Employee Relations: A Practical Introduction

by Elizabeth Aylott

Employee Relations is a guide to the fundamental principles and practice of employee relations in the workplace. Using a combination of practical tools, assessments, scenarios and case studies from best practice, it builds knowledge of the area, from understanding the labour market and the employment relationship to trade unions and international governing bodies. This book covers key areas such as conflict and dispute resolution, dismissal and redundancy, rights, ethics and more. It equips you with the skills to plan, implement and assess employee relations that align to your organization's strategic objectives.

This fully revised 2nd edition of Employee Relations includes new discussions surrounding the gig economy and virtual workplace, changes in workplace demographic and the role of government as an employer. Fresh case studies from Uber, Amazon and AeroParts are now featured. Online resources include a series of downloadable tools to evaluate the employment relationship, the labour market, employer rankings and the cost of conflict.

The HR Fundamentals series is endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the UK professional body for HR and people development with over 145,000 members worldwide. This series of succinct, practical and straightforward guides supports those in the early stages of HR.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Annarella · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very useful book for people starting to work in the HR field.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley