Comprehensive Analysis of Employee Relations: Walmart's Approach

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of employee relations within Walmart, examining key principles, employment laws, and stakeholder engagement. It explores the value and importance of employee relations, highlighting the impact of factors such as trust, productivity, and employee loyalty. The report delves into specific employment laws like the Equality Act 2010 and data protection guidelines, emphasizing the rights, duties, and obligations of both employees and employers. It offers practical suggestions for improving employee relations, including effective communication and teamwork. Furthermore, it analyzes stakeholder engagement, the impact of positive and negative employee relations, and approaches to conflict avoidance and resolution. The report concludes with an evaluation of the benefits and drawbacks of different approaches to employee relations, providing valuable insights into fostering a positive and productive work environment at Walmart.

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
LO1..................................................................................................................................................5
P1) Explain value and importance of employee relations..........................................................5
P2) Explain employment laws...................................................................................................6
M1) Explain valid suggestions for improving employees relations...........................................7
LO2..................................................................................................................................................7
P3) Explain different type of rights duties and obligations in workplace..................................7
P4) Appropriate advice relating to rights duties and obligations for employment relationship 8
M2) Evaluate psychological contract and support of employee work life balance...................9
D1) Evaluate benefits and drawback and different approaches for employee relation..............9
LO3................................................................................................................................................10
P5) Conduct stakeholder analysis for organisational...............................................................10
M3) Analyze stakeholder engagement and support positive employment relationships........11
LO4................................................................................................................................................11
P6) Analyze impact of positive and negative employee relations on stakeholders.................11
M4 Evaluate positive and negative employee relationships and it effects on conflict
avoidance and resolution...........................................................................................................12
D2 Examine different stakeholders and it interests in business environment for supporting
employment relationship...........................................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Employee relation are relation which will help employees to work in efficiently.
Walmart is American multinational company. It was founded by SAM Walton in 1945.
Company is providing products and products of company are sold in departmental stores.
Company has 11438 stores all over world and it is spreading in 27 countries. principles of
employee relations are discussed in report. Employment laws are made by country government
for protecting employees and so employment laws are discussed in report. Duties and obligations
which are faced by employees in office premises. Stake holders analysis is done for maintaining
employees relations in company. This report includes positive and negative impacts of employee
relations with different stake holders. Report providing knowledge to students about effective
working of management and employment relationships (Forret, Balachandra and Anand, 2018).
LO1
P1) Explain value and importance of employee relations
Employee relations are important because employees are working in company. Employee
relation can improve performance of employees and performance of company in market.
Fewer conflicts at workplace
Many employees are working at company and every employee has different thoughts and
so conflicts are rising between employees. Conflicts will reduce productivity level of employees
which are workings in company. Trust and friendship among employees is affected and so work
is suffering due to bad employee relations. So, employee must maintain friendly nature in office
environment and employees will feel suitable while working with employees in company (Ben-
Nasr and Ghouma 2018).
Increased productivity
Employee relations will improve performance of company and so productivity will be
increased. Every employee in office should enjoy while working with other employees in
company. When employees is happy it will give the best performance and it will increase
productivity. Employers must try to motivate employees for maintaining employees relations and
encourage them for working in team projects which will maintain employees relations.
Employees are comfortable while working in company and so employees will feel satisfied while
working so they will give their best and productivity will be increased.
Increase employee loyalty

Employee loyalty is increased when productive and pleasant working environment is
provided to them. Working environment will improve employees retention and cost if
recruitment of new employee and hiring new employee is cut automatically. New employee need
to be trained and company has to spend cost on employees which will cut drastically. If
Employees are loyal towards company and these will increase employees loyalty towards
company (Unsal 2019). Better working condition for employees will make them comfortable,
and so they will give their best while working, and they will be loyal towards company as well.
Work is easy
All duties and responsibilities are divide and every one in team are communicating with
each other and these will improve employees relations. Work is becoming easy and when work
shared with friendly colleagues. Organization will work in effective manner when organization
is working as family. Effective employee relation will change the working environment of
company and employees will work in company.
Increase decision-making skills
There are various issues which could not be solved by employees individually. Some
employees need help form colleagues and leaders which are working in company. It will help
company to achieve targets. Employees are not able to take decision alone because employees
will not work in effective manner. So employers must motivate employees, and they will be
motivated to work in effective manner. Increase in decision-making process will bring
confidence among employees.
Decrease in absenteeism and retention rate
Effective employee relation can increase performance of employees but also it will
decrease absenteeism and retention rate. Employee will be motivated to work, and they are
enjoying work which is done in office hours. It will also result in effective working environment
and employees have also made friends while working in company. Employees are loyal towards
company, and they are not willing to leave company at any cost.
P2) Explain employment laws
Employment laws are made for protecting employees in company. There are various act
and laws which are made by government for making an eye on companies (Walls 2017).
Equality act 2010

Equality act is concentrating on equality between employee which are working in
company. In company employees are working in efficient way but in some case employees are
not treated equal in company. Employees are treated unequal on basis of caste and religion and
country. Equality act is prohibiting discrimination and so it will improve employees relations in
company. Equality act is focusing on discrimination, among employees which is done in
companies. Discrimination is done on basis of race, caste, gender and many more.
Discrimination is done between employees which are working in company. So company must
take strict action and make strict policies that discrimination will not be promoted in company.
Act will state about the employees and equal behaviour with employees in company premises.
Any employee in company will not be discriminated on basis of gender (Sukdeo Lynch, Zulu
and Govender 2017).
Health and safety of employees
Proper health and safety of employee is important because employees need to work In
effective way. Health and safety is important for every person so company most look after
health and safety facilities in company. These safety regulation must be followed by company
for maintaining strong employee relations. Employees must feel safety related to health but also
regarding safety of jobs. Employee must feel safe and secure related to their jobs on which they
are working. These safety policies will improve employees relations in company.
Data protection guidelines
These guidelines will provide complete knowledge about data protection of employee
data. Employees are handling over their data to companies which are stored by company. These
data contain the sensitive data which must not be provided by company to anyone. Other wise
company have to pay heavy penalties regarding the giving the data to anyone. Company will
require permission of employees to hand over data to any other person.
Employment laws also have acts for providing minimum wages to employees and
contract of employments act as well. These acts are providing guidelines to company for
protecting and safeguarding employees in company. These employment laws are guiding
employees and also guiding companies. Companies have to follow the data protection act and
guidelines as well.

M1) Explain valid suggestions for improving employees relations
Employees need to communicate effectively and work in team projects which will
provide employees relations. Employees are not working in team projects, and so they must be
encouraged for working in team projects which will increase communication among employees.
Employee must help to other employees when they are in need and these will help employees in
effective, and they will feel happy while working in team. Employees must be provided with
positive feedback and so, employees will work in effective manner (Boubaker, Chourou Haddar.
and Hamza, 2019). leaders must try to encourage and motivate employees which are working in
company. Employees need encouragement for working in team projects and so leaders need to
push them and use their abilities as well. Team projects will lead them to work in effective
manner and also leaders will use strategies which will help them to work in effective manner.
LO2
P3) Explain different type of rights duties and obligations in workplace
There are many types of rights and responsibilities of employees which are working in
company. Not only employees but employers also have rights and responsibilities towards
employees.
Rights and responsibilities of employees
Employees will need to work for employers and company. Employees must complete
work in effective manner and follow discipline which must be followed while working in
company. employees which are working in company has to follow instruction of employers.
Employees are loyal towards colleagues and company. So these will build strong relations of
employees towards company. Employee has right of fair treatment. In companies employees are
treated with abusive language and employees will lose concentration while working and leave
jobs as well (Qingchun 2017).
Employee must treat them with respect and employees will treat each other with respect
as well. Safety of employees is important because employees are giving their time and energy in
company. Company must look after safety measures for employees which are working in
company. Company must provide fair remuneration to employees which are working in
company. Employees must be paid overtime when they are working willingly (voluntarily) in
company. There are various exception for employee which are working in company like
employees must provide flexible timing and flexible working conditions as well (Xi Zhao and

Xu 2017). Employee must take use of employer and take them for granted they need to respect
them and take help of employees which are working in company. So employee must look after
the employers and take advantage of employer skills.
Rights and responsibilities of employers
Employers must give space to employees which are working in company and employers
must also provide tools and equipment which are working in company. Company must make
sure that employees will provide salary to employees which are working in company. Employers
must make sure that employees working condition are safe and secured for working in company.
Employers must look after need of employees and provide them what they will be needed in
company. Employer will give employees with written notice and see that employees will be paid
with sum of pay for work done. Employers must not interfere in personal life of employee and
colleagues which are working in company.
Employer must look after that employees are treated with respect and see that employees
are not discriminated and harassed in company premises. Employers also have right for fair
treatment which will strengthen employees relations. Employers must not lose concentration and
motivate employees which are working in company. Employer must be treated with respect
because in some case employers are not treated with respect and it is affecting employees and
employer relations (Patro and Kamakula 2020). Employer must try to motivate employees
because employees are expecting friendly nature of employer. So employers need to provide
time and provide attention to employees for motivating them. These will improve performance of
employees and so employee relation will be improved as well.
P4) Appropriate advice relating to rights duties and obligations for employment relationship
Company must work In effective manner for improving employees relationship.
Company must look after duties and obligation for improving employment relationships.
Employer and employees will provide fair treatment to employees which are working in
company so company must look after working environment of company premises.
Discrimination between employees and employers must not be done because employees and
employers have right of for fair treatment in office. These will increase communication in
employees and it will result in increase in employees relations (Kang and Sung 2017).
Fair remuneration is way through which employees will be protected and employers as
well. Employees can lose concentration while working in company but employees are not

provided with fair remuneration. Employees must be paid for time which are working in
company. Employees must be paid for working hours and also for overtime hours which
employees is working. These factor will improve employment relationship in company.
Company will look after safety measures which must be maintained in company. Safety
guidelines are including provision for safety measures like employees are working when
employees will be provided with aprons and gloves when they are working at site. These safety
measures will build trust of employees towards company and employment relations will be
improved.
Employers must give work and task to employees as per interest and their work as well.
These will improve employment relations and employee will be treated equally. These are
affecting employees relations and conflicts are rising among employees(Ghaly Dang and
Stathopoulos 2015).
M2) Evaluate psychological contract and support of employee work life balance
Psychological contracts are set of promises and expectations which are done by
employees and employers. These contact is affecting employees relations and because in some
cases employees and employers are not able to work on promises and expectation of each other.
So it is affecting employees relations and work life of employees and employers. Psychological
contract is playing vital role in maintaining employees relations because employees and
employers are keeping some expectations form each other, and they are not able to work in
effective way. There are various contract which will help company to improve employee
performance and so company has to look after the need of employee and look that employees are
not feeling stress and trauma. Employees are not able to maintain work life balance while
working in company. So they are dealing with stress and trauma. These can affect mental
condition of employees and health of employee as well.
D1) Evaluate benefits and drawback and different approaches for employee relation
There are various approaches which are implied by company for changing employees
relations and these will affect employees relations. Due to these approaches employees relations
are running effectively and there are various drawbacks which are affecting employees relations.
Like employees is working in company and company is working in effective way which will
improve conditions of company. Company is using various approaches which are improving
employees relations (Herrera, and et.al., 2015).

LO3
P5) Conduct stakeholder analysis for organisational
Stakeholders analysis is used for identifying process of project and involvement of
stakeholder on work place. Analysis is conducted on basis of interest and participation.
employees need to communicate to each other by way of stakeholder analysis and these will
improve employees relations as well (Griffin Bryant and Koerber 2015).
Walmart and stakeholders will include investors, employees and suppliers as well. In
stakeholder analysis company is working as per priority for customers which are working in
company.
Investors are first priority for company and investors are one which are investing in
company so, company will have money to invest in company. So company will earn high profits
which are also benefiting investors in large scale. Walmart have more profits and so dividends
paid to investor are also high. In company, investor are interested in minimizing cost on
products and so investors will earn more profits. So company is continuously minimizing cost of
products. Through minimizing cost of products company will earn high profits and investors as
well (Freed, and et.al., 2017).
Customers are second preference for company because customers are buying products.
Customers are usually interested in low prices and consumers will buy products with low prices
and high quality and these will affect sales of company and performance of company in market.
Customer are attracted when company is maintaining quality of products and provide product at
low prices.
Employees are given preference at third Point because employees are working at
company and employees are not only working at company but these will also include need of
employees. Walmart is providing job security to employees which are working in company and
so employees are working effectively in company. Company is modifying policies and programs
as per employees.
Suppliers are least preferred in Walmart because suppliers are only supplying products
and suppliers do not have power of keeping their terms and condition so employees which are
working in company. Company has more power and so suppliers have to accept term and
condition of company. Walmart is expecting supplier will provide products to company at
lowest prices otherwise supplier will be changed.

M3) Analyze stakeholder engagement and support positive employment relationships
Stakeholders are playing vital role in affecting employees relationships. These
stakeholders analyses are conduct do stakeholder and investors are prime motive for company to
satisfy need of customers. Investors are in investing and company is buying product from
supplier which are working in company. These stakeholders analyse will include services and
have positive impact on employment relations. All stakeholders are included in working of
company and so stakeholders are linked to each other for working effectively in company.
LO4
P6) Analyze impact of positive and negative employee relations on stakeholders
Managing conflicts
Employers need to manage conflicts so employees will work in effective way. conflicts
at work place will be managed and so employees need to manage work in office, so they will
work in effective way. Conflicts are existing in company because employees are working in
company and employees are form diverse cultures and employees are thinking different form
each other. All conflicts are not same because some conflicts will result in positive result and
some conflicts will result in negative result. Majority of conflicts are giving negative results and
these are affecting them employee relations.
Impact of employee relation on employees motivation
decrease in employees motivation will affect employees performance of company and
these will affect sales of company as well. Negative relations are destroying office environment
and so employees are not working at company in effective manner. These negative relationships
are resulting in increase in absenteeism and decrease in productivity as well. These all will affect
company performance in market. Employees are not willingly working at company, and so they
will not give their best while working. Employees will not enjoy work, and they will work in
company only for doing formality. These will increase employees turn over rate in company and
company will not maintain employees reactions.
Impact of positive relations on employee motivation
Employees are working in company and so employees are motivated to perform better
and these build employees relations. Employees will be loyal towards company and so company
will use skill and abilities of employees. Employee will be committed towards company, and so
they will not think about leaving company. Effective communication strategies are used by

company and so employees are working in effective way. Effective communication will build
employees relations and employees are working in company in effective way. These effective
communication will motivate employees, and they will gain knowledge and skills as well.
Employee welfare
Employee welfare is responsibility of company and so company is arranging programs
for employees welfare. Due to employees welfare employees will boost up their morale, and they
will give their best while working in company. Due to effective performance of employees they
will get timely result while completing project. It will improve employees relations and so
productivity and employee performance will be changed as well (Bazyar, and et.al., 2019).
There are several impact of employee relation on employees like motivation is must for
employees which are working in company. Positive impact will result in improve in performance
of employee and improve in performance of company. Employees are important for company
and so company can look after employee needs which will increase performance of employee.
M4 Evaluate positive and negative employee relationships and it effects on conflict avoidance
and resolution
conflicts are having negative impact on employees relations, these will affect
performance of employees. It is affecting company and productivity as well. Conflicts are rising
so employees will not work in effective manner. So company has to look after motivating
employee and avoid conflicts in company. Leaders will look after that conflicts are not rising
among employees in working areas. These can affect employee performance and employee
relations. It will build confidence of employees and employees will share their problems and
issues faced by them in company. It will reduce absenteeism and employee retention rate will be
decreased as well.
D2 Examine different stakeholders and it interests in business environment for supporting
employment relationship.
Stakeholders of company are investors, customers and employees. These stakeholders are
participating in daily activities of company and so company will look after facilities if
stakeholders. Employees performance will be increased if need of employees will be fulfilled by
company. Stakeholder will be supporting employees of company and employees are working in
effective way as well. Investors and customers are part of company and so they are looking after
employees in company. (Afridi 2018).

CONCLUSION
From above report it will be analyzed that employees relations are must for company and
report is providing knowledge to students regarding employees relations and employee
management. Employee relations are playing vital role in performance of company. Employees
are working in company, and they are from different countries and different regions. So
conflicts are rising in company and employees performance is affected. Company is using laws
and regulation which are made by government for protecting employees. Employees and
employers have duties and rights which is affecting employees relations because in some case
employees and employers are not able to complete responsibilities and duties as well.
Stakeholder analyze is done it is stating that company need to give priority to employees so
conditions of employees will be changed in company. Conflict in employees have negative and
positive impact on employees relations. Some conflicts are not giving positive impact on
employee performance. These will affect employees relations and so stakeholders are using
various strategies for satisfying employees and maintaining employees relation in company.