1. Contemporary issues in HRM AJIT SINGHENGLISH TRAINER

3. Employee burnout

4. Safety

5. Diversity and discrimination

6. Sexual harassment and violence2

8. Negatively affect an individual's performance

9. Psychiatric consultation 3

11. Technological advances

12. Service industry- Regular customer interaction.4

14. Loss of mental concentration

15. Anxiety, stress

16. Absenteeism

17. Extreme anger and frustration

18. Family conflict

19. Physical illnesses5

21. Tight deadlines, high work pressure, no free time, stringent penalty clauses and poor leadership.6

23. Absence of work-life balance

24. No time for hobbies

25. The employee is pushed for a deadline by the organization to deliver7

27. A sense of being constantly hindered in office

28. Lack of energy and enthusiasm in work

29. Irritability and less patience in dealing with clients and co-workers8

31. Being protected from an event that causes health or economical losses

32. It can include protection of people or of possessions.9

34. Work design

35. Technology10

37. Diversity- Less communication with co-workers. 11

39. Aggression from customers.12

41. Employee involvement and job enrichment

42. Diversity training

43. Safety management

44. Health promotion13

46. The major challenges include- job stress, employee burnout, safety, diversity and discrimination, sexual harassment, violence.

47. Initiatives by organisations

48. Promotion of health and safety in the workplace14

49. REFERENCES INTERNET- www.routledge.com www.wikipedia.org www.hbr.org(case study) TEXT BOOK- Human Resource and Personnel Management, Text and cases, By- K. ASWATHAPPA, Second Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2001 15

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