A brief description of purposes of labor relation is as follows:
1. Harmonious Relations
Labor relation brings an efficient relationship between industrial actors employees, employers and the government/society. It aims to develop and promote a good working relationship within and outside organizational sphere.
2. Legal Representation
Labor relations brings about a legal representation of the society or that state in organizational affairs. This means, labor relation brings all actors in a negotiation regarding the implementation of labor laws, rules and regulations.
3. Industrial Peace
Through the institutionalization of organizational rules and regulations, an efficient relationship between and among the industrial actors is obtained. This ultimately results into high degree of industrial peace in the organization. Hence, an effective maintenance of labor relations ensures industrial peace and organizational stability.
4. Physical Facility
A good maintenance of labor relations in the organization introduces a good working environment thereby increasing organizational facilities in the work station. Moreover, the workers get sufficient financial and non-financial benefits/incentives to lead a quality life.
5. Effective Communication
Another purpose of labor relation is to introduce an effective communication system in the organization. The communication system will be effective when it allows two-way flow of messages and information between all levels of employees. For effective communication, the actors should also be effectively involved in the system.
6. Change Management
An effective implementation of labor laws, rules and regulations by introducing a creative work environment, cooperation and confidence makes the process of change easy. This helps to initiate organizational and environmental changes in today's Topsy-curvy environment.
7. Productivity And Organizational Effectiveness
A good labor relation aims to increase the productivity of the workers as well as organization. Due to cordial labor relations, employees take interest in their jobs and work effectively and efficiently. This leads to higher production output thereby enhancing the existing level of productivity at a higher point. This ultimately results the enhancement of organizational effectiveness.
8. Reduce Industrial Actions
An efficient relationship between industrial actors helps to reduce industrial actions such as strikes, lock-outs, sits-in, demonstration and other protestive activities.
9. Organizational Stability
Labor relation aims to establish an efficient and friendly work environment in the organization. The introduction of industrial peace provides an important pre-condition for organizational stability and goal achievement.
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