Balancing Ethical Consideration for Managing of Human Resources


Defining the ethics in human resource management

The ethics of human resource management refer to principles and values that affect the behavior and decision-making of HR professionals and organizations when dealing with their employees. Human resource ethics lead to create a positive working environment for all employees and also be a reasoned to flow more benefits to the organization. Human resources management ethics consist of unity, friendship, fairness, respect for each other, compliance with legal and ethical standards.

‘All HR practices have an ethical foundation. HR deals with the practical consequences of human behavior.’ (Johnson, 2003)

Variety of human resource management ethics

There are several ethics associated with human resource management.

1. Diversity and Equity: Ensure that all employees are treated equally. Any employee should not face any discrimination within the organization according to different factors such as age, gender, religion, skin color, and so on.

2. Confidentiality: In there, information about employees in the organization is not to be handed to unauthorized parties. These details can be personal and also include medical records of employees. HR professionals always keep that information confidentially. 

3. Legal compliance: Activities relating to human resources, such as recruiting, promoting, and firing are agreeing with employment law and regulations.

4. Free from Employee harassments: The organization must be free from harassment, and there should be ways for identifying harassment, a network for communicating harassment, and policies for taking action against harassment that occurs in the organization.

5. Fair Benefits: This includes offering employees considerable wages, bonuses, increments, promotions, and other benefits that depend on the employee’s performance.

6. Health & safety: HR professionals need to ensure the workplace is free from hazards and injuries. This can be executed by establishing a strong health and safety division, giving proper safety training, and implementing clear health and safety policies.

Impacts of human resource management ethics to organization

There are different positive impacts able to feel through the HRM ethics to organization as well as employees. In this paragraph describe positive impacts that are affected.

  • Cultivate positive work environment: When the organization treats its employees fairly, it leads to the employees’ commitment to the tasks and increases loyalty to the organization.
  • Ability to acquire talented human resource: More quality and talented human resources are attracting to organizations where is  maintaining ethical human resource practices. Hence Quality human resources able to be acquired and retain them comfortably. 
  • Compliance with legal requirement: Ethical human resource management practice leads to compliance with laws, regulations, and guidelines within the organization, which will promote the protection of employee rights.
  • Increase innovations and creation: The organizations that practice human resources management ethics always give equality to employees and respect to their ideas, hence its generating open communication that leads to innovation and enhances the creativity of employees.
  • Improve customer relationship: In the work environment where is practicing human resource management ethics, employees always be satisfied and loyalty to the organization.  As a result, employees are practicing to give their full effort to offer quality service. It  promotes a better customer management and creating a positive brand reputation for the company.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Human resource management ethics are essential for fostering a healthy work environment, guaranteeing equity and fairness, adhering to the law, and encouraging innovation and creativity inside enterprises. Prioritizing health and safety, maintaining confidentiality, adhering to the law and its laws, addressing employee harassment, and providing equitable benefits are all things HR professionals should do. They should also promote diversity and equity. Organizations can gain from these ethical practices in a variety of ways, including as increased employee loyalty, the acquisition of competent human resources, adherence to regulatory requirements, stronger customer connections, and improved brand recognition. Emphasizing ethics in human resource management encourages a positive and effective work environment, which is advantageous to both firms and individuals.

Reference

  • Beauchamp, T. L., and Bowie, N. E. (1983). Ethical theory and business, 2nd ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
  • Brown, D. (2003). From Cinderella to CSR, People Management, Vol. 9, No. 16, p. 21.
  • Cornock, C., and Johns, T. (1995). Ethical leadership.London: CIPD
  • Johnson, R. (2003). HR must embrace ethics, People Management, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 








Comments

  1. Gamini EdirisingheApril 14, 2023 at 11:01 AM

    Balancing ethical considerations when managing human resources is an essential aspect of ensuring fairness, equity, and accountability in the workplace. Organizations have a responsibility to uphold ethical standards when making decisions that affect their employees.

    One of the most important ethical considerations when managing human resources is to treat employees with respect and dignity. This means providing fair compensation and benefits, creating a safe and healthy work environment, and promoting equal opportunities for all employees regardless of their background, gender, or other personal characteristics.
    managing human resources ethically requires organizations to prioritize respect, fairness, and transparency in all aspects of employment. By upholding ethical standards, employers can create a positive work culture and build trust with their employees.

    Good job...!

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    1. Lalindu WijesingheApril 20, 2023 at 8:25 PM

      I completely agree with this statement. As an employee, feeling respected and valued by your employer is crucial for job satisfaction and overall well-being. When companies prioritize ethical practices in managing human resources, it not only benefits the employees, but also the organization as a whole. Employees are more likely to be motivated and engaged in their work, which can lead to increased productivity and ultimately, better business outcomes. Moreover, treating employees with respect and dignity is simply the right thing to do. It is the foundation of a healthy and sustainable workplace culture, and helps to build long-lasting relationships between employees and employers.

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  2. Gayantha CostaApril 18, 2023 at 1:50 AM

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  3. Gayantha CostaApril 18, 2023 at 1:54 AM

    Human Resource Management (HRM) ethics refers to the principles and standards that guide ethical behaviour in the management of human resources. Ethical HRM practices can have both positive and negative impacts on organizations.
    Positive impacts can be defined as Improved employee morale and engagement, enhanced reputation and brand image of the organization,
    attraction and retention of high-quality talents, etc. And several negative impacts can be defined as legal and regulatory sanctions and penalties, decreased customer satisfaction and loyalty and increased turnover and difficulty attracting talent.
    Ethical HRM practices can have numerous positive impacts on an organization, while unethical practices can lead to negative consequences that can harm both the organization and its employees. Therefore, organizations should prioritize ethical HRM practices to promote the well-being of employees, enhance organizational performance, and comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
    Excellent work with most important topic.

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    1. Lalindu WijesingheApril 20, 2023 at 8:27 PM

      I completely agree with this statement. Ethical HRM practices can have a significant impact on organizations, both positive and negative. On the positive side, ethical HRM practices can help to create a positive work culture, promote employee engagement and retention, and enhance the reputation of the organization. Ethical HRM practices can also help to prevent legal issues and potential damage to the organization's brand or reputation.

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  4. Arjuna kangara April 18, 2023 at 10:28 PM

    Ethical HRM practices can have numerous positive impacts on an organization coz managing human resources ethically requires organizations to prioritize respect, fairness, and transparency in all aspects of employment.Ur topic Good attempt for this

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    1. Lalindu WijesingheApril 20, 2023 at 8:30 PM

      Thank you for your comment. I completely agree that ethical HRM practices can have numerous positive impacts on an organization. When organizations prioritize respect, fairness, and transparency in managing human resources, they create a positive work culture where employees feel valued, respected, and motivated. This can lead to increased employee engagement, job satisfaction, and retention rates

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  5. Saraj KahingalaApril 19, 2023 at 2:07 AM

    Hi Lalindu, you have written well.
    The following are some ethical difficulties in HRM: employee accountability, performance reviews, privacy concerns, safety and health, reorganizing, layoffs and terminations, professional development, and racism, gender, and disability issues.

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    1. Lalindu WijesingheApril 20, 2023 at 8:32 PM

      In summary, ethical difficulties can arise in many areas of HRM, and organizations must prioritize ethical principles and standards in managing human resources to ensure a fair and just workplace for all employees.

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  6. Chanaka DissanayakeApril 22, 2023 at 9:49 AM

    Ethical business is one of my personal favorites and very attractively descripted in to an article here. nice work and yes as you have found and described, it is very valuable to see the findings you have listed. and yes it is one of the most important subjects to discuss as well when it comes to sustainability as the whole world moves towards through ethicle business. since it impacts who are inside and outside of the organization. nice work. Good luck.

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