...EXECUTIVE SUMMERY This report provides an overview of different types of work-life balance initiatives that have been developed by in the financial institutions of Bangladesh. Governments are increasingly committed to reducing the social, health and business costs of work-life conflict. Several countries have adopted individual pieces of legislation or policies that address some aspect of work-life balance. These initiatives are not necessarily part of a comprehensive program or policy approach to achieve work-life balance, but these measures could be seen as one way to improve an employee's balance between work and other responsibilities. This report shows that there is not likely to be any "one size fits all" answer to work-life balance issues. A variety of approaches are available to support work-life balance, ranging from promotional programs that emphasize the importance of balance and provide support to employers to reduce the business costs associated with work-life conflict, to legislation that supports parents with care giving responsibilities. It is clear that improving work-life balance is an important component of the policy agenda for many industrial countries, and the issue is likely to become even more important in the future. BACKGROUND The first Work-Life Balance Survey (WLB1) was conducted by the Department for Education and Employment in 2000 to assess the extent to which employers operated work life balance practices; to see whether employees felt...
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...1 ( 1.1) internal and external factors which impact on the employment relationship Unions try to obtain a higher wage for their members than would be offered in the absence of the union which results in workers taking a greater share of profits at the expense of the firm. This monopoly of unions might lead to deteriorating employee relations where it leads to management adopting anti-union strategies, intensifying conflict, while the union mobilization needed for the union to have monopoly power may lead to anti-management views on the part of the workforce. Pay bargaining may have similar effects in the public sector where wage demands must be satisfied, along with competing claims for resources, from fixed budgets set by officials. On the other hand, unions can lead to improved employment relations through effective communication between management and employees and the resolution of employee grievances. Quits are lower where unions are present and where unions are stronger supporting the idea that effective union voice reduces employee exits and therefore contributes to stability in employment relationships. Diversity in the workforce is normally regarded as a positive for companies that manage it effectively as enhances customer relations, creativity, flexibility and innovation and development, however if not well managed, significant differences in ethnicity, race, religion, gender and other individual traits can produce negative effects. If you have...
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...GOOD PRACTICE IN MANAGING EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS GUIDANCE LEAFLET. Understand the impact of employment law at the start of the employment relationship Internal and external factors that impact on the employment relationship Internal: • Performance, pay and reward: employers should set clear and transparent targets in order to make it easier for employees to know what is expected of them. If these targets are followed employees can be rewarded and this should improve the relationship between employer and employee. • Management style: there are two types of manager: autocratic and democratic. Autocratic managers make decisions without involving the staff. This can be a good idea in some circumstances (for example the need to make a quick decision to avoid catastrophe or missing a deadline or target) but if this style is used all of the time it can be detrimental to staff motivation, commitment and well-being. Democratic managers involve staff with decision making as much as possible which means everything is agreed on by the majority of staff. This can lead to increased levels of motivation, commitment and well-being which subsequently could increase the profitability of the business. External: • Economic factors: slow economic growth or a downturn can make employees just thankful they have a job. This can put pressure on them because employers may decide to increase workload by making individuals do more work in the same time. With the fear of redundancy looming and...
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...The Employment Relationship Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as: “A person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and direct the employee in the material details of how the work is to be performed.”[1] At the start of the employment relationship there are several different internal and external factors that impact on the employment relationship. Two internal factors are: 1) Collective agreements between an employer and recognised trade union Collective agreements can be an important factor in determining and influencing an individual employee’s terms and conditions of employment. An employer who, for example, has agreed to negotiate with a union the terms and conditions of employment for particular grades of staff will apply the relevant provisions of the collective agreement to staff in that grade, irrespective of whether they are union members or not. In law, the terms of the collective agreement that are relevant to an individual employee will then be incorporated into that person’s contract of employment. Consequently, their pay, working time, holidays etc will derive from the collective agreement.[2] 2) Custom and practice In any organisation there are often ways of working, which are not written down and have evolved over a period of...
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...Course title: Name of student: Institution: Benefits perform integral functions in compensating employees and the benefit package employed by a firm needs to be lucrative and distinct in the employment market. This serves as a decision-making factor in attracting new employees, retaining present ones and acceptance of offers by experts in the industry. Every organization strives to come up with the most efficient combination of benefits and achieve great utility for money. The choices taken hugely depend on both the employees and employers. Reliance Home & Office Security Solutions refers to a local entrant into the security services industry. It provides a variety of products tailor-made to the specific needs of different clients including homes, banks, factories, offices and many others. The company strives to come up with lucrative employee compensation programs to attract the best professionals in the industry. The company’s benefit plan outlay takes shape as follows: Benefit | Cost outlay (per annum) | Life insurance; for employees | $15000 | Accidental health cover | $7500 | Dependent life insurance: * For spouse * For up to 3children (below 21years) | $5000 $2500 each | Medical insurance (for employee and dependants) | $25000 | Unemployment insurance | $6000 | Child care subsidy | $5000 | Retail discount program | $4000 | Tuition reimbursement | $10000 | Bonus plans | Up to 5% of net profit | Emergency cover |...
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...their children with any kind of moral or ethical framework. They teach their childrenthings like its okay to lie if you might get away with something, and other people don't matter as long as you get your way. Parents also let children get away with certain behavior. It is simple human psychology. If a child is punished for doing something wrong, he will at least feel discouraged when he thinks about doing it again. However, if the child isn’t punished, there is nothing stopping him from doing it again. Parents fear the reaction of their children so the children think they can get away with anything. I think too that parents today want to be "friends" with their children more than in the past and so we have a loosening up of parental authority and parental standards for good behavior. Parents usually don’t have a lot of time for their children because they are always too busy working, and as it turns out, TV doesn't raise your children well. TV corrupts the minds of children to make them believe that certain behavior is okay. Video games become addicting after time; which is...
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...There is no doubt that over the years, men have been dominating politics of most countries in the world. But it doesn’t mean they did splendid job in what they are suppose to do? Politics has never been an easy place for any man who supposedly can’t even handle political landscape at home. Family of course. Today, most countries in the world face problems of democracy, justice, equality, social problems arising from bad governance of those in corridor of power who are mostly men. Having failed to provide good governance, when come to think of it, there is nothing wrong if women who are noted to be caring, concern, and responsible are given more chances in government for possible change in the ‘status quo'. Should a woman involve in politics have always been subject of controversy over the years. But among other political posts today few women are already presidents of countries and senators, assembly members, and councilors . Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (Argentina), Dilma Rousseff (Brazil) and Joyce Banda (Malawi)- presidents of representative countries have proven that woman can own a place on the top of political settings. Woman have been viewed weak and are less interested or less knowledgeable about politics than men. Perhaps this is why women feel removed from the current political process. If women see that politics remains a men-only club then they are far less likely to participate and to put themselves forward. If they see a women leader in the political settings...
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...should be offered paternity or paternal leave from their Organizations because it gives them the opportunity to connect with the child while providing mothers a while to cure and relax. A father being on parental leave also helps when the mother is recovering or affected by post-partum depressive disorders. It gives the mother an opportunity to get back to daily work and not worry about searching for an appropriate childcare center at the moment. Fathers should have the experience and joy of feeding, crying, clothing, bathing and soothing their children. It can give the mother time to her and the ability to take care of her personal needs, while giving fathers the chance to give a helping hand around the house. It is not a fact that dad’s only care for their job. Their intention towards paternity leaves shows their heartiest concern and strong bonding of family so it is very important for a strong family relationship and for the sake of child betterment attention given by father gives him courage and confidence in the early growing age. The growing minds of child flourishes and brighten with a special value and qualitative time given by father. Thesis Statement: Paternity leaves of fathers a highly significant for both, a woman and newly born child Parental leave for fathers must be specified because it gives fathers a wonderful experience to bond with their children, gives mothers a chance to heal after having a baby, and helps the new father feel extra...
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...Optional Unit - 3MER = 6 credits - 2000 words On final submission please enter your total word count (excluding bibliography): [pic] Learning Outcome 1: Understand the impact of employment law at the start of the employment relationship. |Assessment Criteria | |Describe the internal and external factors that impact on the employment relationship. | |Indicative Content | |Context: | |the context within which the employment relationship operates, the impact of internal and external factors. | |Think about your own organisation and consider the internal and external factors that may have an impact on the employment relationship | |Describe at least 2 external factors and explain why they have an impact | |Describe at least 2 internal factors and explain why they have an impact | | ...
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...Memorandum Subject: Report on Mandatory Maternity Leave in the State of Wisconsin This report covers the topic of paid maternity leave – its benefits, costs, overall accessibility, and why it should be instated. This report will include an assessment of the economic impact of paid maternity leave on both the business and the individuals affected by it. It also covers the cultural and interpersonal impact of the lack of paid maternity leave and an analysis on countries that offer maternity leave and what consequences this brings about. The sources will derive from actual research documents as many areas do offer paid maternity leave. The goal is for a transparent overview, offering both the good and the bad that may come with a change such as this, followed by overall conclusions and recommendations from the collected evidence. After reviewing this report, please let me know if you have any questions regarding the analysis. I would be more than happy to assist and discuss with you any issues you want to bring up. You can reach me at pbcoghi@gmail.com Cultural and Personal Impact of Mandated Maternity Leave Prepared By: Pedro Coghi, Student Date: 7/26/15 Prepared For: Jennifer Riske, Professor Technical Reporting - Summer 2015 Table of Contents Executive Summary 4 Introduction 6 Background of Feasibility Question 6 Purpose of the Report: 6 Scope of the Report 6 Methodology/Sources of the Report 6 Discussion of Findings & Results 7 What is Paid Maternity Leave...
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...Problems Parents Face in the Workplace and Policies That May Resolve These Issues Parents and Work-Life Balance Amanda Newton Executive Summary The workplace is difficult for parents. This study will show that parents can find it difficult to get hired. Once hired, they face a delicate situation to navigate: stereotypes would have us believe that parents are poor workers with low productivity who take off of work on a whim. Data will show that, in fact, parents are productive members of the workforce despite substandard policies (and lack thereof) for family leave. Data will also show that when workers are provided with paid leave, some managers and employers pressure employees not to utilize the time off. Multiple studies have shown that nationalized mandatory paid leave policies are an economic boon to countries. In fact, states within the US that have enacted paid leave at the state level have seen the advantages. Solutions to these problems range from personal changes to national policy. Unfortunately the political climate of the United States prevents national policy changes, regardless of the data proving the benefits. Progress is being made as far as awareness of the issues discussed. Further improvements depend upon multiple points of change: economic development, social beliefs, and an understanding of the data. Managers who are hiring have a preconceived notion that parents are poor workers or are more likely to take off more time than childless workers...
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...Case Study 9.5: Swedish Daddies I am a single mother of a 17 year old boy named Alonzo. Alonzo was planned by his father and me, but our planning certainly didn't prepare us for the workforce, or life itself. At the time ALonzo was born, I was working as a care giver in a home. I worked up until my last week of pregnancy and stopped only because I was overdue and the doctor told me to stay home. The low paying job I had did not have maternity leave, maternity pay or even a reassurance that I would be employed when I returned. It most definitely did not have paternity leave. I was forced to apply with the state for a monthly payment of $621 that lasted for 3 months. After the three months were up, regardless of your situation, the payments stopped and as far as the state was concerned, you were on your own. After my unemployed child's father decided to leave us, I was exactly that. On my own. I tried really hard to find babysitters that were reliable, and that actually liked children. It was very difficult to find help, and I didn't have a vehicle during that period. Daycare was outrageously expensive, and often I worked at night, and day cares then were only open until 6. At times I was so desperate, I would leave my son with a neighbor who I knew my son didn't like, but I had no choice. There is nothing more frightening then my child screaming with tears streaming down his little cheeks, at the sight of this neighbors front door. There simply was no way around...
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...Entitlement to pay, and superannuation during maternity leave, depends on the terms of the contract of employment. Employers are not obliged to pay women on maternity leave. Maternity Benefit, which is a Department of Social Protection payment, may be paid if the person has sufficient PRSI contributions. An employee’s contract could provide for additional rights to payment during the leave period. An example of this is, the employee could receive full pay less the amount of Maternity Benefit payable. (ii) Parental Leave The Parental Leave Act 1998, allows parents to take parental leave from employment in respect of certain children. Since 8 March 2013, the amount of parental leave available for each child amounts to a total of 18 working weeks per child. Where an employee has more than one child, parental leave is limited to 18 weeks in a 12-month period. This can be longer if the employer agrees. Parents of twins or triplets can take more than 18 weeks of parental leave in a year. The 18 weeks per child may be taken in one continuous period, or in 2 separate blocks of a minimum of 6 weeks. There must be a gap of at least 10 weeks...
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...Tenpin Guidance Leaflet This is a guidance leaflet aimed towards Tenpin employees it will give you knowledge and understanding regarding HR policies, procedures and guidance on high standards of conduct. Internal factors These can impact on the employment relationship (over and above statutory minimum) Probation- All new employees must complete and be successful in a three month probation period (management six months). All employees are subject to meet set criteria by their final review sign off in areas of:- * CPL on line training. Training in basic skills such as Safety at Work, Food Safety and Fire Awareness. Subject to minimum pass levels within these courses. * Measurements against minimum levels of absence, lateness and conduct. * Satisfactory references Employees are offered training and support through mentoring and regular reviews during this period in order to understand and achieve minimum levels in the above. Pay and Reward- Tenpin offers staff benefits and training to exceed minimum pay, currently above statutory minimum wage. These include:- * Completion of one of four basic pins to achieve minimum requirement, however staff that become multi-trained achieve Higher Grade Duty (HGD) of 25p per hour once successful and signed off by training mentor and manager. * Bonus payments scheme of successful achievement of 9/10 or higher of customer satisfaction review (Mystery Bowler, MB) measured against engagement and...
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...CIPD ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION DECLARATION To be completed by candidate: |Centre name: |ACACIA LEARNING | | |Candidate name: |Ali Yassen | | |CIPD Qualification undertaken: | |CIPD Membership No: | |Unit code(s): |3MER | |Unit title(s): |Supporting Good Practice in Managing Employee Relations | |Unit tutor: |Mr. Kevin | |Date due for assessment: |08-05-2016 |Date submitted: |05-05-2016 | |Word Count: |3490 | |State number of word used | | |Candidate declaration: ...
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