Employee Relations: A Practical Introduction

by Elizabeth Aylott

Overview

The third edition of Employee Relations is a practical guide to the principles and practice of fostering positive relationships with employees to develop their engagement and achieve business success.

It features updated material on recent legislation changes including employment status in the gig economy and deregulation as a result of new international relations. Covering key areas such as conflict and dispute resolution, redundancies, rights and ethics, this book equips you with the skills and knowledge to plan, build and assess employee relations in any type of organization. Practical diagnostic tools and real-life examples from organizations including HSBC show how these strategies can be applied in practice.

With updated guidance and examples covering employee voice and the virtual workplace, Employee Relations is a vital resource for HR practitioners and students alike. Online resources include questionnaires and templates to support the development of an effective employee relations strategy.

HR Fundamentals is a series of succinct, practical guides featuring exercises, examples and case studies. They are ideal for students and those in the early stages of their HR careers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398604902
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	05/31/2022
Series:	HR Fundamentals , #23
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.42(w) x 9.45(h) x 0.83(d)

About the Author

Elizabeth Aylott is an experienced HR specialist and lecturer in the areas of employee relations and employment law. After a career in HR, both in industry and the charitable sector, she taught on CIPD programmes at all levels and lectured on HRM and business degree courses. She is also the author of Employment Law, published by Kogan Page. She is based in Surrey, UK.

Table of Contents

* Section - ONE: Fundamentals; ** Chapter - 01: What is Employee Relations?; ** Chapter - 02: The importance of Employee Relations; ** Chapter - 03: Employee Relations and strategy; * Section - TWO: In practice; ** Chapter - 04: Employee Relations in practice; ** Chapter - 05: Planning and action; ** Chapter - 06: Measurement; ** Chapter - 07: Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

"For those interested in understanding and learning employee relations, this is an exceptional book with a well-structured critical text, conceptual rigour, engaging case studies, empirical richness, up-to-date examples and thoughtful balance between theory and practice. What else is desired in a complete book? Yet, Elizabeth Aylott offers us more, no less than a brand-new sense of complex employment relations in a simple, concise, and clear way for the 21st century. Positively recommended for an invaluable learning experience."

Dr M Naseer Akhtar

"Liz Aylott brings her wealth of HR experience and knowledge to this book. It is particularly relevant to CIPD students at Level 5, where there are few books that provide the support for students to extend their knowledge of this challenging and vital area of business."

Dean of BPP Business School (about a previous edit Tim Stewart

"The easy- to-follow format and up-to-date case studies that illustrate the underpinning theories will be useful to students learning about the topic for the first time as well as to HR practitioners and people managers in the workplace. It is a handy reference guide with tips to build up skills when deciding on both ethical and strategic choices and practical actions to take in a specific context to stay within the existing legal framework."

Freelance CIPD Tutor and HR Trainer Linda Holden

"This is a bookshelf essential that strikes the right balance between theory and practice in relation to the subject of employee relations. The book is not only for HR personnel but also for those in leadership positions aspiring to build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with their team members. As an MD I have found the book to be practical, insightful and engaging - an invaluable resource overall!"

Dianne Ramdeen

"Employee Relations is an easy-to-read, practical and informative guide packed full with case studies and up to date research, making it an invaluable resource for HR students, practitioners and business managers."

Debbie Paddington

"The political and economic landscape both at home in the UK and internationally, is built on the shifting sands of unprecedented change, which is actively shaping and changing the world of work and how organisations develop and maintain positive working relationships with the modern-day employee. While employee relations naturally fall under the wider umbrella of HRM, it is a complex area of people management practice which requires practitioners to have a deep understanding of the relationship between employer and employee and how this relationship is intrinsically woven into the fabric of UK employment law and industrial relations. Employee Relations is the essential text for practitioners at all stages of their careers for developing and maintaining a deep understanding of employee in relations in practice."

Founder and CEO at Okana Limited Nathaniel Andrews

"This book is written in a clear and engaging manner and will be of immense practical value to HR professionals and non-professionals alike"

Andy Wood

"Employee Relations is a demanding area of HR practice and this book is an ideal source of up-to-date information for HR professionals new to or interested in this specialism"

Daniel Selmon