HRCI's HR Ethics Series: Issues in the Workplace

Course Description

Among the more important ethical obligations of organizations are those that involve the health, safety, and fair treatment of employees. Employers have a moral and ethical obligation to protect employees against discrimination, harassment, and harm. This course reviews common workplace issues and strategies for how to address them. Because human resources professionals play a crucial role in supporting employee well-being, this course pays special attention to the role of HR in preventing and resolving issues in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Define employee rights in the areas of employment at will (EAW), the duty of loyalty, and the duty of confidentiality
• Describe concerns surrounding job discrimination and affirmative action
• Identify issues related to health, safety, and risk in the workplace
• Recognize common signs of harassment and types of sexual harassment
• Determine strategies for confronting and eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace
• Describe the concept of civil liberties in the workplace
• Understand factors that can lead to job dissatisfaction
• List methods for helping employees achieve greater work-life balance
• Apply ethical principles to workplace scenarios