Employee Relations Syllabus Sample Clauses

Employee Relations Syllabus. Unit Title Employee Relations Unit Code ER-0317 Level 6 Diploma Credits 20 Unit Leader BT Pre-requisites Main Aim(s) of the Unit: This module aims to provide a general introduction to industrial relations and develop a knowledge and understanding of the changes which have taken place over the years with respect to employee participation and employee relations. The unit considers the nature of industrial conflict and the resolution of collective disputes. The processes of collective bargaining and negotiation are also explored. Main Topics of Study: Introduction ► Employment relationship ► Defining employment relations ► Regulation and contract ► Fairness and psychological contract The Main Players ► Role of trade unions ► The employer ► The state ► Other parties Theories of Employment Relations ► The underpinning of the term ► Approaches: organisations – unitarism, pluralism and radical ► Approaches to employment relations ► Feminism, postmodernism, critical studies Employment Relations and HRM ► Origins of industrial relations and move to employment relations ► Challenges and changes Local, National and Global Effects ► Globalisation ► PESTLE and ER ► Capitalism, labour markets, ownership ► Diversity, migration, EU, international institutions Power and Authority ► Power, authority, cooperation and compliance ► Governance and legitimacy ► Management control Employee Involvement ► Communication ► Definitions and legislation regarding involvement and participation ► Constraints and opportunities ► Collective bargaining ► The bargaining process ► Non-union firms Employee Engagement ► Definitions, origins and measurements of employee engagement ► Work practices ► Organisational commitment ► Employee health and well-being ► Performance and employee engagement ► Non-union firms Pay and Reward ► Pay determination ► Reaching pay awards ► Incentives and rewards – individual and collective systems Discrimination, Difference and Diversity ► Forms of discrimination and reasons for ► Employment law ► Policies and practices ► Trade unions and equality ► Non-union firms Discipline and Grievance ► Causes of grievance ► Disciplinary policies and procedures ► Dismissal ► Dealing with grievance including bullying and harassment ► The legal aspects and the HR, manager and TU role Conflict/Dispute Resolution ► Behaviours and industrial sanctions ► Managing conflict ► Third party conciliation ► Legislation including tribunals Downsizing/Redundancy ► Definitions ► Flexibility an...
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  • EMPLOYEE RELATIONS Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute nor, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened. None of the Company's or its subsidiaries' employees is a member of a union and the Company and its subsidiaries believe that their relations with their employees are good.

  • ACTIONS BY EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD If any action(s) by the Employee Relations Board prior to the expiration of this MOU result in any significant changes to the composition of this representational unit, the parties to this MOU will meet as soon as possible thereafter to consider any revisions or amendments thereto that may be required.

  • Employee Relations Committee ‌ The parties agree to an Employee Relations Committee (E.R.C.) to address issues of concern to both employees and the Employer. The meetings will be held as needed at the request of either party at the store or at an otherwise mutually agreed location. The Union Representative and up to two (2) bargaining unit employees or their designates. Subjects addressed may include health and safety, housekeeping and maintenance. Issues that arise between meetings may be presented in writing to management or the Union. The Employer will reply in writing or determine that an additional

  • Employee Resignation (a) Unless otherwise agreed by the Employer and an Employee, an Employee other than a probationary Employee may resign at any time by giving a minimum of four weeks' written notice to the Employer.

  • Employee Request Subject to the operational requirements of the service, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that an Employee's written request for vacation leave is approved. Where, in scheduling vacation leave, the Employer is unable to comply with the Employee's written request, the immediate management supervisor shall:

  • Employee Responsibilities 1. Employees are responsible for notifying their department of an absence prior to the commencement of their work shift or as soon thereafter as possible. Notification shall include the reason and possible duration of the absence.

  • Employee Responsibility Each employee is responsible for the care and maintenance of such equipment. The Company retains the right to inspect the equipment at any time and to require the employee to provide an accounting of any loss or abuse.

  • EMPLOYEE RIGHTS The County shall not hinder or discipline an employee for exercising any rights or benefits provided in the Memorandum of Understanding.

  • Employee Requests To reduce the impact of a layoff, an employee may request a voluntary layoff, leave without pay, a reduction in compensation, reduction in hours of work, or movement to a funded, vacant exempt position for which the employee is qualified. If it is necessary to limit the number of employees who are on unpaid leave at the same time, the President, reporting Vice President, or designee, in consultation with the Associate Vice President for Human Resource Services and/or designee, will determine who will be granted a leave without pay and/or reduction in hours based upon business and staffing needs. The decision regarding whether to move an employee to a vacant exempt position is discretionary with the College.

  • Employee Representative The employee may choose someone to represent him or her at any step in the procedure. No person hearing a grievance need recognize more than one representative for any employee at any one time, unless he or she so desires.

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