EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS

In What Way Has The Recession Impacted On Employment Relationships?



In What Way Has The Recession Impacted On Employment Relationships?

Introduction

The employment relationship has been serving as a basic vehicle and tool through which the employees gain access to their benefits and rights associated in the areas of social security and labor law. It serves as the main key point of reference for formulating the nature and scope of employer's obligations and rights towards the employees (Strebel 1992, pp. 20). Therefore, the current recession had also altered the employment relationships at the British Airways.

The aerospace industry has been hit hard by the recent recession. The numerous layoffs hurt the Montreal economy.

British Airways, BA short, is the largest British airline based in London and hub at London Heathrow airport. She is one of the largest airlines in the world and a founding member of the airline alliance one world, and together with Iberia, the holding company International Airlines Group. The current global financial crises and the recession had altered the relationship of employees with British Airways. For example, few years back, the British Airways asked its employees to voluntarily work up to a month without pay for the crisis-ridden airline. This could all contribute to the survival of the group, called the company on his team in the staff magazine.

BA chief Willie Walsh said that he would decline in July to his salary, and called on other employees of the airline to work well for a certain time gratis. Similarly, the British Airways has announced in May, the biggest annual loss since its privatization in 1987 and is looking for savings. The company emphasizes the thousands so far, more than 40,000 jobs.Discussion

To make sure that the image of British Airways remains good, the organization has developed certain policies after the recession in terms of employment relationships. For instance, in order to continue their good public representation, their strategy is to participate in different media activities and social media. Continuous contact with various newspapers, magazine and channels through press releases maintain them in media's good books. To sustain their fair representation with the consumers, it is vital to value and appreciate those through their numerous marketing plans which include customer loyalty plans and executives club (Stacey 1995, pp. 477).

British Airways is an organization that has a diverse workforce. British Airways encourage each and every eligible and qualified individual no matter from where they belong; to come and join their organization and they are dealing quite well with this.

In the past, the concept of employment relations system was only restricted to the industrial labour relationship, now the concept has changed and the new philosophy of employment relations system has emerged. These significant changes have created their impacts on work and employment, such as the ever increasing number of employees who work non-standard hours and involvement of customer as a third party in the employment relationship system.

Recession and Its Impact on the Employment Relationship

The recession has severely affected the employee relationship with British Airways. Therefore, in order to retain employees the company is trying to increase the commitment and motivation of ...