HR Ethics and it’s behavior at work place

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Ethics in HR

“Ethics in HR is responsible for channelizing the human resources of an organization via a code of ethical and professional standards to get immaculate solutions to all ethical issues and ensure the ethical success of the organization”. (Bhasin, 2021)

 

The importance of ethics in HR

The HR department, being one of the most important departments in an organization, is directly involved in all employee ethical concerns. It is not only the role of the HR department to engage in business ethics; it is also the responsibility of the organization's leaders and managers. If these were not handled effectively, it would have a negative impact on the organization's sustainability, profitability, and brand recognition. As a result, building a reputation as an ethical employer is critical in terms of retaining existing employees and attracting new qualified and experienced employees to the organization, as employees will have more opportunity to improve, which will boost productivity and efficiency. (Ingram, 2019)

 

How to implement ethics in HR

HR professionals can use below mentioned initiatives to implement ethics in the workplace. (Bhasin, 2021)

·         Stay informant of the laws

§  differentiate between right and wrong and make difficult judgments when necessary

·         Give professional development a priority

§  Arranging practical training programs

·         Be an ethical leader in the organization

§  Being a confident, competent & skillful leader

·         Understand the various conflict of interest that arise

§  use of published policies on conflicts of interest within the organization

·         Implementation of inclusion and diversity principles

§  Discussions of inclusion based on talks regarding class, gender, and race.

·         Keep company information safe and confidential

§  Safeguard and protect the company’s interests

 

Ethical behaviors in work place

Below mentioned can be considered as work place ethics. (Payscale, 2020)

·         Trustworthiness

§  rely on trust both within the company and amongst the clients

·         Accountability

§  Accepting responsibility for mistakes and learning from them

·         Respect

§  Everyone is treated with respect

·         Transparency

§  presenting accurate information and revealing vital information to one another

·         Integrity

§  being honest and having strong moral principles

 

Characteristics of an ethical leader

When things go tough, an ethical leader needs a solid set of values and characteristics to rely solely on. (360 Training, 2022)

Ø  Fair

Ø  Honest

Ø  Respectful

Ø  Value-driven

Ø  Encourages initiatives

Ø  Leads by example

Ø  Focuses on the team

Ø  Kindness

 

Conclusion

HR has a critical role to play in ensuring that ethical values are established. Staff surveys and performance reviews can provide significant information in determining whether a company's ethical value has been embedded. The company's leadership must have a thorough understanding of ethical challenges, and appropriate training and monitoring should be conducted to improve employee awareness.


References

360 Training, 2022. 8 CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ETHICAL LEADER. [Online]
Available at: https://www.360training.com/blog/8-characteristics-ethical-leader
[Accessed 03 May 2022].

Bhasin, H., 2021. Ethics in HR and How to Implement it in Human Resources?. [Online]
Available at: https://www.marketing91.com/ethics-in-hr/
[Accessed 03 May 2022].

Ingram, D., 2019. The Importance of Ethics in Human Resources. [Online]
Available at: https://smallbusiness.chron.com/importance-ethics-human-resources-12780.html
[Accessed 03 May 2022].

Payscale, 2020. How to Encourage Ethical Behavior in the Workplace. [Online]
Available at: https://www.payscale.com/compensation-trends/ethics-in-the-workplace/
[Accessed 03 May 2022].

 

 

 

Comments

  1. Chamila Thilakaratne (LMU, ESOFT MBA Batch #24)3 May 2022 at 19:27

    As you describe above article In order to maintain and increase trust, ethics in HR entails assisting an organization in embedding and upholding its values at all levels. Accountability, or accepting responsibility, is essential.Good luck.

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  2. H.M.W.IRESHA MBA243 May 2022 at 19:43

    very clearly described here Ethics in HR means helping an organization embed and uphold its values at all levels in order to maintain and increase trust. Accountability, or taking responsibility, plays a key part. Timely valuable topic you published here, Good Luck,

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  3. Dilini MBA4 May 2022 at 06:10

    As discussed, it is very important to maintain an ethical culture within an organization. When ethics are followed, it will have positive outcomes and improved business performances. Employees also tend to be motivated and more engaged which will increase productivity levels. Good article Niluke.

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  4. Lakshitha MBA 2022 FEB4 May 2022 at 07:25

    This is extremely well explained. In order to preserve and enhance trust, HR ethics include assisting a company in embedding and upholding its principles at all levels. Taking responsibility, or accountability, is a crucial component. You have presented a timely and useful topic here; best of luck.

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  5. Jaliya Rajaguru4 May 2022 at 16:10

    Very interesting topic. Ethics are very important to build strong relationships between the employees and that will make a successful organisation.

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  6. Gayan Marasinghe5 May 2022 at 09:02

    Workplace ethics leads to happy and content employees who look forward to going to work rather than seeing it as a burden. It helps to create a sense of loyalty towards the organization and improve performance as well. Good luck!

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  7. Nishantha Rathnayake5 May 2022 at 10:44

    As discussed in this blog HR ethics include supporting a company in embedding and enforcing its principles at all levels to preserve and enhance trust. An important component is taking responsibility or accountability. Good Luck.

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  8. Amila Perera5 May 2022 at 11:38

    Organizational culture plays a major role in the functions and operations of a business. And also the actions and decisions of the HR leaders have a direct impact on organizational culture. The topic of ethic and behavior will be and part of an organizational culture. You have explained the importance of ethics to HR functions and it implementation very well. All the best Niluka.

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  9. Dharshana HR MBA5 May 2022 at 20:15

    It is critical for the human resources department to uphold ethical standards in the workplace. Initiatives by human resource professionals to bring ethics into the workplace.
    Thank you for making this material available.

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  10. AparnaMBA20227 May 2022 at 09:14

    Every organization should have ethics.without ethics they can't build a proper relationship at there organization.You described about the topic well.good luck!

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