Employee Relations Explained

Chapter OneIntroducing employee relations

Introduction

Employee relations is a broad term, and it can mean different things to different people. It also has some similarities and links to other terms related to employment and the employee relationship. We therefore begin this chapter with a discussion about the term, defining some key concepts, and crucially examining how it interacts with employment law.

We then consider what we mean by good employee relations, and why it is so important that organizations manage the employment relationship. Finally, we consider employee relations from the perspective of the early career HR professional, reviewing the kinds of activities that might fall within your roles and responsibilities, comparing that ...