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Human Resource Mangement

Notes accountant) long work schedules might lead to fatigue and cause accidents. The
psychological climate of the workplace may be quite hostile (for example, seasonal lay
off, reduced wages due to poor demand, etc.) Accidents may be the result of unsafe acts
such as: throwing materials, operating machines at unsafe speeds; making safety devices
inoperative by removing, adjusting, disconnecting them; using unsafe equipment or
employing equipment improperly; using unsafe procedures in loading, placing, mixing,
combining, lifting improperly, taking unsafe positions under suspended loads; distracting,
testing, abusing, starting quarrelling, horseplay, etc. Workers' personality traits may
complicate the issue further especially if they have a tendency to take high risks, suffer
from poor vision and emotional instability, etc.

Task As the HR manager of a large auto components unit, safety is one of your major
responsibilities. You have decided to conduct a safety analysis of some jobs. Before going
ahead, you need a formal approval from the CEO. He has now asked you to explain
1. Why the exercise is undertaken in view of the low accident rate history in the past?
2. Why the analysis is limited to certain jobs?

Notes Employee Security
Physical and job security to the employee should also be provided with a view to ensure
security to the employee and his family members. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the
Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment Bonus Act, 1965, provide income security to the
employees.
1. Retrenchment compensation: The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, provides for the
payment of compensation in case of lay off and retrenchment. The compensation is
to be paid at the rate of 15 days wage for every completed year of service with a
maximum of 45 days wage in a year. Workers are eligible for compensation even in
case of closing down of undertakings.
2. Lay off compensation: In case of layoff, employees are entitled to a compensation at
the rate equal to 50% of the total of the basic wage and dearness allowance for the
period of their lay off except for weekly holidays. Layoff compensation can normally
be paid up to 45 days in a year.

Self Assessment

State whether the following statements are true or false:
1. It is in impossible to eliminate accidents just by reducing unsafe conditions.
2. Certain jobs are inherently more dangerous.

3. The effects of alcoholism on the worker and the work are severe.
4. Job stress has pleasant consequences for both employer and employee.
5. If you primarily work indoors, you may be exposed to airborne health hazards.
6. The heart of safety management is an organisational commitment to a comprehensive
safety effort.

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