Question

Issues affecting the privacy of the employee ____________.

• A. anti-competitive practices
• B. workplace surveillance
• C. drug testing
• D. (B) and (D)

Answer 1

The correct option is D (B) and (D)

Human resource management (HRM) plays a decisive role in introducing and implementing ethical practices in an organisation. Ethics should be a pivotal issue for HR specialists. The ethics of human resource management (HRM) covers those ethical issues that arise around the employer-employee relationship, such as the rights and duties issues between the employer and employee.

The ethical issues faced by HRM include:

— Discrimination issues, i.e., discrimination on the bases of age, gender, race, religion, disabilities etc.

— Sexual harassment.

— Affirmative Action.

— Issues surrounding the representation of employees and the democratization of the workplace and trade unionisation.

— Issues affecting the privacy of the employee: workplace surveillance, drug testing.