Discrimination at work is generally understood as an unwanted, unfair and unethical behavior at work place on the basis of somebody's cast, color, creed, ethnicity, gender religion, or national origin. ... But in case of hiring of different individuals, a person having the required qualification and experience is not hired, then he may not be able to understand even that he is be4ing not hired on the basis of discrimination at the place he have applied for the specific position (Bendick & Nunes, 2012). ... However, the ratio of wrongful termination today, is more than the discrimination ...

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Some argue that it is unethical for entities to look at personal profiles to judge their applicants. ... Republican Party of Illinois ruled that the precedent case of Elrod and Branti extend to the instances of hiring, promotion, transfers, and recall. ... In response to employers pressuring job applicants to give up their Facebook passwords, a number of states are considering legislation to ban this practice. ... The federal government is currently investigating whether practices like these violate federal discrimination and privacy laws. ... Keep in mind that employers may still be able to r...

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Considering the fact that Walmart's labor practices are under severe questioning, I don't think there is much, if any, profit sharing going on these days. ... I think competitors were clever to hire Saint Consulting Group, and other firms, to block the entry of Walmart into certain communities. ... So these companies had to do something about it, and hire consulting firms is what they did. I don't see how someone could view these attempts as unethical. ... So I do believe this was a fair trade practice because the stakeholders had to take every step possible to insure their co...

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Abstract Due to the rise of social media use in the business world, companies are taking steps to combat the ethical issues that arise, with this topic. Many people are unaware of all the potential benefits that social media has to offer. Rather than focusing only on the potential negatives aspects ...

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One of the most cherished rights of Americans would be the right to privacy, yet many working class Americans, unfortunately, have been subject to their rights being disrupted and their privacy being invaded at their workplace. One major issue that has existed and still exists in the workforce of America is civil liberties violations. According to her book Nickel and Dimed: On not getting by in America, Barbara Ehrenreich writes that "What surprised and offended me the most about the low-wage workplace was the extent to which one is required to surrender one's basic civil rights and-...

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Abstract Business losses due to employee theft are estimated to approach $200 billion annually in the US. Experts pose many reasons for employee theft, but provide few prevention strategies for human resource managers. The various causes of employee theft are explored, from employee personality characteristics, to the social environment, to flaws in the organization's control system. From this analysis, guidelines for theft prevention strategies are offered. Since strategies may involve top-down control or trust-building experiences for employees and managers, HR managers are encouraged t...

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