Single Individual Assignment with Two Options. Students are to complete one of the two options; not both).

The Option 1 and Option 2 Worksheets are in the Students Materials to the right of the Syllabus assignment.

Option #1 - HR Ethics Scenarios and Worksheet

READINGS:

Framework for Human Resource Management, Ch. 8 Ethics and Fair Treatment at Work - Page 222 - 225.

AND

Electronic Reserve Bart, C. (2006). Promoting an ethical work environment. Canadian HR Reporter, 19(18), 25.25

OR

Optional #2 - Enron Case Scenario assignment and Worksheet

READINGS:
Framework for Human Resource Management, Ch. 8 Page 242-243

Enron, Ethics and Organizational Culture

Review one of the optional Ethics Scenarios and the respective Worksheet.

Complete your selected optional Ethics Scenarios Worksheet.

HR Ethics Scenarios Worksheet.

Answer the following questions for each corresponding scenario in no more than 350 words each.

1. The HR Director is having lunch outside the office. She hears a competitor talking about a significant change in their business that could affect the performance of her own firm.

what's HR's ethical duty?

Explain why this may fall under corporate responsibility and insider trading.

2. The head of HR refers a family member to a department head for consideration in an "unposted" job.
What do you do?

Explain this in the context of the corporate responsibility of conflict of interest.

3. You just started your new job as the Direct4 r of HR for a government con ractor. After being there for a few weeks, you notice that employees are being periodically drug testes. However, the tests don't appear random and tend to focus on one specific group.

Why is it important to investigate and resolve the issue immediately?

What should the investigation include?

Does the Drug Free Workplace Act apply here?

4. The manager at one of your locations calls you and wants to terminate ai employee for having
religious quotes in his desk area. The area is located in the back room and no one but that person has access to the room.

Do you make the person remove them? Why or why not?

Can the employee file a lawsuit under the Civil Rights Act, Title VII (1964)? Why or why not?

Explain why the manager might not have a case for making the employee take the quotes down.