Labour Turnover (Quick Revision)

Question 1

Define: Labour Turnover

Answer 1

Labour Turnover is the proportion of employees leaving a business over a period of time.

Question 2

What is the equation for labour turnover?

Answer 2

Labour Turnover (%) = no. of employees leaving a business over given period/average number employed X 100

Question 3

New recruits require i…………… training. Explain.

Answer 3

Introduction; they are introduced to the job, their colleagues and the firm

Question 4

State three possible causes of high labour turnover.

Answer 4

• Poor pay
• Poor conditions
• Poor management

Question 5

State three problems of high labour turnover.

Answer 5

• Recruitment costs
• Training costs
• Disruptive for staff

Question 6

What is the Examiner’s note for Labour Turnover?

Answer 6

Labour turnover is not indicator of the effectiveness of human resource management. Others include productivity and absenteeism.

Question 7

What is the Evaluation point for Labour Turnover?

Answer 7

The level of labor turnover varies from industry to industry (e.g. the fast-food industry typically employs students and seasonal workers, and has a high labour turnover).