ICS Learn 7LMP Leading, Managing and Developing People Assessment

Question:

Part 1

1. Some HR managers argue that their approach towards employees is ethical simply because it complies with all the expectations of employment law.
   1. To what extent do you agree with this conception of HR ethics and why?
   2. Drawing on up to three examples, explain how employment regulations sometimes permit employers to act unethically, while still staying firmly within the law.
2. Despite some reduction in recent years, it remains the case in the UK that 28% of men and 10% of women work more than 45 hours a week, sometimes much more. The longest working hours are found in professional services firms where ‘presenteeism’ is often a problem. Such a situation develops when the management culture of an organisation is one in which people feel obliged to work long hours and be seen to do so, even when they could fulfil their roles in less time.
   1. To what extent do you agree that presenteeism should be seen as an ethical problem by managers? Justify your answer.
   2. In what ways is a culture of presenteeism harder for some groups to comply with than others? What are the consequences?
   3. What can HR managers do to help tackle these issues in practice?

Part 2

1. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING CASE STUDY 

1) Restructuring and cost-cutting2) Human resource development and knowledge management matters3) Promoting greater innovation, flexibility and agility4) Business ethics

It is recommended that you spend approximately 40% of your time on part 1 and 60% of your time on part 2.

Solution:

Part 1:

Conception of HR ethics and why

The conception of HR ethics is informed by the increased discussions on the employee relationships and if or not there can be a standard of the same. The rights of employees and their duties and freedom and discrimination in the workplace have all been issues of concern in the HR ethics. Further, there has been argument that the employee relationship is constant with less ethical issues at place with others disagreeing with the view. For instance, the issues of right to privacy, right to be paid in line with the work (fair payment) and right to privacy have all been issues of ethics which cannot be underestimated.

Brief Description of the Concept of Ethics in HR

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