6.23.1 Ethical Issues in HRM

• Ethics in Human Resource Management (HRM) encompasses the moral principles and values that guide how HRM activities are conducted
• Equal opportunities in HRM include providing training regardless of gender or background.
• What ethical principle in HRM focuses on protecting employee personal data?

  Privacy
• Order the key stakeholders in HRM based on their primary focus:

  1️⃣ Employees: Fair treatment and growth

  2️⃣ Management: Align HRM with business objectives

  3️⃣ Unions: Advocate for workers' rights

  4️⃣ Government: Enforce labor laws

  5️⃣ Community: Benefits from local employment
• Ethical recruitment and selection ensures all candidates are treated equitably regardless of their background
• Transparency in recruitment means providing clear information about job roles and requirements.
• What is the ethical consideration in recruitment that focuses on protecting candidates' personal information?

  Confidentiality
• Ethical recruitment and selection avoids discrimination by using objective criteria.
• Compliance with labor laws is essential for ethical recruitment practices.
• Match the ethical area in HRM with its description:

  Equal Opportunities ↔️ Equal access to employment, training, and promotion

  Fair Treatment ↔️ Equitable compensation, recognition, and discipline

  Privacy ↔️ Protection of employee data

  Conflicts of Interest ↔️ Managing situations where personal interests conflict
• Employees in HRM seek fair treatment, growth opportunities, and job security
• Unions in HRM advocate for workers' rights and fair labor practices.
• Which stakeholder in HRM benefits from positive local employment practices?

  Community
• Fair compensation involves paying employees a salary that is commensurate with their role and industry standards.
• Employee satisfaction is directly influenced by fair compensation and benefits.
• What is an example of a benefit provided to employees besides salary?

  Health insurance
• Why are fair compensation and benefits crucial in HRM?

  Employee satisfaction and retention
• Fair compensation involves paying employees a salary that is commensurate with their role, experience, and industry standards
• What are some examples of employee benefits?

  Health insurance, retirement plans, paid leave
• Fair compensation and benefits are only important for attracting new employees, not retaining current ones.

  False
• Match the aspect with its description:

  Fair Compensation ↔️ Paying according to role and industry standards

  Benefits ↔️ Additional perks for employee well-being
• Fair compensation involves paying employees based on market-based salaries and performance-based bonuses
• What is the primary goal of providing benefits to employees?

  Enhance employee well-being
• A company offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package is more likely to attract and retain top talent.
• Inclusion involves creating an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported
• Match the aspect with its focus:

  Diversity ↔️ Presence of different groups

  Inclusion ↔️ Creating a supportive environment
• What principles are diversity and inclusion linked to in HRM?

  Equal Opportunities and Fair Treatment
• A company with a diverse workforce and inclusive culture is more likely to attract top talent and improve employee satisfaction.
• What does workplace diversity refer to?

  Unique characteristics and perspectives
• Inclusion involves creating an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported
• Diversity and inclusion are linked to equal opportunities and fair treatment.
• Match the ethical area with its description:

  Equal Opportunities ↔️ Equitable access to employment

  Fair Treatment ↔️ Equitable compensation and recognition

  Privacy ↔️ Protection of employee data

  Conflicts of Interest ↔️ Managing personal interests
• Who are key stakeholders in HRM?

  Employees, management, unions, government, community
• Unions in HRM focus on workers' rights and fair labor practices
• Ethical recruitment and selection ensures all candidates are treated equitably.
• Arrange the key areas of ethical recruitment and selection in the correct order:

  1️⃣ Transparency

  2️⃣ Equal Opportunity

  3️⃣ Confidentiality

  4️⃣ Non-Discrimination
• What are the key aspects of fair compensation and benefits?

  Market-based salaries, health insurance
• Inclusion in the workplace involves creating a supportive environment where all employees feel valued and respected
• Employee privacy and data protection ensure employees' personal information is safeguarded.
• Match the data protection principle with its description:

  Consent ↔️ Employees agree to data use

  Data Minimization ↔️ Only necessary data is collected

  Confidentiality ↔️ Data is kept private and secure

  Transparency ↔️ Employees are informed about data use