Comprehensive Report on HRM Practices and Employee Legislation

This report provides a detailed analysis of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices within an organization, using Sainsbury's as a case study. It begins by explaining the purpose of HRM, its scope, and key functions such as maintaining employee relations and reward systems. The report then assesses the strengths and weaknesses of various recruitment and selection methods, including internal and external recruitment, direct interviews, and written tests. Furthermore, it examines the significance of different HRM practices, such as organizational culture, recruitment and retention, training and development, conflict resolution, and career management, for both managers and employees. The efficiency of HRM practices in enhancing profit is also discussed, focusing on performance-based rewards, training and development, and motivation, with an emphasis on the 360-degree feedback method. Finally, the report explores the significance of employee relations in influencing HRM decision-making and highlights key elements of employment legislation that directly impact these decisions, concluding with practical applications of HRM practices in a work-related context.

Human resource management

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1...........................................................................................................................................3
P1 Explain purpose of HRM........................................................................................................3
P2 Strength as well as weaknesses of various methods related to recruitment & selection......5
TASK 2...........................................................................................................................................7
P3 Significance of different HRM practices within organization for both manager and
employee......................................................................................................................................7
P4 Efficiency of various HRM practices related to enhancing profit..........................................8
TASK 3...........................................................................................................................................9
P5 Significance of relationship with employees in context of influencing decision making of
HRM.............................................................................................................................................9
P6 Key elements of employment legislation that impose direct impact upon HRM decision-
making........................................................................................................................................10
TASK 4.........................................................................................................................................11
P7 Application of HRM practices as well as work related context...........................................11
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
HRM is a premeditated approach that is used by HR management of organization for
operating different functions with its subordinate. This is related to managing all aspects that is
connected to recruitment, selection, providing training remuneration and many more. All activity
and function connected to HR focuses on enhancing motivation of staff member that is related to
role as well as responsibility. The Sainsbury is determined as a chain of Supermarket that is
situated in UK. It was founded in year of 1869 and will become largest retailing organization in
1922. This report is based on increasing understanding regarding function that is connected to
HRM its strength and also weakness that is connected to recruitment and selection. The benefits
that are connect to HRM for both employer as well as employees (Black, 2016).
TASK 1
P1 Explain purpose of HRM
Background of company
The Sainsbury is determined as a chain of Supermarket that is situated in UK. It was
founded in year of 1869 and will become largest retailing organization in 1922. The company
has 1500 outlet that is situated at international level. The company offer products by adopting
hypermarket, supermarket and so on. In relevance of 2019, the income of company is increased
29.007 and success and growth of subordinate is more than one 116400.
Purpose of HRM the aim or objective of HR management is to accomplish objective in
pre-decided period of time. In assistance of this, the primary purpose is to maintain appropriate
relationship between subordinate in order to perform different work without any issue (Poku,
2017). Moreover, it is significant for HR manager to provide positive environment to employees
as it helps in influencing them to execute work with full potential and focuses on accomplishing
objective. In reference of selected organization, the manager make ensure that their staff member
feel safe and use healthy culture during particular period of time. The HR professional make
ensure that the law which is followed and compensation provided to employees in appropriate
manner. In addition to this, the company is able to organize functions in systematic manner.
Scope of HRM it is connected to HRM and it is broad in nature as well as it involves
various kinds of activities that is important for company. Their main purpose is to offer training,

recruitment as well as selection and many more. In assistance of this, it offers extra services to its
staff member like recreation services, restroom and so on.
Function of HRMHRM is significant for every organization as it helps in enhancing
productivity of company in proper way. There are various types of function which is
implemented by HR manager that is mentioned beneath:
Maintaining employee relation is considered as a primal element that is implemented
by HR manager of organization. It is determined as the HR manager focuses on handling good
relation with staff member for retaining them or sustaining them for a longer time period. In
context of selected company, they implement function by focusing on resolving various types of
issues and provide appropriate information during the period of time (De Chesnay and Anderson,
2019).
Reward system is important for organization to provide incentive to staff member as per
performance and it offer motivation in order to execute work and accomplish target in pre-
decided period of time. In reference of selected company, they provide advantages to its staff
member according performance level and also offer motivation to staff member for
accomplishing objective of company.
P2 Strength as well as weaknesses of various methods related to recruitment & selection
Recruitment is the process that is used for several talents by providing invitation to large
number of applicants. There are different sources that are connected to recruitment given
beneath:
Internal source is determined as a process in which organization emphasized on filling
job vacancy by using different methods like promotion, employee referral which help in filling
available vacancy by adopting internal recruitment and ensure that process of perform work in
quick manner. It helps in saving time and efforts related to training (Gilot, 2016).
Internal recruitment
Strength

Adaptability in context of internal recruitment as chosen organization, employees
understand atmosphere of company but it takes time in context of new recruitment by using
sources that is connected to external recruitment.
There is a proper selection according to need of skill which is already understandable by
employee of organization. Due to Limited choice that lead to increasing conflicts as well as
dissatisfaction among employees and they do not offer any type of progress that enforces direct
impact on level of contribution.
External recruitment is the process of which is helpful in filling the available vacancy
as different kind of options that is available and right candidate is chosen. There are various
sources such as campus recruitment, employment agency and so on. It is helpful in analyzing
creativity within company because it is considered as a lengthy process (Semester and Redding,
2017).
Strength
Competence The applicant is chosen for larger option because the skill that is determined
as a part or parcel of organization that helps in managing level of productivity and performance
level of subordinate.
Weakness
There is a presence that is connected to adoptability issues as recruiting and it is time
consuming for adjusting within culture of organization. There is a requirement of appropriate
resources in reference of time involvement as well as higher price that enforces direct impact on
hiring process.
Analysis there is a need of recruitment within company then they adopt both sources
according to want within company.
Direct interview is considered as an appropriate method of assessing applicant according
to given level of skill.
Selection is a process in which applicant selected by using specific procedure and the
organization focuses on analyzing talent of staff member according to particular need of job.

Interview is considered as a technique that helps in selection of candidate by asking
appropriate question in proper manner. And the primal aim is to select appropriate candidate by
using direct communication among employees as well as subordinate. This method is used in
save time and enforces direct interaction with subordinate that help in proper assessment
(Gregory and Walford, 2016).
Weakness the primary weakness of this interview is depending upon whole process that
is considered as inappropriate and there is a choice regarding wrong applicant. This procedure is
considered as an incomplete if the data and information which is given by candidate is not true.
Written test is considered as a selection process in which candidate is hired as per
written test and according to their skill.
Strength is a assessment of subordinate that is completely depend on technical
competence and provide knowledge in context of job and set technical skill. It is necessary to
resolves issues by interviewer as per scores of employees.
Weakness it is considered as a unreliable conclusion as there is a condition where
candidate required knowledge and they does not possess any kind of capacity to apply for this
type of job.
Analysis The internal source that assists taking available subordinate that required
competence level. In context of chosen subordinate within company they use both kind of
interview and written test according to type of job.
TASK 2
P3 Significance of different HRM practices within organization for both manager and employee.
Human resource manager focuses on management of requirement that assists in
enhancing level of efficiency. It is helpful in providing appropriate motivation to its staff
member for organization.
Organization culture
For employer: The staff member influence culture of organization by adopting
regulation that helps in managing discipline for staff or employees.

For employees: The culture of organization is helpful in handling belief or motivating
staff member. It is important to have positive culture presents which will be useful in helping
communication process.
Recruitment and retention
For employer: HRM practices helps organization in selecting right candidate according
to company practices for staff or employee.
For employees: HRM practices help employee in grabbing opportunity that is connected
to growth and increasing motivation of staff (Higgins, 2017).
Training and development
For employer They emphasized on analyzing requirement or training of staff member by
adopting capability that help in implementing function according to changing needs of
organization.
For employees there is a need of increasing session in order to motivate subordinate that
is helpful in future period of time.
Resolution of conflict
For employer the HR manager of selected organization execute work for resolving
different type of problem in proper way.
For employees it help staff member in managing behavior and execute work in context of
resolving issues that enforces direct effect on company.
Rewardit is necessary to provide award to it subordinates that assist in enhancing
contribution or efforts of subordinate. It includes both financial as well as non financial reward.
In reference of Sainsbury, it assists in creating motivation among staff member that enforces
positive impact on level of performance of company.
Career management includes providing career position during particular phase of time.
In relevance of selected company, this type of activity is connected to promotion of subordinate,
reducing rate of turnover of employees. It helps in providing opportunities that is connected to
growth and improvement of person.

P4 Efficiency of various HRM practices related to enhancing profit
In every organization, the HR is significant for achieving competitive advantage over
rivalries at marketplace. The HR manager helps in enhancing profitability by enhancing level of
efficiency. The practices related to HR used for enhancing growth in context of increasing profit
and emphasized on management of subordinate, performance level and monitoring that is
significant in enhancing productivity (Huber, 2017). They use of 360 degree method that assists
in accomplishing objective. There different types of component related to 360 degree feedback
that is mentioned beneath:
Self appraisal there is an opportunity for employees to assess strength and weaknesses. It
is considered as a tool that helps in self evaluation according to skill that is required in future
time period.
Subordinate appraisal the subordinate or staff member adjust as per capability that is
connected to communication skill.
Peer appraisal is considered as a tool in which feedback related to performance of staff
member that is completely depend upon opinion of individual person. It is considered as the
informal method of analyzing opinion or point of view of colleagues during the period of time.
Superior appraisal it is important to possess performance review by superior that is
connected to achieving growth in future period of time. In assistance of this, there is different
kind of practices that is given below:
Performance-based reward the organization offer reward as per performance of staff
member that is useful in influencing them to conduct work in proper way.
Training and development the HR professional offer training session to staff member
that assists in enhancing productivity in future time period.
Motivation is considered as important factors which are beneficial for increasing
productivity in future time period.
Different method that is connected to HRM practices

The organization adopts different factors related to HRM according to size of
organization. There are different practices such as leadership, training program which is used for
achieving or retaining staff member and enhance productivity in future time period.
Evolution of HRM practices
It assists organization in choosing competent staff member that enforces positive impact
on organization. 360 degree feedback is considered as a approach that offer benefit or advantages
to organization as it provides motivation to its staff that help in increasing or enhancing
contribution in respect of performing work in proper way (Manfredo, Teel and Dietsch, 2016).
TASK 3
P5 Significance of relationship with employees in context of influencing decision making of
HRM
Employee relation is considered as overall efforts that help in handling or managing
relationship with staff member. In reference of Sainsbury, there is a need of managing favorable
relationship with its staff member that helps in link along with different kind of issues and
problems. It helps in enhancing understanding level regarding subordinate that is significant for
both employers and employees that is mentioned below:
Healthy relation helps in decreasing absenteeism of employees for offering comfortable
atmosphere that help in performing various roles in proper way. It assists employees to focus on
provide training to its subordinate by eliminating conflict and enhance productivity level of
employees. It also helps in enhancing revenue as well as profitability level of staff member. It
imposes a favorable impact on engagement of staff member and maintain good relation that help
in enhancing involvement in respect of activity of organization.
The employee engagement is considered as a significant element that help staff member
in enhancing level of satisfaction. The strategy adopted by selected organization that there is a
need to focus on value which is mentioned below:
It is used in enhancing flexibility and productivity that assists in increasing level of
contribution.

Goal of trade union Trade union is considered as an association of staff member that
help in executing working condition of organization.
Self discipline is based on belief of subordinate to execute work in proper way that
assists in performing different kind of regulation of company (Ivanov, Tsipoulanidis and
Schönberger, 2017).
Grievance and redundancy practices there are different kind of event that must be
organized personally. It helps in creating positive impact in front of its staff member as a
different kind of problems that must be resolved in future period of time.
P6 Key elements of employment legislation that impose direct impact upon HRM decision-
making
There are various legislations related to employment that is implemented by government.
It is determined as a significant for organization that is related to subordinate that help in
maintaining trust of employees and also it assist in providing right to Staff member.
Health and safety law as per this, it is significant for organization to ensure that
employee or subordinate to be safe within company. In addition to this, it is given by government
offer safety to it subordinate while performing work during the time period. Therefore, the HR
manager of chosen organization focuses on making sure that subordinates feel valued within
organization.
Discrimination Act was implemented by government of UK and their primary purpose is
to remove discrimination that occurs due to various factors such as culture, disability as well as
many more. Therefore, they provide equal treatment to its staff members within business
organization. In addition to this, it refers to subordinate to get opportunity at workplace. It is
considered as Sainsbury emphasized on help in improving positive mind of subordinate and
implement activity in an appropriate way.
TASK 4
P7 Application of HRM practices as well as work related context
Human resource practices are used within business organization. There is a requirement
to determine various aspects like job advertisement, offer letter, job description that can assists
HR manager in process of hiring and choosing candidate. In given scenario, they consider

various documents to choose suitable applicant as per vacancy of HR professional (Obeidat and
Tarhini, 2016).
Job advertisement
HR professionaldesired
HR departmentThere is a need for position of HR professional. The interested applicant must possess
skills such as graduation along with 60% and experience of 1 - 3 year.
Possessing proper communication and management skill to manage workforce.
Company is determined as a largest chain of Supermarket at UK and having 16% market share of UK.
Position the HR professional emphasized on managing staff that help in achieving mission of company.
Location 4,high street, London, UK
Job Description
Company: Sainsbury
Designation: HR manager
Job summary:The talented staff member is able to handle responsibilities which are assigned by HR
manager. They use style of leadership that helps in managing staff member of company.
Role and responsibility:
 Managing staff member
 Identify requirement of staff
 Conflict resolution
 Resolving problems
 Master degree in HRM
Person Specification
Designation HR professional
Department: HR department
Academic qualification
Having talented in field of HRM
Key skills
Qualification

Essential skill:
Finished graduation
Capability
Time management skill
Conflict administration
Communication skill
Experience
Experience: 2 years
Handling team member to conduct work on particular project
Interview questions
After scrutinize candidate, it is necessary to select the most appropriate candidate by
taking rounds in process of interview. This kind of procedure is a need of preparing different
kind of issue that helps in detailed analysis of applicant. Therefore, all application is completely
depend on competency level for staff.
 Tell me something about information that is mention in CV?
 Explain strengths that help in executing role of HR manager?
 Explain opinion or view in respect of assets of organization?
 As HR manager, determine different methods that help in dealing with conflict between
subordinate of company?
 Explain experience that offer permission to execute your present job?