Employee Relations 101

Employee relations can be one of the trickiest parts of HR to get right, but building solid capability in it early will set you up for career success.

Employee Relations 101 is an introduction to the practical side of employee relations, written especially for early-career HR professionals. This book explains why strong employee relations are good for any business and clearly describes how they can build a positive organizational culture. The book demonstrates how employee relations work in practice and advises on key issues such as managing performance, behavior and conduct, supporting managers with dispute resolution, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, and developing policies and procedures.

Learn why it's important for HR to be involved in employee relations and develop key workplace relationship skills, including communication, emotional intelligence, conflict management, resilience, integrity, decision making and coaching.

Discover key HR functions, elevate your knowledge, and prepare yourself for the world of work with the SHRM Core HR Series. Written for early career HR professionals, every book features key definitions, real-world examples, practical exercises, advice on further reading, and scenario planning to help you be an effective HR practitioner.

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Product details

• Authors: Kogan Page Editorial, Kogan Page Editorial
• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 03.03.2026
• EAN: 9781398626669
• ISBN: 978-1-3986-2666-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Shrm HR Skills Guide; SHRM Core HR series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture, Advice on careers & achieving success, Working patterns & practices, Personnel & human resources management, Working patterns and practices, Advice on careers and achieving success, Personnel and human resources management