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Overview and Impact of Celebrated Cases of Industrial Conflict in the workplace

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Industrial conflict arises from the unbearable conditions in the workplace. This can be observed from the emergence and growth of Slavery, Feudalism and Capitalism.  The Period of Slavery :  This is characterised by forced labour.  The system of production was based on slavery.  The relation of production was a master-servant relationship.  There was the presence of slave rebellion otherwise called Slave Revolution or insurrection e.g Slave Revolution of Haiti Slave Labour was abolished Emergence of Feudalism The Period of Feudalism : The system of production was based on feudalism. The relation of production was landlord- serfs relationship. Serf were peasant farmers who worked for landowners in exchange for means of survival Crude implements were used  Emergence of capitalism  The Period of Capitalism : The system of production was based on capitalism The relation of production was capitalist - Labour relationship Mechanised implements were used...
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CASE STUDY 1- An employee named John made threatening remarks to his supervisor at work . John had a history of being aggressive and threatening to both management and other employees and on this occasion had been challenged for incorrect timekeeping. His Employer on the other hand had not followed the proper process in investigating and determining the appropriate discipline for the employee in any of the previous instances of poor behaviour. The company also did not have the HR documentation such as policies and procedure to support the discipline process. The supervisor made a police complaint and was reluctant to supervise John John’s employer is stuck in between and doesn’t know what to do . If he should dismiss John, it could result in a significant award in favour of John. If John remains in the workplace, the environment would become dysfunctional, difficult to control and manage. *QUESTION* What advise would you give to Johns Employer?

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There is usually a condition of service and a code of conduct before employment. So it's already a red flag if they don't give you and a fault if you didn't request for it before employment and understand the terms and conditions of employment before accepting the offer of employment.  This issue is very dicey in the sense that there was no well structured established culture and ethics as well as a documentation system I've heard of a case where an employee is unjustly treated and made a scapegoat at his workplace which led to his immediate voluntary resignation... It's easy to quickly point fingers at him but do you think it's justifiable to nail him for improper timing and bad work ethics? It's glaring that There was no proper procedure and grievance handling mechanism yet he has been nailed and accused of having a bad history and poor work ethic in a company where communication and culture had been undermined or underrated and not considered as a yardsti...
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