QUESTION ONE

Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow:

Recruitment exercise at Maxim Most of the employees at Maxim were factory workers. Since it was only a medium size company, there was no human resource department. Whenever there was a need to get people, the factory manager hired the needed personnel and informed the administration executive about it. Things were moving fairly well without any hitch since the executives knew each other well.The factory manager selected employees on the basis of his personal judgment during the interview with the candidate which lasted for a few minutes. Prior to this brief interview, the factory manager checked on the candidates past experience, family background, educational level, and the references received from school and previous jobs. The factory manager simply went by his own intuition and made up his mind as to whom he is going to hire. The rest of the executives generally accepted the factory managers decision. Once the candidate was offered employment, he or she was sent to the factory for completing formalities such as completing an application form and a brief physical examination. Then they were asked to report to work the following day. There was no formal job instruction and whatever the instruction was, it lasted only a few minutes. Whenever the new employee encountered difficulty, some guidance and help were offered.Employee turnover at Maxim was above the average for the industry. Every month a number of employees left their jobs. Some of them could not adjust to their jobs or work environment while others failed to meet the work requirements. Since the company was making money, the factory manager or the managing director of the company did not bother about the turnover problem. However, the factory manager was fully aware of the turnover problem

Questions:

1.2. Judging from the case study it is evident that Maxim did not apply any sort of legislation upon hiring of staff. Explain to Maxim the relevant acts that impact on the recruitment and selection process.