HRM Policies and Strategies: A Report on Greggs plc's Practices

This report provides a detailed analysis of the HRM policies implemented at Greggs plc, a prominent bakery chain in the UK. The report explores the critical need for robust and progressive HRM policies to enhance organizational efficiency, covering topics such as organizational structure, training and development, legal compliance, supervision, and employee engagement. It emphasizes the importance of these policies in fostering a positive work environment, ensuring legal compliance, and improving employee performance. The report also highlights the significance of consistency in HR practices and the role of effective policies in addressing market competition. Through an examination of Greggs' HRM strategies, the report underscores how well-defined HR policies contribute to the overall success and sustainability of a business by addressing employee needs and driving organizational goals. The report concludes by reiterating the essential role of HRM in improving the firm's productivity and employee engagement.

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Table of content
Contents
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................3
Main body...........................................................................................................................................3
Why the organization needs robust and progressive HRM policies.....................................................3
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Management is the process in which the company use to control the all kind of
operational activities to accomplish desire goals and objective in the well define manner. The
Human resource department is responsible for the planning, organizing and directing the staff to
fulfill the need and requirement of the firm effectively (Alfes and et., al., 2019). The present
report is based upon Greggs plc which is largest bakery chain in UK. The company is specialized
in selling savory products and bakes to their respective customer. The company was founded was
in 1939 and it headquarter is located in Newcastle UK. This report provides detail information
regarding the effective use of HRM policies and how the strategy can use to improve the
efficiency of the organization in the well define manner.
Main body
Why the organization needs robust and progressive HRM policies
In order to run the business successfully the is vital for the company to clearly define the
HR policies along with the procedure which help to accomplishing desire objectives of firm
effectively. The human resource department of the make sure that management is following all
the rules and regulation as to meet the standard of the company. There two types of policies
which are consider as which are frequently used as employees’ policies and second is the mini
mission statement which all the staff have to follow all kind resources which is used to manage
the work in a well define manner. For the organization like Greggs plc which is bakery company
have to make crucial HR policies which help in providing structure, control and consistency
within the company. Apart from this, it aid in ensuring the compliances with the employment
and legislation which use to inform the employees to their roles and responsibility which help in
focus in their work and responsibility which are used to meet the requirement of the firm in a
effective manner.
This is difficult to identify a comprehensive list of HR method and policies that employer
should introduce which help in achieving desire aims and objective to accomplish the respective
outcomes. In the context of Greggs bakery, the HR department have to build robust policies
which are used to for the betterment and fulfillment of the employees (Armstrong and
Taylor,2020). The rules are made keeping in mind about the staff and workers and it should be
framed in such manner so that employees can get every possible benefit. Apart from this, it also
assists in creating brand image and build a sustainable business model for the longer time period.
For example, company should introduce medical and health benefits which are used to for the
employees to provide financial support in medical bills etc. Even policies and procedure are not
up to by the specified by the law, employer have to manage and find helpful policies which aid
in assisting to improve the policies.
There is been requirement of effective HR policies because there is tuff completion
present in the market, so it become essential for Greggs to retain their employees to for the
specific time period. There are different kind of factors which are used to manage in the

organization and top-level executive have to make sure about taking feedback from the
employees as to improvise and male better policies to bring out the maximum output. Service
reviled that effective HR policies and procedure tend to play the significant role in improving the
employee’s performance and overall business activity of the firm effectively. This must be
consisting of employment as well as work policies and schedule the guidelines on the
performance and the evaluation of information and remuneration of employees. Here are some of
the importance of HR policies which are briefly explained down below in detail manner:
Organizational structure: HR policies are help in creating effective HR strategy which
use to overcome the problems and provide vital remedies to overcome the problems effectively.
Beside this, the management of Greggs can implement effective HR policies use to provide vital
guidelines for the employer and employee relationship and it help in providing safety measure to
for every individual present in the organization (Chaudhary, 2019). It also helps in facilitating
clear insight regarding the all the vision and mission to every worker and also ensure that every
worker have to follow the rules as per the given guidelines. The proper rules for the right, duties
and responsibility of the employees which create health environment and promote positive
atmosphere at workplace. The distribution of work can effective use of new policies tend to
improve the organizational structure of the company and able to compete in the market for the
certain period of time.
Training and development: They are linked with the HR strategy as they use to provide
better training and focus on the overall development of employees to meet the end requirement
of the firm effectively. There are different kind of development program which Greggs HR can
use such as online coursework and personality development which leads to overcome all the
problems and improve the positing as well as performance of the company in the well define
manner. There is constant change in the need and demand of the customer, so this is important
for the company to make changes and ensure that firm use to provide efficient training to their
employees to meet the satisfaction level of the company in the efficacious manner. Hence this
also use to create a sense of confidence and motivation in the minds of employees which help to
fulfil the desire. So, this aid in building effective HR strategy which use to handle all kind of
problems and hurdles and reduce the efficiency of the workers effectively.
Legal issue: The HR strategy and procedure are directly linked with the relevant laws and
regulation which used to protect the employees and also prevent from the occurring the liabilities
for company. This is vital for the company like Greggs to maintain proper hygiene as they deal
in consumable items. So, the management have to come up with effective HR policies which are
related to the safety of customer. The importance of HR policies is that is used to manage and
prevent any kind of lawsuit which occur in the firm. Clearly HR rules and regulation are used to
provide crystal clear guidelines to the employees regarding their rights and duty. Apart from this
it also helps in providing all insight regarding what they have to conduct and what not. For
example, in company the workers are informed about the relevant laws prohibiting the different
practices in the workplace such as Employment act which help in managing desire outcomes
effectively. This prevent company time and resources so that firm can focus on the quality
services which are provided to the user.

Supervision guide: This is also associated with the different aspect of guidance and
support present in the company. There must be proper employment engagement which can
improve the performance and activity of the company as well as of employee in the well define
manner. for the organization like Greggs the authority have to build robust HR policies which
provide effective guidance to the workers related to their work so that better result can be
achieved. For example, if there is new employee who are not aware the about the rules and
regulation hence this provide right path and supervision which help in accomplishing effective
outcomes. HR manager is specialized and apply different policies and procedure to maintain
proper disciplinary action as to provide safeguard for the basis of accusation of bias. Although
their can be some conflict and chaos may present in the market, but this is vital for the firm to
manage and assist workers with the proper guidance to accomplish outcomes.
Employees engagement: There is been intense competition present in the market hence
this become vital for the company to build robust HR policies and procedure which help in
increasing the employee’s engagement effectively. In the case of Greggs in the management
have improvise the policies which help in increasing the efficiency of the firm as well of the
employees. The management should conduct organizational activities in which the company can
have proper employee engagement which help to achieve desire aims and objective effectively
(Boella and Goss-Turner2019). There are different kind of aspect which are associated to HR
strategy such as workers must works in a team as this increase the interaction with the
employees. The employee’s engagement plays a vital role in building effective environment in
which collogues have chance to improve their skills and knowledge and able to provide effective
services to consumer in the well define manner. This is essential for the firm to involve workers
while taking crucial decision as this help to bring out effective result.
Consistency: The robust HR policy help in maintaining consistency which used to
manage and control the daily operation of firm effectively. There are different kind of roles and
responsibility are given to the employees. Hence this is essential for management to have proper
record as to develop constant growth for the respective time period. The effective HR policies
and structure tend to support Greggs plc administration and also provide platform which help in
maintaining practice at the workplace. The capricious changes in the employee matters include
various benefits and responsibility which create risk for workers. Hence to improve the working
condition the proper guidance and rule should be made to avail consistency in the firm. Hence
this policy procedure articulates the different principle of the organization with the different
employees and stakeholders.
In the 21st century there are different kind of company which are competition from one
another which make the market very tough and it provide crucial service to the customer in the
well define manner. So, this become vital for the company to manage and implement best
possible frameworks as to meet the organizational needs effectively (Nankervis and et., al.,
2019). Apart from this, it also helps the management to complete their work on time and also
motivate manger to treat employees fairly without any kind of bias. Hence the employees and
other department working for the company are liable for following all kind of rules and
regulation which are made under the HR policy which assist to provide timely services to

consumer also improve the productivity of the company. These rules and norms are often set for
the working hours, attendance and make reduce any kind of grievance present in the company.
however, this also promote the positive work environment. The use of HR policy aid to conduct
various kind of strategy which use to manage and control the different aspect of firm. They may
not cover all kind of situation, but it provides the management with the flexibility to make
decision which is useful in every kind of situation. As this also use as the driving force to
overcome the challenge of rivals present in the market
CONCLUSION
From the above stated report this, has been analyzed that, managing HR policies is
essential to improve the efficiency and productivity of the firm effectively. There are different
kind of forces which company must use to recovers and provide all the essential benefits to the
employees. Apart from this, there are various benefits of HR norms such it provides proper
structure and employees engagement to bring out vital result. At last this also aid in developing
effective HR strategy which is used to manage and handle the employee’s grievances and assist
them with improve workplace culture. The HR rules and norms help to minimize the competition
and develop beneficial business model.

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