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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
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TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
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CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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The store occupies around 5 acre land and has over 330 departments making it the largest
department store. The study focuses on Guest Model of human resource management and also
acknowledges about the Mr. Storey definition in relation to personnel management. Moreover, it
also discusses various types of models of flexibility and how these types are practiced with
reference to Harrods.
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Furthermore, working from remote location or from home also benefits both the employer and
employee as it reduces cost of transport, office space, equipment and other expenditures etc. But
still the employee completes working hours while working from home and helps in achieving
organizational goals and objectives. Additionally, part time working during peak season not only
benefits employees who want to work at their convenience because of issues like child care or
further education but also benefits Harrods. It reduces their spending on different factors like
employee health covers, pensions and different retirement packages that are necessary to be
provided to full time employees (Martin, 2010).
TASK 2
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There are various forms of discrimination that can take place in the organization. Gender
discrimination can take in the workplace where certain rules are imposed on male and female
employees against their wish and that works in the interest of business. Like, in Harrods it is
mandatory for female employees to wear makeup all the time while working in the organization.
This affects some of the female staff and they get affected from such rule. There are various
employees who claimed that employees are suffering from such rules and regulations and it
affects their job. Another form of discrimination that can occur at Harrods is age discrimination.
It mainly affects because of change in global labor market as younger undergraduate and post
graduate people being recruited in Harrods. It helps business in employing young and energetic
talent that helps organization in achieving overall goals (Karami, Analoui and Cusworth, 2004).
There are various practical implications like equal opportunities legislation in Harrods.
For instance, business is required to review and practice their HRM policies and guidelines in
order to ensure that they do not follow discrimination in organization. In this regard, it is crucial
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6.
The implication of Health and safety legislation of HR practices at Harrods needs to
fulfill the obligation and follow all the safety and well being of employees and customers. Thus,
it can lead to increase in expenditure of company. For example, health legislations like Health
and Safety Act 1974 constitutes that business is required to follow different health programs that
ensures proper acceptable health standards of employees. Therefore, it helps in gaining
confidence of employees and they will also work with full commitment and enthusiastic so that
overall objectives of organization can be attained. Through the following health and safety
legislations in business it ensures the health and safety of employees while working at workplace
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