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1
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what is the importance of effective employee relations?

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  • improve employee commitment
  • reduced employee grievances
  • enhance employee morale
2
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Downward communication?

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  • upper management is focused on strategic direction

- middle management collaborates with employees, builds communication

3
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Upward communication?

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-opportunity for employees to provide their opinions to management
-must be present in an organization
-more interactive than downward communication
might include : suggestion program, employee opinion survey, focus group, rap sessions

4
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Top 5 reasons employees leave company

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  1. lack of trust
  2. insufficient pay
  3. unhealthy culture
  4. lack of honesty
  5. insufficient training
5
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Three foundations for fair discipline

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  • rules and regulations
  • system of progressive penalties
  • an appeals process
6
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Discipline without punishment

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step 1. issue an oral reminder
step 2. issue the employee a formal written reminder
step 3. give a paid on day
step 4. if behaviour continues, dismissal is required

7
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Grounds for dismissal include

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  • unsatisfactory performance
  • misconduct
  • lack of qualifications
  • changed requirements for job
8
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Dismissal procedures

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  • provide warning before termination
  • prepare a checklist of company property to be accounted for
  • change security codes
  • for mass dismissal, prepare news release
  • decide beforehand how to inform coworkers
9
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Termination Interview Guidelines

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step 1: plan interview carefully
step 2: get to the point
step 3: describe situation
step 4: listen
step 5: review all elements of severance package 
step 6: identify next step
10
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What do severance packages consist of?

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  • benefits offered to terminated employees

- provide a cushion upon which to move forward in careers