1.4 Managing People Flashcards
what types of workers do we have?
Permanent contracts
Temporary contracts
Part time workers
Full time workers
What is a permanent worker?
No end date on term of employment
Features of a permanent worker?
More consistent
More committed
What is a temporary contract?
End date on contract
Benefit of temporary contracts?
Expand workforce for a short period of time when needed. E.G - during periods of higher demand
What is part time workers?
Attract workers who are not able to work full time due to commitments.
Flexible working definition
Flexible workforce prioritizes productivity and results rather than the number of hours an employee is in the office.
What are multi-skilled workers
Workers who can work in multiple different areas of a business.
Benefits of multi-skilled workers
Reduce labour costs
Higher productivity
examples of the Flexible workforce
Multi-skilled workers
Part-time employees
Flexible hours (e.g - for students)
Work from home
Temporary contracts
Outsourcing
How to reduce the workforce?
Dismissal and Redundancy
What is dismissal?
firing an employee for not meeting standards
What is redundancy?
paying off a worker who is no longer needed.
What are the legal requirements of redundancy?
Depending on how long the employee has been at the business, may have to pay them off.
Trade union definition
A trade union is a group of employees who join together to maintain and improve their conditions of employment.
