How does precariousness within the contemporary workforce impact employment relations? In your answer, consider the nature of precarious work in contemporary workplaces and the link to HR functions...

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Employees can be called as the valuable assets of every organization. Companies required the support of the employees for attaining the goals and objectives of the organization. For improving the motivational level of the employees, the companies have to recognize the efforts of the employees and they have to help the employees for attaining their personal and professional goals. According to the words of Lewchunk (2017), Precarious jobs are directly affecting the relationship with the management and employees. It also affects the normal functioning of the organization. In this research paper, we are analysing the nature of precarious work in contemporary workplaces and we are also analysing precarious job link to HR functions such as (but not limited to) training and development, performance management, and rewards in a detailed way.
According to the words of Stewart (2017) short-term or non-standard or low paid jobs can be called as precarious work and the term precarious employment is originated from French (Stewart et al 2017, p.420). From the year of 1970, precarious working conditions and jobs emerged as a core issue within the business world, most of the researchers stated that precarious jobs are not helping for improving the satisfaction level of the employees. We know the fact that employees are working in the organization is for attaining the personal as well as professional goals and objectives. Precarious or low paid jobs is not helping the employees for attaining the personal as well as professional goals. According to the words of Campbell (2018) for attaining the competitive advantage and for improving the performance level the relationship between the employees should be good and effective (Campbell et al 2018, p.48). Major reasons for the growth of precarious jobs is connected to the concept of globalization. Globalization increased the competition between the companies, and the business managers forced to outsource the work to underdeveloped countries. Globalization also provided flexibility for moving the people from one country to another country. According to the words of Campbell (2018), precarious jobs is not providing security and recognition for the employees, and most employers are not giving importance to the low paid employees problems and issues. While analysing the example of company Nike we can understand that they only provide $ for the employees for 8 to 12 hours’ work. Most of the employees were not satisfied with the working conditions and allowances provided by the company and in December 2019, more than 100 employees conducted a strike against the company Nike for providing better working condition and equality to the women. We know the fact that if the managers are not considering the needs and interest of the employees it will affect the quality of the outcome. Precarious jobs are not giving any importance to the employees, it's only focused on cost reduction and gaining maximum profit for the organization. As per the report of Business Insider (2019) for...