EMPLOYEE RELATIONS – HRM

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS – HRM

What does Employee relations Mean?

The term 'employee relations' refers to a company's efforts to manage relationships between employers and employees. An organization with a good employee relations program provides fair and consistent treatment to all employees so they will be committed to their jobs and loyal to the company. Such programs also aim to prevent and resolve problems arising from situations at work.

• Employee Relations

  • Inter-relationships(both formal & informal) between managers & those whom they manage.

  • Structure & nature of interaction between labour & management in absence of a trade union.

• Industrial/Labour Relations

  • All the interaction between labour & management in situations in which employees are represented by union

Objectives of Employee Relations

• Maintaining good relations with staff 

• Build TRUST between Management & all levels

• Driving people towards company’s vision/goals

• Developing cooperative/constructive ER climate

• Effective management of work processes

• Control of labor cost

• Developing committed work force

Elements of a good Employee Relations  Plan

An effective employee relations program starts with clearly written policies. Employee relations policies describe the company's philosophy, rules, and procedures for addressing employee related matters and resolving problems in the workplace. 

Many companies have one or more relations representatives, people who work in the human recourses department to ensure company policies are followed fairly and consistently. Employee relations representatives work with employees and supervisors to resolve problems and address concerns.

Employee Relations main Stake Holders

• Managers
• Employees
• Employee Relations Institutes
• State Institutions, Courts & Tribunals

Managers responsibility

• Employee motivation
• Workforce commitment
• Effective Communication
• Achieving  high level of efficiency/Productivity
• Negotiating terms/conditions of the employee 

Employees responsibility 

• Improve employment conditions
• voice out grievances
• Exchange views & ideas with management
• Share in decision making

Employee Relation Institutes

• Employers Organizations
• Staff Associations
• Trade Unions(Parent Unions)

State intuitions responsibility

• Creating/maintain harmonies relations at work
• Framework of rules & fair conduct in ER
• Dealing with the repercussions of internal conflicts
• Establishing peace making arrangements
• Achieving a prosperous society with justice

What is the importance of Employee relations?

Every individual at the workplace shares a certain relationship with his fellow workers. Human beings are not machines who can start working just at the push of a mere button. They need people to talk to, discuss with each other and share their happiness and sorrows.

An individual cannot work on his own, he needs people around ,if the organization is all empty, you will not feel sitting there and working. An isolated environment demotivates an individual and spreads negatively around. It is essential that people are comfortable with each other and work together as a single unit towards a common goal.

References

Bamboohr.com. (2019). What is the definition of Employee Relations? [online] Available at: https://www.bamboohr.com/hr-glossary/employee-relations/. Accessed on 26^th June 2020.

Study.com. (2015). What Is Employee Relations? - Definition & Concept - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com. [online] Available at: https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-employee-relations-definition-lesson-quiz.html. Accessed on 26^th June 2020.

Managementstudyguide.com. (2015). Importance of Employee Relations - Why Employee Relations at Workplace? [online] Available at: https://www.managementstudyguide.com/importance-of-employee-relations.htm. Accessed on 26^th June 2020