In Depth With Human Resource Policies (ch 8)

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Summary

This article basically talks about and goes in depth about what Human resource policies really is, and how they are systems of codified decisions, established by an organization, to support administrative personnel functions, performance management, employee relations and resource planning.It talks about how the establishment of policies can help an organization demonstrate, both internally and externally, that it meets requirements for diversity, ethics and training as well as its commitments in relation to regulation and corporate governance. For example, if you wanted to fire an employee corresponding with employment law requirements, it will normally be necessary to meet within employment contracts and collective bargaining agreements.


Connection

In the book it describes Human polices as unemployment that results from a mismatching of the demand for and the supply of workers, such as in canada their main responsibilies is employment which is , identifying needs and initiating requests for employment accommodation and participating in the planning and implementation of their own employment accommodation Other initiatives to consider is immigration because it is sought to enhance and expand the population, geographical frontiers, and labour markets by attracting new permanent residents,a and by accepting temporary foreign workers to supplement their domestic workforces, so the country is able to face the domestic skill shortages.

Reflection

I think human resource organizations can do better in the employment of the disabeled, since it's not adressed or taken into consideration as much. companies or businesses should research on strategic workforce planning that outlines ways that businesses can plan for future workforce needs of the disables, especially in the leadership ranks, also the tools that employees with disabilities may need to become a more significant part of the leadership position. There should be some kind of fund or a program designed to help people with disabilities prepare for and obtain employment or self-employment. It also assists people to develop the skills they need to keep a new job.