a. In this case, the junior employee Liza acted against the set Code of Conduct

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a.       In this case, the junior employee Liza acted against the set Code of Conduct of the organization. According to the Code of Conduct, each and every employee has to accept the responsibility that is rested upon them. Employees are responsible for their work; be it in team or individually. By working irresponsibly, Liza violated the Code of Conduct of the company.

Further, her colleagues also worked against the Code of Conduct of the company. They didn’t try to correct her, mentor her or guide her. Instead of reporting the issue to the Manger, they responded to her actions in a wrong manner. Also, they neither gave her any more responsibilities nor they sought any assistance from her for their work. They didn’t provide any necessary details for her work too. Therefore, this scenario is ethically not acceptable as per Code of Conduct.

b.       This scenario is totally unethical by displaying a negative attitude to the sexual preference of an employee; which is against the code of conduct. Thus the manager is ethically wrong in his attitude towards Joey and her partner, where he considered her sexual preference for a party invitation.

c.       In the scenario where an employee Yudi will be removed from the selection committee, the head of the selection committee violated the code of conduct. Yudi had been given permission by the company to attend to his religious obligations as a Jewish. He had been given the work contract with a special consideration for Friday to come and leave early for work. Therefore, the head of the selection committee doesn’t have a right to go against the contract and consider another employee.

d.       In the scenario, the colleague violated the code of conduct because she didn’t seek the consent of the employee before passing the personal and sensitive information about her illness to the employee’s husband.   

Explanation / Answer

You work as a HR manager for an organisation that provides aged care facilities.
This is their code of conduct:
Code of Conduct

Personal attributes

Employees display reliability, personal integrity, loyalty, open-mindedness, and honesty with regard to the residents, other employees and members of the public.
Responsibility towards the recipient of aged care

Employees approach all residents with respect and have regard for their individual situations. Employees shall not discriminate on the basis of race, illness, disability, national origin, age, gender, sexual preference, religion, political beliefs or status in society. The residents’ personal preferences and ability to participate will be taken into account in the planning of service provision. Confidentiality of clients’ personal information is guaranteed and any personal details are passed on only with their consent.
Relationship with other members of the team

Employees cooperate and accept responsibility by supporting organisation goals that have been set. Employees provide other members of the team with assistance as required.
In your first year of employment, you must deal with these ethical issues. State whether, in your view, you consider that those mentioned in each scenario acted ethically and in accordance with organisational values. Explain. (20–50 words each)
a.Junior employees within the HR department consider that one of their colleagues, Liza, makes no effort to do her share of work. Becoming annoyed, the other employees now refuse to let Liza do work they have begun and they do not pass on useful information which could help her complete required tasks more easily. Whilst they do not refuse to give Liza anything she requires to undertake her role, they simply do not provide further information which could assist.
b.A female employee called Joey asks whether her partner, who is also female, can attend a cocktail party for residents and employees of the aged care facility. The function is intended to promote communication between employees and the very conservative residents. If Joey’s partner was male, he would have been invited. Joey’s manager says her partner cannot come.
c.An employee called Yudi has been chosen to be on the selection committee to determine upcoming promotions. The head of the committee has decided that it will meet on Friday afternoons. Yudi is Jewish. As part of his employment contract, he begins and ends work early on Fridays to ensure he is home in time for Sabbath. When he explains this to the head of the selection committee he is told that as he will not be able to fulfil his duties, another committee member will be chosen in his place.
d.Your colleague has been counselling a long-term employee who has been displaying strange behaviour. Your colleague reports that they are concerned the employee might have a mental illness which needs medical intervention. The employee’s husband, too, is concerned, and telephones your colleague to seek information which will help him decide what to do next. Your worried colleague provides it.

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