21037 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bet Her
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Employee centric definition: created whenever one person sells his labour to another person or org. and thereby works on behalf of that other person or org- Expansive definition: an economic, legal, social, psychological and political relationship in which employees devote their time and expertise to the interests of their employer in return for a range of personal, financial and non fin rewards. Production relation: employee must work to best of their ability - employer must provide appropriate environment ongoing/ever changing relationship. Er = the study of the formal & informal rules which regulate the er and the social processes which create and inforce the rules (pluralistic values) Power + control - must be regulated through legal framework so not abused. Contract between employer/ee awards (safety net/minimum. Enterprise bargaining negotiation of contract (significant part regulatory framework between unions and employers . Protected action = authorised strike (cid:523)union won"t face fine(cid:524) Fairwork commission set up under fairwork act which objectives differ)
