A Detailed Report on Employee Rights and Responsibilities in Industry

This report provides a detailed analysis of employee rights and responsibilities within an organizational and industrial context. It begins by outlining the roles of employees, career pathways, and information sources related to industry, occupation, and training. The report delves into principles of conduct, codes of practice, and public concerns affecting organizations. It then explores the types, roles, and responsibilities of representative bodies such as trade unions and mediators. Furthermore, the report examines employer and employee rights and responsibilities, employer expectations, procedures, and documentation for maintaining employee relationships, and sources of information for accessing employment rights. The report references various books and journals to support its findings, covering topics like social networking, employee rights, digital self-ownership, sexual harassment, and the impact of caregiving responsibilities.

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Table of Contents
1.1 Role of Employees and Their Occupation in Organisation and Industry..............................1
1.2 Career Pathways of Employees in Organisation....................................................................1
1.3 information of Industry, Occupation, Career and Training Pathway of Employee in
Organisation.................................................................................................................................1
1.4 Principles of Conduct and Codes of Practices in Organization.............................................2
1.5 Explain issues of public concern that affect an organisation and industry............................3
1.6 Types, Roles & responsibilities of Representative Bodies With Their Relevance in Their
Role..............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Employer & Employee Rights, Responsibilities that have impact on role of Employee......4
2.2 Expectations of Employer Regarding to Employees Standards............................................4
2.3 Procedures and Documentation to Protect Relationship with Employees.............................4
2.4 Sources of Information and Suggestion to Access employment rights & responsibilities....4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

PART A:
1.1 Role of Employees and Their Occupation in Organisation and Industry
The role of employee is most important for both employee and organization. The
employees are shortlisted for job in the organization based on their personal and professional
skills. The selection basis are benchmarked by organization to select a person for a particular job.
In the organization employees are lifeline for company. Continuity of production line id based on
the skills and efficiency of individual employee. The role of particular is classified as per their
educational and training background (Thomas, Rothschild and Donegan, 2015). In an
organization or industry employees are occupied with different positions that is based on their
qualification and functionality of company is dependent on them. Employees are always looking
for obtain growth, carrier and individual skill in an organization and their objectives are defined
by this. The specific role of employee is based on products and services. There are different
types of businesses in market. For example engineering, construction, hospitality and health care
sector. In each type of organization the role of employee is classified as product of company.
1.2 Career Pathways of Employees in Organisation
In any organization employee go through a proper journey. This journey can be explained
using the employee cycle. The journey of employee in an organization starts with job interview.
After selection in interview they are appointed on a particular position in company. During this
period of serving employees perform in organization to meet mutual goals. Employees of
organization are considered as part of organization and for this company follow the procedure of
on boarding. As they start growing and start learning in organization by attending different
training and development programs. As they gain experience in company they are promoted to
higher positions on the basis of their knowledge, skills and experience in organization. In
organization they work as part of team that works for broader perspective. Through this carrier
employee learn different personal and professional skills which are important for their growth.
1.3 information of Industry, Occupation, Career and Training Pathway of Employee in
Organisation
Industry
To collect the various kind of information related to an industry can be collected from
different sources that can provide specific information to person (Park and Abril, 2016). The
main source of industrial information are documents which are published by government. Yearly
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industrial report is consist of different type of data of particular industry which can help the
learner to collect the relevant information. The other sources of information are journals and
personal blogs of professional individuals who are leading or managing an organization that is
relates to specific industry. Information can be improved by right selection of source and other
way is by concluding information in right manner.
Employee Occupation
The information related to occupation can be gathered from different sources of
organization. The initially employee are the main source of information. Employees and
authorities of organization can provide relevant information of occupation of employees in a
company or industry. Better sampling can improve data and considering relevant people can also
improve the quality of information.
Training and development
Training and development is one of the main function of organization. This is performed
to improve the performance of employees to increase overall productivity of organization. The
sources of training information are mainly online sources and books that are provided by the
experienced and authorized people (Mathews and Bismark, 2015). This both things can help the
person to get proper information.
Carrier Pathways
The information of carrier path way of employee can be collected from company
documents and books and journals related to employee life cycle. This can be learned in better
way by right selection of people for data collection and other method of improvement is by using
a specific plan to process data to get efficient output.
1.4 Principles of Conduct and Codes of Practices in Organization
Meaning of principle of conduct is related to the values, standards, rules, procedures and
behaviour of organization for different kind of situations. The ways which are used by
organization to perform various operations with in the organization.
The Codes of Practices are the rules that are in written form and this rules and regulations
are essential to follow. This codes are strict rules of organization if employees don't follow these
rules in organisation then company can take legal and management actions against them. In the
time of company joining employees are provided with a contract that is consists of all this
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information of company code of practices. Organization use these rules in operation of
organization.
1.5 Explain issues of public concern that affect an organisation and industry
The different public issues of organization are mainly concentrate on sustainability,
employment issues, corporate social responsibilities, employee management. These are the
common issues of organization. If the products and services of organization are affecting the
environment and recycling issues are considered as issues of sustainability. The recruiting and
work force management issues are important for the organization because this can directly affect
the performance of company (John, Knyazeva and Knyazeva, 2015). Provide employment to
local people is also an issue to company. If company is somewhere harming the environment and
social issues and not considering them thie can cause negative promotion of company and this
will lead to reduction in marginal profit of company. It is important to provide information of
product and services to people that are related to organization. If they are not aware of the
procedures and guidelines then it can cause sever issue in organization.
1.6 Types, Roles & responsibilities of Representative Bodies With Their Relevance in Their
Role
The different types of representative bodies in organizations are Trade Unions, CAB and
ACAS, Solicitors and Mediators. The trad union in the organization is a group of employees and
workers and this groups are formed to protect the rights of employees. Citizen advice bureau
and Assistant Special Agent in Charge are two non governmental bodies that are supported by
government that helps to solve the legal issues of organisation. The solicitors are the authorized
personalities that are approved by legal bodies to manage the legal issues of organization.
Mediators are the person who help the organization to solve different issues by playing the role
of facilitator.
Roles of Representative Bodies
These representative bodies are designed to help the employees and workers to mediate,
negotiate, represent and discuss the issues of employment with the employers. These bodies are
formed to protect the right of individual employee in organization.
Responsibility of Representative Bodies
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It is responsibility of these bodies to rise voice for the rights of employees and workers in
the condition of any discrimination and harassment. These representative bodies talk on behalf of
workers.
Relevance of Representative Bodies
These different representative bodies are authorized by government to protect the right of
workers and employees without any legal action.
2.1 Employer & Employee Rights, Responsibilities that have impact on role of Employee
Statutory Rights of Employees and Employers
There are different rights employees have in organization to protect their rights. It is
compulsory for the organization to provide employment contract to the employees which is
consist of all the terms and conditions of organization. Workplace should be safe and secure for
both employees and employer (Bainbridge and Broady, 2017). Right to equality, equal wages
and discrimination prevention act are providing right to organization to All the health and safety
should be considered for work place. Employees have right to get weekly holiday in
organization. This rights affects the role of individual person in organization.
2.2 Expectations of Employer Regarding to Employees Standards
Most important thing a employer wants from the employee is maximum dedication and
high performance to improve performance of organization. The appearance of employee should
be presentable employees should give their best for company. Employer also want the employee
to work effectively and efficiently in organization for better productivity.
2.3 Procedures and Documentation to Protect Relationship with Employees
Various kind of procedures and documentation can help the employer to maintain better
relationship with employees. These procedures and documents provide satisfaction to employees
and by protecting their rights which are mentioned in legislation. This legislation are related to
right of equality, data protection and health and security. The right of equality make the
employer to treat all the employees equally in the organization. The act to stop discrimination
ensure the respect and security of employee in organization (Hui, Lee and Wang, 2015). The
health and security act ensures the security, safety and good healthy work place for employees.
2.4 Sources of Information and Suggestion to Access employment rights & responsibilities
The contract letter provided to the employee helps the employee to access to rights
responsibilities. All the rights of employees are provided in employment contract and this
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contract ensures that employees can use their rights at the particular time when they need legal
help. The information of minimum wages, work hour information, salary information is
provided in employment contract to make employee aware about this information.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Thomas, S.L., Rothschild, P.C. and Donegan, C., 2015. Social networking, management
responsibilities, and employee rights: the evolving role of social networking in employment
decisions. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal. 27(4). pp.307-323.
Park, S. and Abril, P.S., 2016. Digital Self-Ownership: A Publicity-Rights Framework for
Determining Employee Social Media Rights. Am. Bus. LJ. 53. p.537.
Mathews, B. and Bismark, M.M., 2015. Sexual harassment in the medical profession: legal and
ethical responsibilities. Medical Journal of Australia. 203(4). pp.189-192.
John, K., Knyazeva, A. and Knyazeva, D., 2015. Employee rights and acquisitions. Journal of
Financial Economics. 118(1). pp.49-69.
Bainbridge, H.T. and Broady, T.R., 2017. Caregiving responsibilities for a child, spouse or
parent: The impact of care recipient independence on employee well-being. Journal of
Vocational Behavior. 101. pp.57-66.
Hui, C., Lee, C. and Wang, H., 2015. Organizational inducements and employee citizenship
behavior: The mediating role of perceived insider status and the moderating role of
collectivism. Human Resource Management. 54(3). pp.439-456.
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