Human Resourse Management

Running Head : Human Resource Management

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Human Resource Management

Introduction

The manner in which an organization handles its employees at the place of work is important as it determines its success rating (Deckop , 2006 This is because human resources constitute any organization 's most valuable assets . Among other issues , priority ought to be given to ethical and legal issues when dealing with employees . Complaints and general problems ought to be handled carefully , and in accordance with the legal

and ethical provisions . As such , human resource managers ought to be well versed with employment and workplace laws but need to use their discretion to act ethically when dealing with people . This is because what is ethical does not always mean it is legal (Deckop , 2006

The Ideal Legal and Ethical Hiring Practices

There are federal laws that govern hiring of staff by organizations . For Greenhill Memorial Hospital , the conflict between Brad and his supervisor can be resolved by a careful examination of the ideal legal and ethical practices of hiring . The first area of interest as far as legal issues are concerned is that it is illegal to discriminate anyone during the hiring process (Querin , 2009 ) As such , should Brad 's claims that he is being discriminated against on the basis of his gender and sexual orientation be confirmed as true , then his supervisor is liable for criminal charges . This is in accordance with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil...