ASSIGNMENT

HRMN 3841: Employee and Labour Relations 1

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Assignment 3: The Grievance Process (18%)

Review the three scenarios below. In a 1000 word essay (total), describe the next steps that

the company should take to properly respond to the individual situations.

Scenario A:

James is a cashier, working for Write Way Stationary Company. He has been late for work

several times, but was never spoken to by his manager Julie. On Friday afternoon, Julie

called James into her office and notified him that he was fired (terminated) for cause for

being late for work.

The union and James filed a grievance, citing that the employer had improperly terminated

his employment. What are the steps in the grievance process? How do you recommend that

the organization resolve this grievance?

Scenario B:

After working through the grievance procedure, the matter has still not been resolved. A

third party will be needed to resolve this matter. What type of third party intervention do

you think is appropriate? Describe the alternatives available and the recommended next

step.

Scenario C:

After several months of collective bargaining, the parties are at an impasse (which means

they are unable to negotiate a mutually agreeable collective agreement). Both the employer

and the union have options to apply pressure, to get a deal. If you were the employer, what

options are available to apply pressure on the union? What steps would you need to take to

implement this action?

Criteria for Evaluating Your Report

 Your report must incorporate some of the key concepts introduced in this module.

 You must demonstrate evidence of critical thinking and analysis.

 You must present a logical and persuasive argument.

 You must support your arguments with examples or illustrations from the textbook.

Completion Guidelines

Submit your assignment (Parts A, B, and C) by using the “Assignment 3 submission tool".

Be sure to save your assignment as a Word document and name it: A3_HRMN3841_Last

name. Please do not break your assignment into separate word files; save all your work for

this assignment as one .docx file.

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 Did you put your name and student number on the document?

 Did you complete all the required elements and clearly label the parts?

 Did you use information and terminology learned in this module?

 Did you support your statements with specific examples?

 Did you cite references, using correct APA referencing format (including your

textbook)?

 Did you ensure that there are no spelling mistakes?

 Is your report grammatically correct, clear, and well organized?

We recommend that you submit this Assignment at the end of Module 8.