Unit 21 HRM: Functions, Roles, Legal Framework Analysis

This report provides an overview of human resource management (HRM), contrasting it with personnel management and detailing its various functions such as planning, staffing, and worker development. It elucidates the roles and responsibilities of line managers, including conducting training, fostering inter-departmental communication, and ensuring quality. Furthermore, the report analyzes the impact of legal regulations on HRM practices, emphasizing compliance with laws like the Equality Act 2010, which prohibits discrimination based on age, caste, sex, race, and religion, and mandates equal pay for equal work. The report uses Primark as an example.

Cover Table
 Introduction
 Difference among personnel management and human
resource management
 Various functions of human resources management
 Roles and responsibilities of line managers
 Impact of legal regulation on human resource
management

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management has been designed in order to maximize performance
or work quality of employees and try to motivate them for complete task in timely
and effective manner. The present report is based on Primark which largest
international supermarket and offer varieties of goods and services to its targeted
customers.

1.1 Difference among personnel management
and human resource management
The traditional approach for provide worker welfare and protect
their interest interest as well is called as personnel management.
It is mainly focuses on the manage performance and work
quality of employees. Various types of methods and procedure
has been used by company in order to satisfy their workers. On
the other hand, human resource management is considered as
modern technique which focuses on growth and development of
employees. They have to use approaches in order to maintain
performance of employees and motivate them.

1.2 Various functions of human resources
management
Planning- No firm can attain target
without framing planning and strategies.
Staffing- It is related with selection and
recruitment process.
Worker development- Th growth and
development of employees can be
possible with the help of conduct
training session for them in order to
improve their skills and knowledge.

1.3 Roles and responsibilities of line managers
Conduct training- Higher authorities have to conduct training and
development for their employees in order to improve their skills
and knowledge.
Communicate with other department- Managers have to
communicate with other departments for the purpose of ensuring
that function are able to attain their target and goals.
Focus on quality- They have to use resources in effective manner
in order to improve work quality of employees and maintain
their performance as well.

1.4 Impact of legal regulation on human
resource management
There are various types of rules, regulation and policies has been
imposed on every business organization. As members of firm are
bound to comply with such regulation. Through such policies they
are able to protect interest and rights of employees. Primark have
to recruit members equal to limit imposed on them. According to
Equality Act 2010, employer not able to discriminate workers on
the basis of age, caste, sex, race and religious. Follow equal pay for
equal work. Have to provide payment to employees on the basis of
their skills and knowledge.

REFERENCES
Gruman, J. A. and Saks, A. M., 2011. Performance management
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Guest, D. E., 2011. Human resource management and
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Huselid, M. A. and Becker, B. E., 2011. Bridging micro and
macro domains: Workforce differentiation and strategic
human resource management.

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