P4 UNIT 16
How organizations cooperate with their employees
It is important that employees cooperate with their employers so that work gets done and the
organization runs smoothly. The key to being cooperative is having excellent communication skills so
that it is clear what the employee is required to do and so that the employer knows what the employee
is capable of. There are many ways employees can obtain the cooperation of their employees. One way
is by asking about their availability through their contract as employees can indicate whether they are
available to work full time, part time, weekends as well mention if they only want to work term time
which is ideal for employees with children as they can be with the children in the term holidays. Another
way to maintain cooperation between employers and employees is by allowing them to decide how
they will complete their tasks. This allows them to work how the want to work as they know their
strengths and weaknesses.
Why cooperation is important in an organization
It is important for employers to obtain the cooperation of their employees as it makes them feel as
though they are being listened to and will make them work hard as a result. This will increase
productivity in the organization because employees can have a say in how many hours they work in a
week to fit it with their lifestyle. Also adaptive and flexible employers will attract more applicants and
the organization has more people to choose from and it is more likely that employers will find the
people with all the skills they are looking for. By allowing employees to choose how they complete their
work they can adapt it to their lifestyle and they employer will receive the work in a good standard as
they employees chose to complete the work in their own way so have no excuse to give poor work.
Contract of employment
A contract of employment is signed by the when an applicant is successful and is offered the job in the
final stage of the recruitment process. The contract includes shifts, wages and tasks that's the employee
is expected to complete. There are different types of contracts to suit different needs for the employees.
The different types are full time, part time, weekends, zero hour, term time, permanent, temporary and
seasonal.
A full time contract is for employers working 40 hours a week and is ideal for the main earner of the
household. These types of contracts are usually for jobs roles in office jobs such as HR management and
accountancy. A part time contract is for employees working less than 20 hours a week and is ideal for
people who have children to look after as they can work while the children are at school. These types of
contracts are usually for jobs in the retail or food and drink industry as the contract would be used for
sales assistants and waiters. A weekend contract is ideal for students that want go gain experience and
earn money while learning. A weekend contract is for employees working on Saturdays and Sundays,
however some organizations may count Fridays and Thursdays in their weekend contracts. These types
of contracts would be used for sales assistants in retail or volunteering in non profit businesses such as
charity shops. Zero hour contracts are for casual hours and retailers and restaurants use those contracts
so they can call in employees last minute. A zero hour contract is only ideal if you have no other
responsibilities and your only aim to earn money and gain experience. This sort of contract is usually
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How organizations cooperate with their employees
It is important that employees cooperate with their employers so that work gets done and the
organization runs smoothly. The key to being cooperative is having excellent communication skills so
that it is clear what the employee is required to do and so that the employer knows what the employee
is capable of. There are many ways employees can obtain the cooperation of their employees. One way
is by asking about their availability through their contract as employees can indicate whether they are
available to work full time, part time, weekends as well mention if they only want to work term time
which is ideal for employees with children as they can be with the children in the term holidays. Another
way to maintain cooperation between employers and employees is by allowing them to decide how
they will complete their tasks. This allows them to work how the want to work as they know their
strengths and weaknesses.
Why cooperation is important in an organization
It is important for employers to obtain the cooperation of their employees as it makes them feel as
though they are being listened to and will make them work hard as a result. This will increase
productivity in the organization because employees can have a say in how many hours they work in a
week to fit it with their lifestyle. Also adaptive and flexible employers will attract more applicants and
the organization has more people to choose from and it is more likely that employers will find the
people with all the skills they are looking for. By allowing employees to choose how they complete their
work they can adapt it to their lifestyle and they employer will receive the work in a good standard as
they employees chose to complete the work in their own way so have no excuse to give poor work.
Contract of employment
A contract of employment is signed by the when an applicant is successful and is offered the job in the
final stage of the recruitment process. The contract includes shifts, wages and tasks that's the employee
is expected to complete. There are different types of contracts to suit different needs for the employees.
The different types are full time, part time, weekends, zero hour, term time, permanent, temporary and
seasonal.
A full time contract is for employers working 40 hours a week and is ideal for the main earner of the
household. These types of contracts are usually for jobs roles in office jobs such as HR management and
accountancy. A part time contract is for employees working less than 20 hours a week and is ideal for
people who have children to look after as they can work while the children are at school. These types of
contracts are usually for jobs in the retail or food and drink industry as the contract would be used for
sales assistants and waiters. A weekend contract is ideal for students that want go gain experience and
earn money while learning. A weekend contract is for employees working on Saturdays and Sundays,
however some organizations may count Fridays and Thursdays in their weekend contracts. These types
of contracts would be used for sales assistants in retail or volunteering in non profit businesses such as
charity shops. Zero hour contracts are for casual hours and retailers and restaurants use those contracts
so they can call in employees last minute. A zero hour contract is only ideal if you have no other
responsibilities and your only aim to earn money and gain experience. This sort of contract is usually
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