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Grievance Handling in Organizations

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Grievance Handling in Organizations     What is a Grievance?  A grievance is a concern, problem or complaint that a member of staff raises. The grievance could be about anything in relation to the workplace. It could be about another member of staff, management, working conditions, workloads. So there are no limitations on what a grievance could be about.  Staff should be encouraged to informally discuss grievances with their managers before raising a formal grievance. In many incidents, this resolves issues and prevents concerns and problems from becoming serious. However, in some cases the issue may be too big to solve in this way and then a grievance procedure is necessary.   Available at https://www.engageinlearning.com/faq/compliance/discipline-and-grievance/why-is-it-important-to-follow-a-grievance-procedure/   Definition - Grievance   Complaint  is a dissatisfaction which the employee brings to the attention of his ...
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Legal Aspects of Occupational Health & Safety (HRM)

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Legal Aspects of Occupational Health & Safety (HRM)     Prime objective of Labour laws is to ensure the benefits persons are entitled by virtue of their employment. Prime objective of OSH laws is to ensure, protection against any adverse effects arising out of any industrial activity or employment, to the lives, limbs and other faculties. Legislation related to health & safety provide guidelines to protect people at workplaces. Normally provide standards for employers, which are minimum requirements for which compliance is expected.   Three Main Pieces of Legislation   Factories Ordinance, No. 45 of 1942, which makes provisions to ensure safety, health and welfare of persons working in factories and in other places. Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance, No. 19 of 1934, which provides for the payment of compensation to workers who are injured in the course of their employment. Maternity Benefits Ordinance, No. 32 of 1939, which makes provision fo...
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Industrial Disputes - HRM

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Industrial Disputes - HRM What are industrial disputes?  Concept of Industrial Disputes   In the term ‘industrial dispute’ means “any dispute or difference between employers and employers or between employers and workmen, or between workmen and workmen, which is connected with the employment or non- employment or the terms of employment and conditions of employment of any person”. Objectives of industrial Disputes Act —   Prevention of industrial disputes —   Investigate of industrial disputes —   Settlement of industrial disputes THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT NO.43 OF 1950 the preamble refers to the term “termination” of industrial disputes, the mechanism under the Act does not have anything concrete for the prevention of an industrial dispute. Excluding Category of Employees Excluded Employee  means any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries who was previously employed by Purchaser Sub or its affiliates and is ineligible for rehir...
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