...ETHICAL ISSUES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE MANAGMENT HIRA TOOR HCAD 660 11/01/2015 TURN-IT-IN SCORE: 13% Total paper content: 18 pages Abstract This paper deals with ethical issues encountered by human resource managers in various healthcare settings. The ethical problems that the paper highlights includes issues related to overworked employees, employee discrimination, disabled worker disparities, age-related employee discrimination, difficulties in maintaining employee relations, problems with downsizing workforce, workplace bullying, conflict of interest and compliance issues. The research paper also gives recommendations on how to maintain an ethical environment by: hiring of adequate staff, conducting fair employment testing, rewarding disabled employees, educating on age-discrimination, creating a diverse workforce, communicating to build employee relationships, executing a strategic plan to mitigate bullying and presenting fair judgments. The paper also address issues associated with ethics of flu shots, employment hurdles of medical marijuana patients, inequality of women’s compensation and safety hazards of employees. In conclusion, my personal experience with ethical issues at laurel regional hospital is discussed. Introduction: The human resource department is the heart of every healthcare organization. The human resource functions deals with variety of ethical challenges on daily basis. Human resource includes...
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...Bullying in the workplace Workplace bullying is any form of abuse; physical, verbal, psychological or social that is inflicted upon an individual by an employer, employee or group (Australian Human Rights Commission 2011). Methods of bullying include repetitive inappropriate comments (i.e. about one’s background, appearance, gender, culture, sexuality) sexual harassment, intimidation, exclusion, physical assault and threats. In particular instances such as stalking, assault and threats, bullying becomes a criminal offence. It is a common issue considered to be a silent epidemic (McAvoy and Murtagh 2003) as victims feel intimidated or hopeless thus preventing incident reporting. Statistics show that approximately one in three employees are bullied with the highest prevalence in the education department, healthcare industry and government positions (Fields-Gregor 2013). The workplace bullying institute observed that there is a greater occurrence amongst women being victims, estimating 58% of the workplace whilst it was approximated that 68% of males are found to be “bullies” (Farmer 2011). There are a variety of factors influencing workplace bullying. According to the interagency round table on workplace bullying these factors include power, self-esteem, difference, perceived threat, organizational culture, organisational factors and working arrangements. Characteristics of a workplace that maybe more susceptible to workplace bullying include industries with unstructured...
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...esources ›› Managing Stress at Work A A A HR Home Jobs at UCL Visiting HR HR Staff – Who we are Staff Benefits New Starters Policies & Procedures Policy Consultation Salary Scales Service Standards HR Organisation Chart Staff Statistics Staff Survey HR Intranet Contacting HR Pensions@UCL 0207 679 1999 Payroll@UCL 0203 108 3101 HR ECA@UCL 0207 679 1843 Occupational Health@UCL 0207 679 2802 Staff Development@UCL 0207 679 1921 HR Consultancy@UCL HR Systems@UCL Equalities@UCL 0203 108 3991 HR Process@UCL HR Policy@UCL 1-19 Torrington Place 9th and 10th Floors London WC1E 7HB Tel: +44 020 7679 1843 MyView SiP ROME Redeployment System ResourceLink PAR Other HR Systems Employee Assistance Programme Managing Stress at Work 1 INTRODUCTION University College London (UCL) recognises that its mission to be a world class centre of research and teaching is best achieved through the effective contribution of a motivated and committed workforce. The people who work at UCL contribute most effectively to its success and achieve job satisfaction, if they are healthy and happy at work. UCL aims to promote a culture of trust and co-operation, where all members of the UCL community are treated with dignity and respect. This document aims to establish standards for managers and staff on the prevention of work related stress. It also provides information on sources of support available at UCL to facilitate...
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...Employment Law Assignment LEWIS JAFFA 3000 words Employment law is a necessity to promote greater flexibility in the labour market alongside a commitment to social justice and cohesion. Employment law is also required for support social security policies such as the minimum wage and encouraging single parents into work. There is also a social commitment by employment law to ensure good, minimum standards of protection for employees. Employment law is essential to protect employees from unjust or unfair behaviour by employers, especially those who could be under-represented if there were no laws, such as the poorest and the disabled. Two examples of this are the Disability Discrimination Act of 1995, which applies to all organisations who employ more than 20 staff. They’re required to accommodate the needs of the disables and establish a right of access for the disabled, and to stop them being treated less favourably than they would if they were not disabled. A second example is the National Minimum Wage Act of 1998. This resulted from a directive from the EU, and has increased each year in line with the rise in the cost of living. There is a need to strike a balance between protecting the employee and the employer. Employers and employees have a responsibility to each other, which is why the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) exists. Employees are expected to follow the act, while employers are expected to abide by a range of requirements governing such aspects as...
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...account. Nowadays social media is becoming increasingly popular; a survey (SilkRoad Technologies, 2012) shows 75% of employees logged social media while at work at least once a day, with 60% accessing multiple times. The report also pointed out that most of companies have not develop clear guidelines and policy for using social media in workplace, only less than 10 % offering social media training to their staffs. The workplace should not prohibit the use of social media sites? Some people said it should be but some ones said should not. Each has their own justifications, it is benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom. Whether employers permit or not, to develop a set of the company’s social media policy is a must. Although, Singapore Airlines (SIA) have guidelines stating that all employees must not posted confidential business information or tweeted about a colleague, but the rule is usually not strongly enforced. Social media is not easy to manage in the workplace, based on historical experience cyber bullying, harassment, discrimination and victimization are constantly recurring in between colleagues, similar incidents have also occurred in the Singapore Airlines (SIA). Therefore, in order to design an effective social media policy of the organization, first must consider and resolve a number of important issues. 1. Aware of the danger areas where employees can potentially inappropriate use social media and generated legal risks for the organization. 2. Pros...
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...their identity. As individuals, needs, goals, principles, and ethics drastically vary from one person to another. Inevitably when two or more people or groups interact, the individual needs, and goals may vary creating conflict. Although every person in an independent nation possesses freedom of expression, sensitive issues, and controversial topics surface creating the need for conflict resolution and peacemaking. Conflict within a group or among individuals normally results from an individual’s feeling of wrongdoing directed toward him or her, or over the pursuit of self-interests. Conflict results from incompatibility of activity or ambitions. Social parties become involved in conflicting situations when intelligently seeking self-interest and eventually apprehended in a commonly detrimental manner of conducting oneself. Society attempts to prevent conflict with implementing laws and guidelines that controls and regulates the egotistic behaviors and needs of individuals and groups (Myers, 2010). Public schools experiences conflict with a large variety of issues, which delivers a huge impact on societies across the nation. One conflict that exists includes bullying and peer pressure among children in school. The conflict has an impact on the students, parents, and society, and the results may leave severe consequences for both the victim and the bully. Impressionable describes children with acceptance and influences from peer’s extremely important giving concern among children...
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...Managing Business Activities Health and Safety in the Workplace Introduction Health and safety at work are important for several reasons. a) Employees should be protected from pain and suffering. (Obvious - we hope!) b) An employer has legal obligations for the health and safety of employees. c) Accidents and illness cost the employer money. d) The company's image in the market-place (to which it sells goods and services, and from which it recruits labour and buys in other resources) will suffer if its health and safety record is bad. This lesson looks at the law and best practice relating to health and safety at work. Lesson objectives After completing this chapter you should be able to: a) Carry out risk assessments as required by legislation, regulation and organisational requirements ensuring appropriate action is taken. b) Demonstrate that health and safety regulations and legislation applicable in specific work situations are correctly and effectively applied. c) Carry out a systematic review of organisational health and safety policies and procedures in order to ensure they are effective and compliant. d) Carry out practical application of health and safety policies and procedures in the workplace. 1. HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION In 1972, a Royal Commission on Safety and Health at Work reported that unnecessarily large numbers of days were being lost each year through industrial accidents, injuries and diseases, because of...
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...Statement 4 3. Staff Expectations 5 3.1 Expectations of The Pier Hotel as an Employer 5 3.2 Expectations of The Pier Hotel as an Employee 5 4. Getting Started 6 4.1 Recruitment & Section 6 4.2 Policy of Recruitment & Selection 6 4.3 Eligibility 6 4.4 Interview 6 4.5 Selection/Appointment Process 6 4.6 References 7 5. Work Commencement 7 5.1 Employment Contract 7 5.2 Induction 7 5.3 Personal Records 7 5.4 Salary/Wage 8 5.5 Probation 8 6. Leave Entitlements 9 6.1 Annual Leave 9 6.2 Maternity Leave 9 6.3 Compassionate Leave 10 6.4 Sick Leave 10 6.5 Emergency Family Leave 11 6.6 Leave for Medical/Dental Appointments 11 6.7 Jury Duty 11 7. Time and Attendance 11 7.1 Absence from Work 11 7.2 Punctuality 12 7.3 Flexible Working Conditions 12 7.4 Overtime Regulations & Time in Lieu 12 7.5 Rest Periods 13 8. Employee Benefits/Facilities 13 8.1 Employee Room Discounts 13 8.2 Meals/Staff Quarters 13 8.3 Function Room 14 8.4 Holiday Pay 14 8.5 Pension 14 9. Diversity and Employment Opportunity 14 9.1 Dealing with Bullying in the Workplace 15 9.2 Harassment 16 Introduction Successful business requires some formal written policies for their staff. It is a kind of preventive guide for employees, and also can serve as a good business planning tool. Having an employee handbook can help managerial staff save time as formal policies help cut down on answering the...
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...promoting anti discriminatory practice Every Child Matters (2003) The national policy initiative that I’m going to assess is Every Child Matters (2003). The important point of this national initiative is extending in services to improve children’s life and help them with life problems. This policy focuses the needs for services, including schools and social workers and health professionals to work more closely to protect and support the need and rights of all children. Eight years old Victoria Climbie died from Hypothermia after months of abuse at the hands of her foster- carer and great aunt and her partner Carl John Manning. Victoria visited health and social care settings many times during her being abused and she was complete discharged whit no members of staff questioning her marks on her arms and legs and how she broke her leg. Also due to her race she had dark skin colour and therefor bruising was not as apparent. The poor 8 year old went through complete torture and abuse for many years of her life and the health and social care services failed her so many times. Following Victoria’s death, the Home Office and the Department of Health invited Lord Laming who is very well known to work with social services and child protection came to a deduction that there had been to many deaths of young children who have suffered abuse and been neglected by the health and social care services. The Act Every Child Matters Policy (2003) was formed through lord lammings enquiries...
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...Workforce Bullying During regular work hours, many employees experience a negative force; one they cannot control. Coworkers or supervisors intimidating, degrading, or humiliating an employee in front of other employees; this behavior is a certainty for many hard working men and women in the workforce. This harsh reality is known as workforce bullying. This paper will give the definition of workforce bullying, its causes and ramifications, and how to properly cope with the situation and how an employer or human resources department can stop the negative behavior Workforce bullying is defined as “repeated, unreasonable actions of individuals towards an employee, which is intended to intimidate and creates a risk of the health and safety of the employee” (Workplace Bullying, 2008). “Workforce bullying is often an abuse or misuse of power. Bullying is behavior that intimidates, degrades, offends, or humiliates an employee” (Workplace Bullying, 2008). The behavior can be as vague as the bully glaring in a demeaning manor at the victim to overt behavior as sticking fingers in the face or yelling and screaming at the victim. Experiencing bullying often creates a feeling of defenselessness as it undermines the self esteem of the victim making that person feel they are always wrong and can never do anything right. The ramifications of workforce bullying can result in the replacement of talented and trained employees who leave the company, increased sick leave, and low production...
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...Assignment 314: Understanding discipline in the workplace The legal aspects and organisational policies relating to discipline in the workplace The most important pieces of legislation governing discipline at work are found here: • The Employment Act 2008 • The Employment Tribunals (constitutional and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Also the ACAS code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures is very important to follow for good practice, although not legally binding. Other pieces of legislation that refer to disciplinary issues include: • Employment Rights Act 1996 as amended • Employment Rights Dispute Resolution Act 1998 • Employment Relations Act 1999 • Employment Rights Act 2004 These pieces of legislation...
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...SETA survey of representatives in Tribunal cases 2008 t Research Paper Workplaces and Social Networking The Implications for Employment Relations ns Ref: 11/11 2000 1 0 Andrea Broughton, Tom Higgins, Ben Hicks and Annette Cox (The Institute for Employment Studies) For any further information on this study, or other aspects of the Acas Research and Evaluation programme, please telephone 020 7210 3673 or email research@acas.org.uk Acas research publications can be found at www.acas.org.uk/researchpapers ISBN 978-1-908370-07-5 Workplaces and Social Networking The Implications for Employment Relations Andrea Broughton Tom Higgins Ben Hicks Annette Cox Prepared for Acas by: Institute for Employment Studies Sovereign House Church Street Brighton BN1 1UJ UK T: 01273 763400 F: 01273 763401 www.employment-studies.co.uk Copyright © 2009 Acas The Institute for Employment Studies The Institute for Employment Studies is an independent, apolitical, international centre of research and consultancy in public employment policy and organisational human resource issues. It works closely with employers in the manufacturing, service and public sectors, government departments, agencies, and professional and employee bodies. For 40 years the Institute has been a focus of knowledge and practical experience in employment and training policy, the operation of labour markets, and human resource planning and development. IES is a not-for-profit organisation which has over...
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...challenges, can help Star Industries take advantage of opportunities and minimize any threats. Therefor resources become more efficient and Star Industries can conduct the business more successfully, despite changes in the environment. Star industries must recognise that employees are the foundation for the way the organization grows and is perceived in the marketplace. Also to demonstrate their interest in fostering a positive, productive and innovative culture among their employees, for the overall success of the company. Star Industries Industrial Relation Goals To create policies that comply with all applicable industrial laws, regulations, statutory obligations, State codes of practice and company’s guidelines, which will encourage employment practices that ensure equal opportunity and shall not be discriminatory. * Compliances to legislation and regulations is the upmost important factor of a successful business. It make sure compliance risk is understood throughout the business, strengthening the governance of compliance, ensure accountability throughout the company and creating a cultivating an ethical culture. To establish an open communication and consultation channel, enabling managers, employees and unions to build a stable and cooperative relationship that ultimately minimize workplace conflicts. * Communication is a foundation for planning and establishing and promoting motivation, it insure that a project or job is done accurately. Communication helps...
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...and Diversity at Work Manchester Business School, University of Manchester 2 © Equal Opportunities Commission 2007 First published Summer 2007 ISBN 978 1 84206 033 9 EOC WORKING PAPER SERIES The EOC Working Paper Series provides a channel for the dissemination of research carried out by externally commissioned researchers. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission or other participating organisations. The Commission is publishing the report as a contribution to discussion and debate. Please contact the Research and Resources team for further information about other EOC research reports, or visit our website: Research and Resources Equal Opportunities Commission Arndale House Arndale Centre Manchester M4 3EQ Email: research@eoc.org.uk Telephone: 0161 838 8340 Website: www.eoc.org.uk/research You can download a copy of this report as a PDF from our website, or call our Helpline to order a copy: Website: Email: Helpline: www.eoc.org.uk/research info@eoc.org.uk 0845 601 5901 (calls charged at local rates) Interpreting service available for callers to the Helpline Typetalk service available: 18001 0845 601 5901 CONTENTS TABLES AND FIGURES Page iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY v 1 INTRODUCTION 1 2 SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND BULLYING 5 2.1 Relationship between sexual harassment and workplace bullying 5 2.2 Power...
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...Unit 3: Citizenship, Diversity and the Public Services P5 Policies and procedures with relation to Public Services: -Providing opportunities of equality and Anti-Discriminatory Policies and Procedures: such as Recruitment, Selection, Promotion and Training. Any ethnic minority, religion, sex, race etc. should not be discriminated through recruitment to join a Public Service role. This can be done through effective selection; this can be done through targeted selection where a public service will advertise through posters, newspaper articles/adverts etc. The Public Services such as the Army will mention “we are looking for this religion” e.g. Sikh to join the Front Line. To maintain equality within training, a Public Service will not breach any Anti-Discrimination policies, such as in the Police, all trainees to become constables, will be equal with no isolation towards religious or ethnic beliefs, on the basis of sex and all other Anti-Discrimination policies, all trainees will remain together, to feel equal and privacy. Personally I think this is an effective way to promote diversity, as members of the public and of the chosen religion will feel like useful individuals which have a specialist role. And the Police have to represent society e.g. can’t have all officers white British male when they live in the centre of Moss side which is predominately a wider range of other ethnic groups. https://www.gmcvo.org.uk/ethnic-population-greater-manchester-districts- Although it...
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