The Importance Of The Work Environment

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When it comes to a work environment an employee should feel comfortable, and excited to go to work, especially because on average forty hours a week are surrounded by that environment. Management teams have challenging jobs to attempt to balance both what the organization needs and what is best for the employee. If the employers are not satisfied, then there is no chance for a successful work environment, and if the employees are not happy then there will not be a business. Both the employer and employees have their own opinions on what is important to them, but it is finding the proper line that makes the work environment a great place for everyone. There are multiple reasons that an employee may choose to work for a company, such as a …show more content…

Obtaining a job that will be flexible enough for someone to still live an outside life can be challenging. It is important to some to have the ability to be able to choose their work schedule. In fact, a study showed that “. . . one-third of wage and salary workers have flexible schedules. . .”, which means that an employee’s work shift could change daily (McMenamin, 2007, p. 3). For example, most fast food employment has the ability to grant a more flexible schedule for the employees. Some employees enjoy the work flexibility schedule, which allows the employees, with the assistance of a good manager to create a schedule that benefits both parties. However, a flexible schedule most often benefits the organization more than the employee (2007, p.3). For instance, if you worked for a fast food chain, an employee would not want to work from 10 in the morning until 11 at night. Flexible schedules allow for them to keep long hours available to the public, while still being able to keep the employees content with their work …show more content…

Working extra hours for a company should result in a bigger pay check. This type of compensation is called overtime, and normally needs to be approved by management. For example, if a typical work week is a forty-hour week, and forty-five hours was needed at the time to complete the job, then the extra pay should reflect five extra hours of pay. Recently, the “. . . US Department of Labor (DOL) released the long-awaited updates to regulations defining overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional employees” (Acroprint time recorder company; new overtime regulations increase companies ' need for accurate time records, 2016, p.1). These overtime updates were needed for employers to be able to track a more accurate time card for employees. This helps both the company save money, while still giving accurate overtime wages to the employees that put in extra time at work. Overtime can be great for both the employer and its employees because the employer gets the job accomplished while the employee get compensated extra pay for their time. While overtime is a benefit to the workplace, so is paid time

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