Uber Australia Essay

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1.0 Introduction This report is on the human resource (HR) issue confronting Uber Australia and its partner. The report highlights the significance of human resource practices as regards to employment and how both the employer and employee are protected under the labour laws. The issue facing Uber. which is described in a news story, divulges the woes of organisations that work without formal contracts. The discussion draws from hr models and theories as well as prior studies on the HR issues analysed. 1.0 Overview of the issue The issue draws from a news story first reported by the Australian Financial Review and recapped by the Business Insider Australia narrating how Uber Australia has opted to settle a unfair dismissal case even though …show more content…

The relationship between Uber and its driver partner will be discussed in the subsequent sub-section. This section draws from Raymond Stone’s work about human resource and the law as well as industrial relations. Various models will also be used to explain the …show more content…

According to Goh (2016, p. 304) written and legally bound contracts are covered by the law and in case of a breach, the responsible part is held liable. If Uber has a written agreement, then the company would have known which avenues to explore without the need for litigation or court cases. However, the company is settling the case even if they have a valid case against the dismissed driver. This highlights a challenge with Uber’s hiring process, working practice and relations with their contractors. Milner (2012, p. 207) notes that a written contract documents the intricacies of the working conditions from the job description, pay, working hours and conduct and this help guide both the contractor and the service owner. But the intricacies are well elaborated under an employer and employee relationship, which is covered under the Fair Work Act that enables pliable working

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