S4 BM - HR PC Revision (Part 1)

S4 BM - HR PC Revision

(Part 1)

Multiple Choice

Industrial relations is:

• concerned with how employers work together with their employees.

• taking action against the firm, eg. strike, go-slow

• having good relationships with businesses in your industry

Multiple Choice

Trade unions are organisations that employees can join to enable them to have a collective voice.

• true

• false

Multiple Select

Which is true of Trade Unions? (choose all the correct answers)

• They represent employers.

• They protect and improve people's pay and conditions of employment.

• They negotiate and represent employees.

• They trade shares on the stock exchange.

Multiple Choice

It is free to join a trade union. You will not need to pay a subscription fee to join.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What is a 'strike'?

• This is used as a last resort

• This is where the employees occupy the workplace but refuse to do any work.

• This is a motivational method for staff.

• Employees will not perform any duties outside of their contract.

Multiple Choice

What is an 'overtime ban'?

• This is where the employees occupy the workplace but refuse to do any work.

• Employees will not perform any duties outside of their contract.

• This is where employees refuse to work overtime – they work their contracted hours only.

• They choose a rule to work to and stick to it.

Multiple Choice

What is a 'sit-in'?

• This is used as a last resort

• This is where the employees occupy the workplace but refuse to do any work.

• This is a motivational method for staff.

• Employees will not perform any duties outside of their contract.

Multiple Choice

What is 'work-to-rule'?

• This is where the employees occupy the workplace but refuse to do any work.

• Employees will not perform any duties outside of their contract.

• This is where employees refuse to work overtime – they work their contracted hours only.

• They choose a rule to work to and stick to it.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct ending!

Q: Explain the effects of industrial action on employers.

A: The business may gain a poor reputation...

• which means customers may stop buying products from the company.

• whereas problems will be solved.

• so the reputation will be poor.

• which means they cannot find a cheaper supplier.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct ending!

Q: Explain the effects of industrial action on employers.

A: Production will stop...

• which means there will be no products to sell.

• whereas problems will be solved.

• so all production will stop

• which means employee surveys cannot be carried out.