms are not demoted against employees in normal situations which gives a sense of security to
all employees of the company.
Health and safety at work Act, 1974 – This law specifies the minimum conditions that an
employer is needed to maintain to ensure that its employees work in a safe and healthy
environment (Olsen and et.al., 2016). Microsoft has implemented adequate safety measures in its
system, not only for its employees but for all visitors, clients, associates, help-staff, etc.
Employees are provided required training before inducting them in a new process and are
allowed full freedom to develop new technologies that can help company grow.
Suggestions to improve employment relations
 Microsoft has a divisional structure. Inside, a division they follow, they follow functional
structure in their departments. They have to work in teams and it is up to team leaders to
give them task, responsibilities and authorities. Team leaders shall allow more flexibility
to their members and allow them more liberty to hone their talent and carry out routine
work differently so that they feel more aligned to company. They shall also be provided
adequate training to improve their skills.
 Microsoft has a written code of conduct and uses appraisal method to encourage and
motivate employees. They shall develop system of appraisal on the basis of performance.
They should also invite feedbacks from employees to know more about the issues they
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