Employee Relations Report: Analysis of Sainsbury's and Stakeholders

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of employee relations within Sainsbury's, a major retail company. It begins by defining employee relations and its importance in fostering organizational growth, reducing labor turnover, enhancing employee motivation, and minimizing conflicts. The report then delves into the fundamentals of employment law, including working time regulations and anti-discrimination acts, and suggests methods for improving employee relations, such as clear communication and fair rewards. It further examines the rights and duties of both employers and employees, including fair wages, a safe working environment, and adherence to company rules. The role of stakeholders, both internal (employees, managers) and external (customers, suppliers, government), in managing employment relationships is analyzed, along with the impacts of positive and negative employee relations on these stakeholders. Finally, the report emphasizes the importance of mechanisms for managing employment relationships, such as psychological contracts and team dynamics, to create a healthy and productive work environment.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................4
1. Explain the values and importance of employee relation along with fundamentals of
employment law in an organisation. ..........................................................................................4
2. Discuss the rights and duties of employer & employee in an organisation............................6
3. Analysis stakeholders and explain how they contribute in managing employment
relationship in an organisation. ..................................................................................................8
4. Analysis the impacts of positive and negative employee relational in different stakeholders.
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CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................12
Books & journal .......................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Employee relation refers to the organisation efforts to create a good relationship between
all members of an organisation. HR of an organisation use different strategies and policies for
maintaining a healthy relationship between employee & management. Employee relation assist
organisation in motivating their employees which enhance productivity & efficiency of
employee & organisation. For retaining their employees for a long period of time its necessary
for organisation to maintain good environments in organisation. For this report Sainsbury is
taken into consideration. It is the second largest retail company established in 1869. its
headquarter is in London, England, UK. It includes different hypermarket, superstores,
supermarket, forecourt shop and convenience shop. It deals in almost all kinds of products such
as food, electronic products, grocery, fruits & vegetables etc. It is an multinational company and
almost 116,400 workers are working in organisation. This report includes values and importance
of employee relation along with fundamentals of employment law in the context of selected
company. Along with this different right and duties of employee & employers and analysis
impact of stakeholders in an organisation are involved in this report.
MAIN BODY
1. Explain the values and importance of employee relation along with fundamentals of
employment law in an organisation.
For successful growth & development of an organisation maintaining employees relation
is very important. It will assist organisation in retaining their employees in organisation for a
long period of time which will reduce its labour turnover rate. Labour turnover means the
number of employees leave a organisation in an annual year (Adisa,2021). In context of selected
firm, its management and human resource department formulate different polices and strategies.
Which assist in maintaining a good relationship between all members of organisation & reduce
labour turnover rate. In relevance of company importance and values of employee relation are
discuss below:
 Growth and development- A healthy relationship between employee & employer
increase efficiency and productivity of organisation. In context of company its employee
have a good relationship with their managers which motivates them to work with their
full efficiency. Higher efficiency of employees assist organisation in achieve its

organisational goal. Higher productivity and efficiency leads to higher profit & growth
for organisation.
 Reduce labour turnover rate- In context of selected firm, they provides higher wages &
fair benefits to their employees which maintain a good relationship between management
& employees. It leads to reduce labour turnover rate and retain their employees for a long
period of time in organisation. It will save cost of recruitment, hiring and training for
organisation. Low labour turnover rate create a good brand image of company.
 Enhance motivation- Healthy relation between employee & employer creates a good
environment in an organisation. A healthy working environment improves moral &
motivation of employee. In terms of this efficiency & productivity of employees are
increased which assist in achievement of organisational goal (Bernacchio 2020).
 Conflicts reduction- Conflicts between management & employees in an organisation are
very common. Which will effect the productivity of employees and increase in turnover.
In context of company their management timely resolve employees complains and create
a healthy work environment in company.
Fundamental of employment law: For success of an organisation & maintaining a good
relationship with employees its important to follow all employment law. It includes all rights and
duties of employers and employees. In context of Sainsbury, it follow all employment law which
established a good relationship between management and employees. In terms of this various
employment law are mention below:
Working time regulation act- According to this employment law, workers of an
organisation are only working for 48 hours in an week. In context of selected company, its
management properly follow this law. If their workers are working more than 48 hours than they
will receive extra pay from company. Selected firm also provide rest period between daily
working hours to their employees. Which will maintain a good relationship between employee &
employer (Chakraborty 2021).
Discrimination act- This act provides safety against discrimination on workplace.
According to this act, employees of an organisation have a right to complain if someone treating
them unfairly on the basis of age, disability, religion, gender etc. The selected firm sincerely
follow this act and equally treat all employees in an organisation. This will create a healthy
environment & strong relationship between members in an organisation.

Suggestion for improving employee relations: In context of selected firm, employee relations
are improved by adopting several method which are mention below:
 Clear communication: Good communication between employees and management
helps in avoiding confusion and stress to employees. In context of company they clearly
define the goal of organisation. Which reduce conflicts in organisation & maintain a
healthy employee relation in an organisation (Goldberg 2019).
 Fair reward & benefits: In context of Sainsbury, by providing fair rewards to
employees on the basis of their performance company can maintain a good employee
relation. It will also enhance their confidence towards achievement of common goal and
create a healthy environment in organisation.
2. Discuss the rights and duties of employer & employee in an organisation.
In an organisation, every individual has different roles and responsibilities which they
have to perform. For successfully achievement of organisational goal its necessary for all
employees and employer to sincerely perform their responsibility & duty. Rights &
responsibilities are includes health & safety, provision of terms & conditions, equal opportunity
and minimum paid wages etc. These rights helps selected firm in analysing that no unfair
practice & decision is taken by superior. In context of Sainsbury, duties and responsibility are
assigned by higher authorities in the basis of skills & knowledge. Which helps organisation in
achieve its goal in a proper way.
Rights of employees-
 Receives fair wages: In an organisation, employee have a right to get fair wages and
benefits according to their work performance. In context of selected firm, it provides high
wages and reward to their employees for motivating their employees towards
achievement of goal (Laundon 2019).
 Right to safety & healthy working environment: In context of Sanisbury, they
provides medical insurance & incentives to their employees which enhance their moral
and motivation. Safety against any accident on workplace & healthy working
environment increase efficiency of workers.
Rights of employers-

 Payments- In context of selected company, their employees receives their salary and
incentive at the end of every month. HR manager of a company have a right to fixed
salary and incentives on the biases of employers performance.
 Credentials- In relevance of firm, its employers have a right to be updated about every
important information of organisation. By providing all important information it will
assist employers in formulating and implementing different strategies & polices.
Duties of employers-
 Provide safety- In relevance of Sainsbury, main duty of its employers is to provide a safe
& secure environment at workplace to their employees. It provide free health insurance
and healthy environment because of which its employees are feel safe & secure.
 Fulfils basic needs- Its duty of employer to ensure that basic needs of employees are
fulfils. In context of company, they provide good quality food and clean workplace to
their employees.
Duties of employees-
 Maintain discipline- Most important duties of an employee working in an organisation is
to maintain discipline of company. In context of selected firm, its employees are work
under proper control which maintains discipline within company. In terms of this it will
increase reputation of company in market (Lewis 2019).
 Follow rules & regulation- Its duty of all employees working in an organisation to
follow all rules & regulation of company. Workers of selected firm effectively follow all
rules & regulations which reduces conflicts and create a good environment in
organisation.
Evaluation on psychological contract- It refers to a unwritten contract between employee &
employer (McGill 2020). Which includes informal arrangements, expectations, mutual benefits,
perception and common ground between the two parties. Psychological contract assist
organisation in developing trust between all members. In context of company, this type of
contract increase morale & ethical values at workplace.
Mechanisms for managing employment relationship- In context of Sainsbury, firm use
different mechanisms for maintaining a good relationship between employees & employers. Its
employees are working in dynamic team which create a good relationship between them. For

managing employment relationship selected firm timely resolves problems of their employees
and involve them in decision making which creates a healthy environment.
3. Analysis stakeholders and explain how they contribute in managing employment relationship
in an organisation.
Stakeholder refers to a person, group and community that influence by the operations of
organisation (Odesola 2019). In context of company, various internal and external stakeholder
which contributes in developing employment relationship are mention below:
Internal stakeholders: It refers to an individual and group of people which are directly involved
in all operational activities of organisation. It includes employees, owners, managers etc. In
context of Sainsbury various internal stakeholders are discuss below:
 Employees- They are the important stakeholders of company which contribute their time
and efforts in an organisation. They play an essential role in formulation &
implementation of strategies and in different operations of organisation. In context of
company, they provide high wages & reward to their employees which motivates them
towards vision & mission of company.
 Managers- In context of company, their managers play a important role in decision
making & managing different operations of organisation. In context of relevance firm, its
manager assist organisation in achievement of goal.
External stakeholders: It refers to a people and group of people which have no financial stake
in organisation but they influenced different operations of organisation (Sahoo 2019). In context
of selected firm, it is a multinational company which includes different external stakeholders.
These are mentions below:
 Customers- Growth and development of a company are based on the satisfaction level
of customers. They are main external stakeholders of a company. In context of
Sainsbury, they provide high quality goods for satisfying their customers needs & wants.
For achieving customer satisfaction selected firm timely interact with their customers
through social media, emails, store fronts etc.
 Suppliers- Suppliers are closely related to an organisation because the success of one
will influence the success of other. They are the persons which provides raw material to
organisation for their products. In context of selected company, they provide timely
payments and shipment which maintain a strong relationship between them.

 Government- For successfully development of a business its important to follow all
laws and regulation regulating by government. In context of selected company,
government ensure that firm follow all rules and ethically conduct its business operation.
Selected firm timely pay all taxes to government which maintain a good relationship
between them.
From above discussion it can be analysed that its important for selected firm to properly analysed
its stakeholder. because they are the person who internally & externally influence growth and
operations of an organisation. These parties are directly and indirectly related to a business and
helps organisation in maintaining employment relationship. In context of company, they timely
update their stakeholders by providing all essential information to them. Which create a strong
relationship between them.
4. Analysis the impacts of positive and negative employee relational in different stakeholders.
Employee relationship refers to maintaining a strong relationship between employees and
organisation which helps in achievement of company goal (Sargeant 2020). Stakeholders are the
people who directly & indirectly interested in a business. Impact of employee relation on
different stakeholders are discuss below:
Stakeholder in Sainsbury Positive employee relations Negative employee relations
Customers When there is a positive
relationship between
employers and employee in an
organisation. It will motivates
their workers to do work with
their full efficiency. Higher
level of efficiency produce
good quality products for
customers. Which will
satisfied customers needs and
increase their loyalty towards
Sainsbury products.
Because of negative
relationship between
management and employees in
an organisation. It will create
stress for workers which
reduce their performance. Low
performance means production
of poor quality products.
Which will reduce customers
satisfaction and loyalty
towards company.
Managers In case of positive relation Negative relationship between

between all members working
in an organisation. It will help
manager of selected company
in successfully managing its
operational activities in
organisation. In context of
selected firm, positive
employee relation helps
manager in successfully
formulating & implementing
strategies for achievement of
organisation goal(Sweetser
and Johnson 2019).
employees and management
creates conflicts in
organisation. Which will
negatively affect
organisational image &
productivity of their
employees. In context of
selected firm, its become
difficult for managers to
manage such amount of
conflicts and achieve
organisational goal in such
kind of negative environment.
Suppliers Positive employee relation
means long term success of an
organisation. Which also
generate profit for suppliers.
Positive employee relational
reduce conflicts on workplace
and efficiently utilized raw
material in an organisation.
Which create a good brand
image for both Sainsbury & its
suppliers.
Negative relation between
employee and management
have a impact on growth of
organisation. Which means it
has a negative impact on the
relationship between supplier
& company. In context of
selected firm, for achieving
cost leadership it require long
term relation with supplier. So
for achieving cost benefits
selected firm required to
maintain a good relationship
between all members of
organisation (Vitolla and et. al.
2019).
Government Positive relationship between In case of negative employee

employees and employers
means proper implementation
of government policies. In
terms of selected company,
positive employee relation
helps in successfully following
government law. Positive
employee relation increase
efficiency and profitability of
company which generate
income for government in the
form of taxes.
relations leads to increase
conflicts in organisation.
Which enhance involvement of
government in organisation
activities. Which cause
reduction in employee
productivity and efficiency &
reduce income of government
generated from tax.
Evaluating how positive and negative employee relationship resolve conflicts.
From above discussion it can be evaluating that both the positive & negative employee
relation in an organisation helps in resolving disputes and conflicts between members in an
organisation. In context of selected company, its management take negative employee relation as
a opportunity for finding a best or creative way for resolving that conflict. Selected firm use
different practices of human resource management such as training & development, reward &
compensation, involve in decision making process etc. Which helps organisation in maintaining
a good relationship between employees and employers and help in resolving conflicts in
organisation (Zhang 2019).
CONCLUSION
From above discussion it can be analysed that for success of any organisation its
important to maintain a good relationship between all members of an organisation. Employee
relation assist organisation in motivating their employees to work with their full efficiency
towards achievement of company goal. Positive employee relation retain employees for a long
period of time in company. This report includes various suggestions which helps an organisation
in maintaining strong employee relationship. Their are various rights, duties and obligation of

employee and employer which need to be follow for managing employee relation. Employee
relation have both positive and negative impact on different stakeholders of company.