E/HR/43. Gender wage gap: theories, problems, solutions

The paper examines the issues of the wage difference between men and women reviewing literature related to the gender discrimination, the Ëglass ceilingÌ, occupational dynamics, etc. The main issues of the gender wage gap are identified; their causes and consequences are discussed; HRM solutions to the problem are offered; the barriers to their implementation are defined.

P/HR/306. Issues of drug testing and causes of drug use in employees

The paper investigates the problem of administering drug tests among employees discussing its ethical, economic and legal implications, outlining approaches to the drug policy, and relating the problem of drug use to bullying, harassment, conflicts and injustice in the workplace. The importance of performance management in dealing with the drug problem is highlighted.

P/HR/302. Drug testing of employees: ethical and economic issues

The paper examines the ethical and economic aspects of introducing compulsory drugs tests for employees presenting arguments for and against this measure, discussing the issues of privacy and highlighting the importance of confidentiality.

P/HR/297. Long working hours in UK and Working time regulation

The paper examines the effects of the UK working regulations of 1998 on long working hours reviewing the statistics of ‘long hour culture’, its implications for health and safety, its impacts on family and private life, etc. The reasons behind the ineffectiveness of the new Working Time Directive in reducing long working hours are discussed.

P/HR/248. Issues of employee dismissal: case study of WH Smith

The paper reports on employee relations in WH Smith reporting on the company’s history, and advising them on the issues of employee dismissal (ED). Legislation and disciplinary procedures of ED are reviewed highlighting direct and indirect discrimination, and referring to case studies and news stories. WH Smith Ethical Trading Code of Conduct is outlined discussing offences for employees within WH Smith.

P/HR/231. Health and safety policy: economic, psychological and legal aspects

The paper examines the issues of health and safety (H&S) contracts reviewing the breaches of H&S in Shell, discussing the nature of a psychological contract, legal requirements in regards to H&S, etc.

P/HR/203. Effects of work-control on employee well-being

The paper reviews theories on occupational health psychology focusing on the demand-control model and discussing the effects of high and low work control on the employees’ well-being.

P/HR/196. Corporate culture and labour control

The paper examines the concept of corporate culture providing a review of academic approaches to culture, workplace, employment relationship, labour control, etc. Advantages and disadvantages of culture as a tool of labour control are discussed.

S/HR/64. Occupational Health Policy and Legislation on Risk Assessment Requirements and Monitoring with Reference to Drug and Alcohol testing in the Manufacturing Work Place

This paper looks at occupational health policy. It looks at the legislation on risk assessment and the requirements to monitoring workers. Especially drug and alcohol testing in the manufacturing work place.

S/HR/59. The Influence of the European Union on UK Employment Law

This paper examines the influence the EU has over UK employment law and focuses on the areas of the Working Time Regulations, Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE), the Information and Consultation Directive, and Agency Workers. The paper analyses actions the EU can take if member states significantly misinterpret EU Directives. The drawbacks and benefits of EU legislation on UK employment law are discussed and the UK's attempt to bypass some laws are analysed. The paper concludes the EU has had a significant and largely beneficial influence on UK employment law.

C/HR/37. Gareth Morgan writes about organisations as a controller of their employees. Do you consider this to be true? If so why is it true, and through which mechanisms do organisations seek to control their employees? If possible give examples where you feel this may be the case or argue against the overall view that Morgan gives.

This essay explores, by looking at Gareth Morgan's work, whether organisations control their employees, and the mechanisms through which control may be exerted. It first establishes the need for control, before exploring how organisations by definition are a means of controlling employees. Finally it addresses Morgan's work on the types of control present in organisations. This essay shows that there are a number of methods through which organisations seek to control employees depending on both the nature of the organisation, and the environment in which it operates. Of the metaphors outlined by Morgan, the machine approach is shown to exhibit the highest degree of control.

S/HR/42. Comment upon the reasons for and the consequences of the steady increase in working hours for many workers in the western world.

An eclectic approach drawing from Sociological, Psychological, topical news and Management literature, suggests that working hours are increasing for most occupations, for macro Political, Economic, Technological and Cultural reasons and changes occurring at the individual level of consciousness. Here, it has to be decided whether workers at the individual level desire more working hours or is it macro level influence from organisations and government agencies? Arguments centre around individual choice and coercion from macro influence and the effects on employee behaviour.

P/HR/111. Modern career: bureaucratic control or self-regulation?

The paper seeks to understand the key principles of a modern career looking at control as a basic tool of management. The dilemma between the need to dominate and the need to maximise the creativity of the labour force is discussed. The terms 'bureaucratic control', 'modern career', 'technology of the self', etc. are introduced. With self-regulation defined as the social technology of bureaucracy, the paper contends that a modern career creates a feeling of self worth in line with organisational expectations.

P/PS/28. FAB Sweets case study: analysis of inter-organisational problems in HB department and recommendations for improvement

This paper aims to investigate the causes of the problems in FAB Sweets and to provide a set of solutions for the problems by taking into consideration the differing points of view of all stakeholders so that everyone accepts the suggested changes and they can be easier to implement. Finally, suggestions will be made on how change management should be carried out and the factors that the change agents would need to consider.

P/C/34. Email monitoring in the working environment

This report aims to assess an issue of Email monitoring in the working environment. Report looks at the causes and reasons for e-mail monitoring; needs for email monitoring, ethical concerns; email monitoring as an invasion of the privacy; key regulations in relation to email monitoring such as the Human Rights Act 1998, the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Employment Practices Data Protection Code. Report presents the arguments for and against email monitoring in the light of preceding discussion. Last section of report presents practical analysis of email monitoring case and concludes with recommendations for the companies regarding the use of email monitoring.

P/HR/98. Dissertation. Employee Communication Monitoring

The dissertation discusses the issues of employees' e-mail and Internet use monitoring by their employers. The dissertation uses the method of the case study of one of the UK companies. (Further information is available on request)

P/HR/94. How can a better designed work environment minimise the health risks facing older employees?

In many countries including UK number of older workers is increasing year to year and the work environment has to be modified to cater for their needs as their risk for injury and disease is greater. This report analyses how a better designed work environment can minimise the health risks facing older employees. It is considering technological changes and other changes that companies need to consider.

P/HR/95. 'Competitive Pressures may sometimes tempt managers to reduce standards of workplace occupational health and safety.' Discuss with reference to the roles of management, unions and governments in maintaining safe work practices.

This essay whether competitive pressures may sometimes tempt managers to reduce standards of workplace occupational health and safety, its effects and the roles of management, unions and governments in maintaining safe work practices.

S/HR/15. Employment Relations: Review and comment critically on the arguments advanced both in favour of and against the introduction of a statutory minimum wage

This essay discusses whether the introduction of the minimum wage has been successful, it concentrates on three main areas. Firstly, what impact has it had on pay and poverty - has it helped to reduce the pay inequality in the UK? Secondly, what has its impact been on employment - has it caused an increase in unemployment? And lastly what has the impact been in organisations - how have managers reacted and has productivity decreased as a result of the minimum wage? the debate is supported through the use of two case studies and finishes with a conclusion on whether the minimum wage has been successful or not.

P/HR/54. What are the reasons for and the consequences of the steady increase in working hours for many workers in the western world?

This essay investigates why the number of working hours has increased and what are the effects on that. It looks at the historical context of this rise in the number of working hours and the reasons for that and at the consequences of that both for the organisation and the employee. Several perspectives will be taken (e.g. success of the company, stress of the employee and etc).

C/HR/13. Equal Opportunities in HRM

The following report intends to assess the issue of equal opportunities in the UK from the new business's point of view, in terms of looking at all the relevant legislation and its practical use. Additionally, the report will attempt to cover any specific information relevant to the issue of equal opportunities within computer industry, using live-case examples and providing examples of what is actually written in equal opportunities policies of different companies.

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