HRM 300 WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT 1

 

Assignment 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

HR Ethics Scenarios

 

 

Review the HR Ethics Scenarios in the HR Ethics Scenarios Worksheet.

Complete the HR Ethics Scenarios Worksheet.

Click on the Assignment Files tab to submit your responses.

 

Please use the worksheet provided. Do not submit as a paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HR Ethics Scenarios Worksheet Grading Guide

 

HRM/300 Version 6

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Individual Assignment: HR Roles Mindmap

 

Purpose of Assignment

 

The purpose of the assignment is to aid the student in identifying the various HR positions in an organization. Creating a mindmap will show how the HR positions relate to each other and function in an organization. Writing a job description will show the essential duties and responsibilities of the HR roles the student chooses.

Grading Guide

 

Content	Met	Partially Met	Not Met	Comments:
The student answered all of the questions for each scenario.
Each scenario is answered in less than 350 words.
		Total Available	Total Earned
		10.5	xx/10.5

 

 

Writing Guidelines	Met	Partially Met	Not Met	Comments:
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
		Total Available	Total Earned
		4.5	xx/4.5

 

 

Assignment Total	#	15	15/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 is 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 Director of HR for a government contractor. After being there for a few weeks, you notice that employees are being periodically drug tested. 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 an 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.

 

 

 

References

 

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