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Issue Analysis and Policy Development

Learning outcome 1: Research and apply the insights from relevant literature to the development and assessment of HRM policies and practices

Learning outcome 2: Explain the challenges facing HR Managers in ensuring that policies, procedures and activities are consistent with the principles of ethics, good corporate governance and sustainability

Learning outcome 3: Research and apply findings from the evidence-based literature to address problems arising in human resource management

Purpose: A HR policy is a formal statement of a principle or rule that members of an organisation must follow. Each policy addresses an issue/and or HR function which directly aligns to the organisation's overall mission and strategic objectives.

Policies serve several important functions:

• Communicate values and expectations for how things are done at your organisation

• Keep the organization in compliance with legislation and provide protection against employment claims

• Document and implement best practices appropriate to the organisation

• Support consistent treatment of staff, fairness and transparency

• Help management to make decisions that are consistent, uniform and predictable

• Protect individuals and the organisation from the pressures of expediency

It is important to note that HR policies must comply with employment, workplace health and safety, and other related legislation as applicable in the jurisdiction in which the organisation operates. For example, in Australia policies must comply with Fair Work Act 2009 and Fair Work Regulations 2009.

The purpose of this assessment is to consolidate your learnings during the semester by analysing a contemporary workplace issue, and then developing an organisational policy that is compliant with relevant HR legislation and practices that can then be utilised in the workplace.

Instructions:

Step One: Choose your own particular focus on an aspect of HRM or choose one of the following topics:

a. Diversity and Inclusion

b. Conduct and Ethical Behaviour in the Workplace

c. Building an organizational culture through HRM

Step Two: Choose an organization to use as your case study. You should choose one that you know about or you have access to lots of information about. It could be an organization that has a particular problem relating to the topic you identified in Step One or it could be a role model, a success, an employer of choice.

Step Three: Research the topic you identified in Step One and align the research to what you observe in your case study so that you can develop a policy.

You are expected to research widely to identify examples of relevant policies and journal articles. You need to use a minimum of 10 articles to support your policy. If you choose to base your policy on a pre-existing one, you need to identify it, reference the policy and attach it to your assessment.

A suggested structure would incorporate

a) Background: Who the company is: its strategic objectives: reason why the policy has been created (Parts of the Policy Analysis goes here). Explain the challenges facing HR Managers in ensuring that are consistent with the principles of ethics, good corporate governance and sustainability.
b) Purpose: What does this policy aim to do (Parts of the Policy Analysis goes here)

c) Scope: Who the policy covers

d) Definitions: Key terms in the Policy

e) Related Policies and Documents: This includes legislation, a Collective Bargaining Agreement (if the company has one) and other organisational documents that link to the relevant policy

f) Policy Statement: The policy statement is the governing principle, plan, or understanding that guides the action. It states what we do, but not how. The policy statement(s) should be brief, and is enhanced by the information within the next sections of the policy

Details of the Policy

g) Activities: What are the steps in the process relating to Recruitment, selection and Retention: Work Health and Safety or Diversity and Inclusion. In this section include a diagram/flow chart

h) Grievance Procedures: What is the process for dealing with challenges or conflict?

i) Accountabilities: Who is involved and responsible for the policy and its effectiveness?

j) Appendices

k) References

Attachment:- Issue Analysis and Policy Development.rar