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Ethical Issues in HRM

Ethical Issues in Employment

  • Discrimination: HRM professionals must ensure that all employment decisions are made fairly and without discrimination based on race, gender, religion, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
  • Harassment: HRM professionals must create and maintain a workplace environment that is free from harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying, and discrimination.
  • Privacy: HRM professionals must collect, store, and use employee data in a way that protects their privacy.
  • Safety: HRM professionals must ensure that the workplace is safe and healthy for all employees.
  • Whistleblower protection: HRM professionals must create and maintain a system for reporting wrongdoing without fear of retaliation.

Ethical Issues in Human Resource Development

  • Training and development: HRM professionals must ensure that training and development opportunities are available to all employees and that these opportunities are fair and equitable.
  • Performance appraisal: HRM professionals must use performance appraisal systems that are fair, accurate, and unbiased.
  • Career planning: HRM professionals must provide employees with opportunities to plan and develop their careers.
  • Succession planning: HRM professionals must identify and develop potential successors for key positions in the organization.

Ethical Issues in Wage and Salary Administration

  • Pay equity: HRM professionals must ensure that all employees are paid fairly and equitably for their work.
  • Compensation and benefits: HRM professionals must design and administer compensation and benefits programs that are fair, competitive, and compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.
  • Executive compensation: HRM professionals must ensure that executive compensation is fair and aligned with the organization's performance.
  • Incentive plans: HRM professionals must design and administer incentive plans that are fair, transparent, and motivating.
  • Minimum wage and overtime pay: HRM professionals must comply with all applicable minimum wage and overtime pay laws.
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