At time of employment there should be an agreement on wages, hours, overtime, fringe benefits and supervision. An employer should try to establish good communications with his employees. He should understand them as people, treat them as individuals, and recognize that they have various needs, all of which cannot be satisfied by higher wages, shorter working hours, and better working conditions. In essence, the fundamental rule of good labor management is to treat the employees as people rather than treating them in a demeaning or disrespectful manner. In the future there will be major changes in labor management on Ohio dairy farms.
Employees are likely to work fewer hours, earn more per hour and be better trained.
We are also likely to see increased emphasis on other changes that will make farm employment more like non-farm employment. For example, collective bargaining, unemployment insurance, more extensive coverage by minimum wage legislation and more benefits such as retirement programs may receive consideration. The Effective Dairy Manager Management or supervision is the art of working with people over whom authority is exercised in such a way as to achieve their greatest combined effectiveness in getting the job done. Effective dairy herd management is more than having the knowledge, or even imagination, but rather how capable an individual is in executing. Intelligence, imagination and knowledge are all essential resources, but only effectiveness converts them into results.