Ethical Issues of HR

8/6/2019 Ethical Issues of HR

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Ethical Issues of HR

Presented by

Ankit Kumar JainNagurvaliShaik


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Contents

Whatare Ethics?

Whatis HRM?

Whatare the Ethicalissues?

Survey from SHRM

Reasons for unethical behavior?

Ill effects of unethical behavior of HR

Guidelines to foster ethical behavior.

Conclusion.


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Define Ethics, HRM

Ethics

Principles ofconduct governing an individual

or a group. Set ofstandards

HRM The policies and practices involved in

managing the human resource


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Ethical issues of HRM


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Ethical issues of HRM Contd

Sensitivity issues during recruitment,selection, compensation, promotion, job

assignment, termination and lay offs.

Race, age, gender basedjob

discriminations.

Health, safety and harassment.


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Ethical issues of HRM Contd

Should controlwhistle blowers or not?

Breach ofconfidentiality.

Sexualharassment.


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A survey from SHRM

Sample comprised of347 randomlyselected HR professionals.

Analyzing 347 respondents, with2828emails sentand 2665 emails received.

Margin of error is +/- 4%


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A survey from SHRMManagement lying to employees, customers, vendors, shareholders, or the public 77.5%

Lying on reports or falsifying records74.6%

Mishandling employee 401(k) retirement accounts 73.3%

Misrepresenting company financial assets 63.9%

Violating the privacy of employees 63.3%

Violations of Title VII (Discrimination based on race, color, gender, age or similar categories) 63.0%

Altering results of products/service testing 60.4%

Violating antitrust laws 58.0%

Sexual harassment 56.5%

Misusing the organizations assets or proprietary information 56.2%

Employees accepting or giving bribes, kickbacks, or gifts that may conflict with organizationalresponsibilities

54.1%


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A survey from SHRM

Employees engage in fraud 54.1%

Misusing insider information 52.1%

Violating environmental laws or regulations 51.8%

Stealing/theft 50.9%

Violations of the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)50.9%

Violations of OSHA regulations46.4%

Violations of the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) 44.7%

Improperly obtaining competitors proprietary information 44.1%

Misreporting actual time or hours worked41.7%

Employees lying to supervisors 19.5%

Other 8.9%


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Why unethical ?

Every one is good, till..

Pressure comes from all ends.

Impress on superiors.

Policies and procedures used are good.

He/she gets an opportunity.


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Ill effects of Unethical

Behavior of HR

Worsens credibility and communication.

Worsens sabotaging behavior and

absenteeism.

Worsens employee fraud.

Worsens productivity.

Worsens the performance ofhighly skilledemployee.


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Guidelines to foster ethical

behavior

Personal Values

Developpersonal set ofmorals.

Be as arole model.

Seek expertadvice.

Show no favoritism and bias.

Be acredible activistand proactive.


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behaviorContd

Organizationalcontribution

Code of Ethics

Corporate value statements

Highperformance appraisal

Voluntary ethicalprograms


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behaviorContd

Explicit Standards

Externallaws.


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Conclusion

Itis the responsibility of t he HR to realizeethics and actaccordingly.

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