Explanation:

Job Description is a broad and written statement of a specific job in the organisation, based on the findings of a the job analysis. Job Description generally includes duties, purpose, responsibilities, scope, and working conditions of a job along with the title of the job, and the name or designation of the person to whom the employee will reports. Job description usually forms the basis of job specification.

Every employee must be provided with his job description as to how to perform his duties, limitations or boundaries in his duties, to whom he has to report and answerable, code of conduct, punctuality and discipline and safety procedure that is to be followed in case of Performing hazardous jobs. (This practice is being followed by few organisations in United States ) Having a job description document with employee, helps employer in dealing with employees especially in the circumstances when an employee proceed legally against employer for rejecting his/her claiming of compensation  for the accident happened during the course of employment or for taking disciplinary action against  employees who committed wrong.