Presentation on duties of an employee ppt

This is my lecture to Business Ethics students of MBA

1. Obligations of an Employee 2

2. A person’s job, like a person’s business, are highly valued possessions that affect the lives of the employees and their families With stakeholders everywhere, the relationship is laden/loaded with moral responsibilities. B oth workers and bosses should guide their choices by basic ethical principles including honest, candor, respect and caring 3

3. Obligations of an Employee Employees have moral obligations, and they go beyond giving a full day’s work for a full day’s pay. Loyalty goes both ways. Employees have moral duties to the organization, co-workers, and customers. 4

4. If an employer were secretly to look for a replacement for an employee by conducting interviews behind the employee’s back, most employees would consider that an act of betrayal Questions you may ask are “Why didn’t you tell me my job was at risk?” “Why didn’t you tell me that you were unhappy with my work so I had a chance to improve?” 5

5. Does the employee owe the employer less? When an employee, without any notice to an employer secretly looks for a new job, often covering up interviewing time with deceptions or lies, is the conduct any less untrustworthy? 6

6. People of character take into account their moral obligations to their employer before they interview for another job. If they know that their departure will jeopardize the organization, co-workers, or customers they must give ample time to the employer to find a replacement (say 1 to 2 months dependent on the employment contract signed) 7

7. Also, they should make clear at the time of interview to the employer that they have a concurrent job responsibility or teaching assignment or contract which need to be finished or fulfilled. (In most cases this earns respect of the employer) 8

8. What obligations/duties does the employees owe to their employer? 1 . To do what a reasonable employee would do in any situation. 9

9. 2. Duty to be honest   10

10. 3. Not to disrupt business, for example, involving himself in conflict of interest with the business (unless specified to the superior and permission granted) Some examples are seeking sexual favor from employees or seeking financial favors from an employee or candidate in order to promote or hire. 11

11. 4. Disclose wrongdoing (does not include "spent" convictions). But, the employee must disclose wrongdoing by other employees, even if this will incriminate them. 12

12. 5. Carry out and follow orders of the employer, (as long as they are legal )     13

13. 6. Not to disclose the employer's confidential information 14

14. 7. Work with reasonable care and skill.   15

15. 8. Look after the employer's property if using it. 16

16. 9. Not to compete in business against the employer while still working for them as an employee. 17

17. 10. Not to take bribes. 18

18. 11. Be prepared to change when the job changes, for example, if computers or other machinery are introduced to help the employee, then accept change 19

19. 12. Give any inventions/ideas to the employer if these are developed by an employee using your employment . 20

20. Conclusion The employer-employee relationship should not be looked at simply in economic terms It is a significant human relationship of mutual dependency that has great impact on the people involved 21

21. I ndividual Activity on Whistleblowing You are Head of Finance of an MNC where code of conduct is strictly observed as embodied by Board of Directors. You have by chance come across a email where CEO of the organization is in touch with a foreign based competitor, selling trade secrets to them on an upcoming new product You got in touch with HR Manager and now have to decide on action or inaction based on the whistle blowing grid on the next page: 22

22. Whistle Blowing Grid OPTIONS #1 What are your options when you are reporting to the CEO Should you blow the whistle? How? To whom? #2 Should you do something about it? What pla n do you have in mind? #3 Should you inform the CEO so he can cover his tracks and make amends; maybe offer you big chuck of money? #4 What consequences would you face in case of whistleblowing? #5 Whom should you inform when the CEO is the highest executive authority? #6 Would you rather leave the organization then blame your boss? 23

23. Class Activity on Conflict of Interest Ahmed is a BBA student in Mr. Zafar’s class. Ahmed's having some trouble with math . His father meets with Mr. Zafar to discuss how to help Ahmed get on track. She recommends private tutoring, twice per week, outside of school hours in order to give Ahmed a boost . Ahmed's dad says to Mr. Zafar, '‘Ahmed does love your teaching style. Would you be willing to tutor him as a privately? I'd pay you above market rate compared with other tutoring services .'‘ What's wrong with this picture? Write down argument for an against accepting this job 24

24. References Josephson, M. (2016, December 17). Ethical Responsibilities in the Employer-Employee Relationship: Applying Ethical Principles. Josephson Institute of Ethics –. Retrieved from http ://josephsononbusinessethics.com/2010/12/responsibilities-employer-employee-relationship/ Compact Law (2018-2018). What obligations/duties does the employee owe to their employer ? Retrieved from https://www.compactlaw.co.uk/free-legal-information/employment-law/employees-obligations-to-employer.html 25