LRM1501 Assignment 3 Semester 2 DUE 17 September 2024

QUESTION 1 1.1 Study the diagram below and complete the table below by inserting the relevant party/parties in the employment relationship (Column A) that matches the roles and responsibilities as outlined in Column B. (5) Column A: Parties in the tripartite employment relationship Column B: Roles and responsibilities 1.1.1 A legal entity or person that controls and directs the labour of persons using terms expressed or implied in the contract of employment. In exchange for receiving labour services, it is required to provide compensation to persons in the form of salaries or wages. 1.1.2 Is required to obey lawful and reasonable orders within the terms of the employment contract; serve faithfully and perform duties with proper care and diligence. 1.1.3 Negotiates employment terms and conditions with trade unions. 1.1.4 Represents employees by negotiating good working conditions and better wages/salaries on behalf of employees. Assists and represents employees in grievance procedures, disciplinary hearings and dismissal cases. 1.1.5 A governing body that regulates the relationship between employees and employers. Acts as a mediator in the management of labour relations. CONFIDENTIAL Page 3 of 4 LRM1501 1.2 Complete the table below by inserting the correct terms and concepts in Column A that matches the relevant statements in Column B. (5) Column A: Terms and concepts Column B: Statements pertaining to the terms and concepts 1.2.1 Refers to how people relate to one another at work, and includes the interactions and relationships between employers and their employees, and the state. Amongst other aspects, it involves preventing and resolving problems that may arise from work and affect work performance. 1.2.2 Serves as a general guide to action and defines the boundaries within which to make decisions in relation to tasks that must be repeatedly performed in an organisation. This entails formalised and codified statements of principles to guide action that must be taken to guide the thinking, actions, behaviour, decisions and practices of role-players in the organisation. 1.2.3 A corrective measure that employers use to correct employee behaviour in the workplace. 1.2.4 It refers to an act or omission by the employer which disadvantages the employee, thus causing the employee to be dissatisfied or unhappy in the workplace. 1.2.5 It