Labor law and human resource management: Legal disputes and management strategies in labor relations
Keywords:
Labor Law, Human Resources, Labor Dispute, Legal RiskAbstract
With the continuous improvement of China's labor legal system and the increasing awareness of workers' rights protection, labor relations have become increasingly complex, resulting in frequent labor disputes that pose severe challenges to human resource management in enterprises. This paper focuses on the interaction between labor law and human resource management, examining common legal disputes in current labor relations, such as non-compliance with labor contract execution, wage and benefit disputes, and improper dismissal procedures. It conducts an in-depth analysis of the underlying institutional deficiencies and management loopholes. Particularly under new employment models, such as platform work and flexible employment, issues such as vague legal applicability and unclear definitions of responsibilities are prominent, which significantly increase the risk of labor disputes. Therefore, this paper, in conjunction with China's labor laws and regulations, argues for the necessity of enhancing internal corporate rules and regulations, strengthening the protection of employee rights, and improving communication negotiation mechanisms, with the aim of helping enterprises enhance the efficiency of human resource management, effectively prevent and resolve labor disputes, and build harmonious and stable labor relations.
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