Role of Employer & Employee

Work Life Balance

Case 1
Students

as employees
Lecturers as employers
How do you assume these roles and
balance your life?

Importance of maintaining a sound employer-employee relationship

Maintaining

a sound employer-employee relationship is essential for

the ultimate success of any organization considering the prevailing
highly complex business context in todays business world.

No

doubt, if there is a sound relationship existing between these two

parties, there will be good working conditions and a good working
environment in any organization.
That means happy workers, who will make your customers happy too.
Hence,

it has become an important task of managers attached to

various organizations irrespective of their business to maintain and
improve the sound relationship between these two parties with a view
to derive excellent results for the organization.

Thus,

the intention of this article is to discuss some of these benefits

and the importance of the above topic briefly.

Roles & Duties of Employers & Employees

Employers and employees work

together on a daily basis and have
very different roles and duties. These
primary roles and duties have
remained fairly static over time
despite changes in technology that
have made business more global and
efficient.

They define what workers are

supposed to do on a daily basis
without delving into specific job
descriptions and thus establish a
foundation for the kind of relationship
employers and employees should
expect.

Employer

Empowerment to staf
In

the United States, most employers and employees operate under

what is known as a master-servant relationship.

In

master-servant relationships, masters (employers) oversee the work

of servants (employees) who work with or without compensation.

As

explained by uslegal.com, the master-servant relationship is

determined by how much authority an employer exercises over an
employee. In these relationships (which exclude contractors),
employees recognize the power that the employer has and follow the
employer's instructions.

However, master-servant law also protects employees from unjustified

treatment from an employer. For example, an employer can't fire an
employee for filing a grievance or seeking worker's compensation.

Employer

Flexible working
It

is the duty of employees to perform their work with

flexibility and skills.

This

means that they respect the employer's property

and follow protocols. It also means that the
employees use whatever skills they have (or acquire
new ones) to complete a task.

Lastly, employees should not rush through their work

and should check whatever they do for quality. This
ensures that the employee will finish the work
correctly the first time, saving the employer time and
money.

Employer

Create meaning

Employer

Develop talented people

Employers

must hire fairly, meaning that they can't deny

someone a job simply because they are of a particular
race, religion, origin or gender. They have to review all
resumes and conduct all interviews under the same
criteria and methods.

Employers

have to make the same training available to

everyone (if offered) so that everyone has a fair chance to
advance or improve on the job.

If

employees bring complaints to their employers, the

employers should look at every complaint rather than just
the complaints from employees the employers prefer.

Employer

Efective technology
Employers

should have the required

technology for employees so that
they will work efficiently.
This will give extra time for
employees also will not cause much
stress.

Employee

Commitment
Committed

employees contribute added value to the organization because

they are more determined, give pro-active support, produce more and pay
attention to quality. Furthermore, they do not report sick so often and are less
likely to leave the organization. Employees without commitment can work
against the organization and hinder its success.

It

is important for an organization to provide clarity as to its identity and

vision, and make it clear what the employees are contributing. However,
satisfaction regarding the manager and the working atmosphere can also
affect commitment.

Employee

Loyal
Employers

want employees to be loyal. For

example, employees should come to work on
time, keep company "secrets" private and keep
their work time undivided between the primary
employer and other potential employers.

This

lets employers know that they'll have a

certain, dependable amount of human
resources available to get the job done and that
competitors won't undermine the success of the
business.

Employee

Productive
Motivation

on work place is such a

important aspect. Employees should
become more productive and create
new ideas. New products if
necessary.
This will impress the employers
surely.

Employee

Job retention
Employees

should have the force

and the will to work. Performing well
and being a positive minded worker
will ensure your position.
Dont just say that you want to work.
Keep in mind that you will work.

Employee

Benefits
Employers

have to pay the funds and benefits they

promised to the employer as indicated in the
employee-employer contract.

From

the legal standpoint, this is because a work

contract is an exchange of service for compensation.
If an employer doesn't compensate the employee,
then the employer has violated the work contract.

From

the social standpoint, this is because the

employee depends on his benefits and wages to
survive.

Health and Safety

To

prevent employers from abusing the authority

they have in a master-servant relationship,
legislation requires that employers provide
employees with a safe work environment that is free
from health hazards.

Employers

therefore must comply with the workplace

standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health
Association (OSHA) of the United States Department
of Labor. If they violate these regulations, employers
face fines or mandatory cessation of operations until
the problems are fixed.

Respect
As

shown by Clyde & Company and

compactlaw.co.uk, a duty both employers and
employees have is to treat each other with what
is known in law as mutual trust and confidence-i.e., they should respect each other.

Employers

and employees can demonstrate

mutual trust and confidence by communicating
well, hearing each other out even when opinions
differ. They also can give praise wherever it is
warranted and express appreciation for work
done.