Struggling with Employee Relations Project? What Topics Should I Include for Success?

I am making a project on employee relations. I really don't want a ready-made project because this is for my 100 marks project. Could you tell me the topics that I should include?

I have thought about surveys, but I don't know what to ask the employees apart from personal experiences, ratings of grievances, and the time period. Help.

Sunayna

Hi Sunayna,

I am making a project on employee relations. I really don't want a ready-made project because this is for my 100 marks project, but could you tell me the topics that I should include? I have thought about surveys, but I don't know what to ask the employees apart from personal experiences, ratings of grievances, and time period.

I am very happy that you are not taking an easy way out by using a ready-made project as one doesn't learn anything from it!

Last time, I couldn't help you with marketing examples and shall make up for it this time.

Employee relations are practices or initiatives for ensuring that employees are happy and productive. So, think of ways in that direction with the objective of creating a truly vibrant organization!

You have researched and may include the following topics as mentioned below:

- Acceptance of a Resignation Before the Date of Resignation
- Access to Personnel Files
- Charging an Employee for Making Mistakes
- Code of Conduct
- Code of Ethics
- Deductions from Final Pay for Employee Loans
- Probationary vs. Orientation Periods - Regular Employees
- Record Keeping Requirements
- Severance Pay
- Tracking Exempt Employees Attendance (Vacation, Sick Leave, etc.)
- Time sheets for exempt employees
- When Do You Have to Pay for Travel Time?
- Communication and interpretation of company policies and procedures
- Training and development
- Ensure uniform application of policies and procedures
- Execute progressive discipline
- Conduct fact-finding investigations
- Conduct employment practices management training

May I request my colleagues to add more topics?

Cheerio,
Rajat

*Flexible work hours – how they effect employee behavior
Google allows 2 hours of personal project work. Interesting facts and other measures taken by companies like that.
*After Lunch breaks – MUST SLEEP FOR AN HOUR
Can't remember where I had read this but this was enforced as a rule.
*Employee retention – do you need to please them to keep them?
*Internet Usage - what is acceptable?
*The age of free agents and consultants
*Monetary rewards
*Employee Referral Programs

Hi, can you also help me with some sites where I can get more information? Most of the sites that I am browsing are not free. Where can I get proper definitions from? Please hurry with this.

Regards,
Sunayna

hi

plz have a look...this is wt my index looks like..am i missing out on any topcis?..GPI is the company i am makin my project on..

am i missing out on anymajor topic????

i am really tensed with this one.....100 marks keeps rotating in front of my eyes wenever u start my project :(

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AT GPI

Index

• Introduction of GPI

• History of the company

• Brief overview of the departments

• Hr dept

• Functions and necessity

• Various department

• Start with EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

• Definition

• brief information and overview

• Types of ER

• Topics included

1. hiring and induction

2. Training and development

3. Charging an Employee for Making Mistakes / progressive discipline

4. incentives

5. Monetary benefits

6. steps taken to motivate

7. *Employee Referral Programs

8. Reducing Absenteeism

9. employer healthcare contributions

10. ensure safety

11. Sexual Harassment Prevention and Resolution

12. dealing with stress and / or recreation facilities

13. Career Development opportunities

14. bridge to change

15. collective bargaining (grievances)

16. steps taken for retention

17. exit interviews

• way of communicating employee relations

1. Code of Conduct (develop legislation)

2. Code of Ethics

3. Suggestion Programs (KT)

4. recognition

• Role of HR dept at GPI – employee relations

• Hazards in employee relations

• Need and usefulness of employee relations

• Personal observation and conclusion

• Recommendation

regards sunayna

Hi John, I am confused. Could you please elaborate on what you mean about the ER topics? Will this be the right way to go then:

1. Motivation
2. Solving grievances

I don't know how else to group them. Is this what you meant?

Regards,
Sunayna

hey...this is wt my new n approved index looks like
Index
• Introduction of GPI
• History of the company
• Organization structure
• Hr dept
• Functions
• Role and scope
• EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
• Definition
• Overview
• Aims and objectives
• Advantages of Employee relations
• Types of Employee Relations
 Relation between employer and employees
1. Training and induction
2. Progressive discipline
3. Benefits
• Incentives
• Monetary benefits
• medical benefits
4. Safety
5. stress management and / or recreation facilities
6. Career Development
7. Collective problem solving.
8. Involvement and engagement
• Role of HR dept at GPI – employee relations
• Employee relations at other plant factories – Parle
- L & T
- M & M
• Worldwide employee relations
• Personal observation and conclusion
• Recommendation
plz feel freee to commentm anxiously waiting. :) .
regards sunayna

Hi all,

I am working on a project in employee relations and I need some help! I am focusing on the IT and BPO industry in India. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Sunaina, your assistance would be valuable! 😊

Hi all,

Even me doing a project in employee relations, required help! In fact, I'm doing it in the IT and BPO industry in India. Suggestions awaited. Sunaina, you could be of help. 😀

Hi Jensensieiro (I hope I spelled it right, I'm calling you JS next time, hope you don't mind),

Can you send me your email address? I will attach and send. What are you studying? Is it a project for college? I made it for university as a 100 marks project. I am still working on it and will surely send you the rough one. Do send me your comments. :)

Hey Sunaina,

Thanks for that prompt reply, and I surely don't mind your shortcut to my name. By the way, you could also call me Jensen (luckily my name 😂).

Email address - jensensieiro@yahoo.co.in.

I've given my final exams for MBA while doing this project as it's necessary for the results.

Jensen.

Hi everyone,

I am finally uploading my report on employee relations, made by me - Sunayna. It took loads of effort. It might still undergo some changes, but this is what Sunayna's hard work looks like. Please go through it; I am eager to hear your feedback. I know it may be a little long, but if you remove the formatting, it will hardly come to 20 pages. Please let me know your comments. This is my first project for HRM as a subject. I may have made some blunders, so please point them out. I am hoping to hear, at least from a few.

Thank you.

Hi JS (borrowed Sunayna's idea),

Sunayna's praiseworthy work should guide you for your project. You can make the following additions to your project on BPO:

- Role of Government on Employee Relations
- Legal Framework of HR
- Existing legislation on Industrial/Employee Relations
- Desirable changes in the legal framework.

I hope this will be useful for your project.

Regards,
I. B. Mahapatra

Hi Sunayna,

Thank you for the document. I have not gone through it properly, but after just a glance through it, I could figure out that the doc gives an overview of the HR function, takes you through some detailing of these, and then specifics of the three companies. It helps a novice like me to understand much better on HR.

Thanks a lot,
Bala

Hmm, 5 downloads... not bad. But give me your feedback too, please. I'm psyched since you are going through it to learn something. Tell me if there is continuity? I mean, is everything in order?

Hello MAHAPATRA,
How do you like the project?

Hi Sunayna,

I just went through your paper. I must congratulate you on the comprehensive work. Good job done.

Remember that when you initially posted this query, you couldn't follow some of my points. Now, I think I need to learn a thing or two from you. Certainly, you have moved up on the learning curve.

I have stored this on my pendrive and shall take the printout in the office tomorrow to study before I comment on the same.

Cheers,
Rajat

I like the words "comprehensive work, good job done." :wink: thanks

Hihihih... yes, I remember... well, that's what a good leader does. He motivates and sees the fruit grow. :P I'm so happy that you found something here that was worth storing. Now, I'm desperately waiting for your comments. Post soon.

Hi Sunayna,

Phew... I read your 62-page paper!! I have made corrections and inserted comments. Please check the document I am uploading here.

Cheers,
Rajat

Wow, wow, wow!

Mind-blowing, Mr. Rajat... I have no words to thank you. It's amazing. You've actually read more than 60 pages of material. I am really grateful.

I shall make the changes and post a better report right after my exams, hopefully by Children's Day.

I've shown my report to about 10 people, and no one has suggested this many changes (not that I am complaining), but I am sure I am getting an "O" grade (that's 95-100) for my report now.

Thank you so much! :icon1:

Hi Umalme, yeah, I kind of chose them based on feasibility and quick accessibility. I was aiming for benchmarking GPI against Parle, M&M, Pidilite, and a few more... but I somehow thought of adding Taj and combining the industrial sector and service sector.

About testimony... I think it's late... but I'll call them up... let's see if they are ready... one from the line staff and one from a managerial position should be wonderful... keeping my fingers crossed.

Hihih... about getting packages from GPI... well... :oops: ... I didn't ask for them... the smoke of cigarettes makes my eyes water, so none... I wouldn't encourage smoking. Breathing in and out smoke doesn't make sense to me... that's something to discuss for later.

I shall upload my report by the 14th of November.

Until then, more comments on them will be appreciated.

Hey, welcome. Lemme reiterate that you have done a good job. Once you make the relevant changes, allow me to vet it and perhaps you should get even better marks. More than marks, I am concerned with the knowledge which you imbibe and apply when you join the corporate world. To succeed, all you need is passion and the will to implement the same, notwithstanding the support of Top Management. Children's day is the right day to publish the same! Cheers, Rajat

[Quote: Rajat Joshi]
Hey, welcome. Let me reiterate that you have done a good job. Once you make the relevant changes, allow me to vet it, and perhaps you should get even better marks. More than marks, I am concerned with the knowledge which you imbibe and apply when you join the corporate world. To succeed, all you need is passion and the will to implement the same, notwithstanding the support of Top Management. Children's Day is the right day to publish the same!! Cheers, Rajat.

Well, change of plans. Exams are over, and planning to go out, so here, my trade-off with sleep, my updated report. The page numbers and index don't match, and I have to start a new topic on a new page and do a little formatting here and there. Apart from that, this is going to be the matter, more or less. Mr. Rajat, what do you mean by C&B under the advantages of employee relations? Do post your views and criticisms. I gotta print and bind by this weekend. Thanking you in anticipation.

Hello,

I had a relook. Diagrams make it good and relevant. The report is more organized. I think you may like to add a cover page, a coordinator signature page, a reference page, and a glossary page.

Good work! Before printing the whole document, print out a few pages and check for simple formatting issues. Ensure they match some standard document or report.

That's from me.

Hello,

I had a relook. Diagrams make it good and relevant; the report is more organized. I think a cover page, coordinator signature page, reference page, and glossary page you may like to add. Good work! Before printing the whole document, print out a few pages and match the simple formatting with some standard document or report.

That's from me. Thanks! 😄

I know... simple theory was so boring. I myself would fall asleep. Any more comments?

Yes, I've got all that - cover page, executive summary, preface, and acknowledgment.

Hmm... where will I find a standard document or report? This is the format as per the university. We can't change it.

Anything else? 😕

I am printing on Wednesday... any last-minute suggestions or recommendations... anything..?

Mr. Rajat and Umalme, you all have helped me a lot right from the start, and I am very thankful. I shall upload the final final version by Friday.

Bala, I'm still waiting for your suggestions

Sunayna,

My sincere apologies for not responding to your post. I am dealing with a lot of issues and challenges on the work front. It looks like I have to move out very soon. In the midst of this situation, which has been ongoing for a few weeks now, I am really not able to concentrate on anything.

My apologies once again, and I wish you all the very best.

Thanks,
Bala

Sunayna,

My sincere apologies for not responding to your post. I am dealing with a lot of issues and challenges on the work front. It looks like I have to move out very soon. In the midst of all this, which has been ongoing for a few weeks now, I am really not able to concentrate on anything. My apologies once again and wish you all the very best.

Thanks,
Bala

Oh please, you are embarrassing me. Don't be silly. 😳 All's well that ends well. My project is done, printed, and binding as I post. I will be submitting it tomorrow. Now I hope the vivas go well. I guess you are very tensed with your work. What's the use of getting tensed? Like Vinisha told me during our first paper, "main tension leke karu kya?" Chill, hope everything is fine soon.

Regards

Hi, this is Asha. I read Sunaya's project description and Rajan's suggestions. Yes, it is very interesting. I would like to contribute more. Is there any correlation between Employee Absenteeism and Productivity? Training vs. productivity. About the Employee Benefits.

Hi Asha. You've made me very happy by taking the effort to read it. Thanks, and the frosting on the cake is your questions. But, I didn't quite get your question. Are you asking about the relationship between absenteeism and productivity? Or absenteeism and fringe benefits? Please do clarify. I'm curious to know your views on the report.

Can an HR executive record the voice of an employee without the employee's knowledge? Is it acceptable? Can somebody assist, please?

Thanks and Regards,
Dova

Hi Sunayna and Rajat,

Thank you both very much. I am working on a project on employee relations. Until I came across this topic, I was confused about what to do and how to approach it. Now, at least, I know how I can start with the topic and I will try to understand the terms used by both of you. I also need some more help. Can you help me?

My mentor is asking me to conduct a survey regarding different benefits and policies. I am struggling to understand what kind of questions should be included, especially the type of closed-ended questions on the benefits and policies of a company. Please assist me.

Thank you.

Hi guys,

Can anyone tell me how to download the report on employee relations posted by Sunayna?

Regards,
Paresh

Hey, I'm doing a project on employee relations too. This project documentation has been a great help. Now I can at least streamline my efforts in how to go through the process. Thanks a lot, guys. All the comments are adding to my knowledge. Thanks.

Hi Sunayna,

I went through your project and must say it was quite good. A good insight was given. I am pursuing an MBA and doing a project on employee relations only. Could you please share your questionnaire with me? If not, could you please give me an idea about what sort of questions to be included? It would be really helpful. I am confused about the language.

Regards,
Aditi

Hi Sunayana,

Your project is very well-done. In a simple sentence, there is a lot of hard work put in. I'm doing a similar project but not comparing 3 things. Your project inspired me to approach my project differently. However, before starting my project, I just want to know how you formulated your questionnaire. Could you please upload your questionnaire format?

Awaiting your response.

With Regards,
Alamu