Human Resources Management Essentials

Key Aspects of Human Resources (HR)

Core HR Functions:

  • Selection
  • Recruitment
  • Induction
  • Orientation
  • Training
  • Mentoring
  • Health and Safety
  • Benefits
  • Payroll

Supporting Disciplines for HR:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Law
  • Mathematics
  • Business

Characteristics of HR:

  • Owned by the company
  • Difficult to evaluate economically
  • Subject to individual will
  • Limited

HR Legal Framework:

  • Federal Labor Law
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Social Security Law
  • Rules of Procedure
  • Constitution

Definition of HR:

A discipline or science dedicated to managing groups of employees and partners within an organization.

Other Terms for HR:

  • Staff Administration
  • Personnel Department
  • Labor Relations
  • Industrial Relations
  • Personnel Management

Sick Pay for General Disability:

Paid at 60% of wages.

APS:

Attendance, Punctuality, and Replacement.

Workplace Risk Dictated By:

Department of Medical Work.

MT1:

Accident Report Form.

Rules:

Rules of action, stable.

Policies:

Criteria to guide actions, flexible.

Objectives:

Imperative for the attainment of targets.

Instruction:

How to act according to the objectives.

Policies for External Collaborators:

Punctuality, appropriate clothing, hygiene, attendance, presentation, etc.

Work:

Human activity applied to the production of goods and services.

Transfer:

A stable exchange to another post; there may be no hierarchy or higher wages.

Upgrades:

Changes to positions of greater importance.

Promotion:

Carried out solely by the will of the employer.

Overtime:

Extended workday due to various reasons (e.g., risk or loss). In a fortnight, working 15 hours of overtime.

Employee Profit Sharing (OCT):

Employee participation in profits (10% of total), according to Articles 117 and 131 of the Federal Labor Law (LFT).

Seniority Premiums:

Consists of 12 days of minimum wage for each year of service, always paid (Article 162 LFT).

Sunday Premium:

25% of regular daily wage.

Holiday Premium:

The right to a premium of 25% of the amount received for a holiday (Article 80 LFT).

Salary:

Compensation paid for work (Articles 82-88 LFT).

“Equal pay for equal work” (Article 86 LFT).

Earned Wages:

Wages for days already worked but not yet cashed (Article 99 LFT).

Integrated Salary:

Includes daily cash plus any additional benefits in cash or kind.

Minimum Wage:

Minimum cash amount a worker receives for their workday.

Accrued or Unpaid Wages:

A worker who has been wrongfully terminated is entitled to these.

Legally Required Benefits:

  • Social Security Act
  • AFORE (Retirement Fund Administrator)
  • INFONAVIT (National Housing Fund Institute)

Branches of Social Security:

  • Workplace Risk
  • Sickness and Maternity
  • Disability
  • Life
  • Retirement
  • Unemployment at Advanced Age and Old Age
  • Childcare and Social Services

Parts of a Minor League Work Contract:

Header, administrative forms, clauses, and signatures. Matches the labor contract for specific work, given time, interim, or long-term.

Indeterminate Internship:

When filling a vacancy.

Labor Fraud:

Labor and criminal legislation contains behaviors that may be criminal offenses: failing to pay wages, paying significantly less, forcing work without remuneration.

Workday:

Time during which the worker must provide a service.

Types of Workdays:

Active and passive workdays.

Recruitment:

Methods that an organization uses to attract candidates.

Sources of Recruitment:

  • Internal (relatives, family members of staff)
  • External (employment agencies, advertising media, etc.)

Training:

Provide employees with the skills needed to perform their jobs. Minimum 25 hours (Article 153, paragraph A LFT).