Ethics at workplace

Workplace ethics are codes of conduct that influence the development of an ethical
culture within the workplace. Going beyond what is considered legal in the area where the
business operates, they inspire communication between employees, allow for respect to be
extended to each person within the organization and promote customer relationships that are
based on honesty and integrity. While there are core elements that tend to define a work based
code of ethics, the specific expressions of these central values vary from one corporate setting to
the next. It is important to remember that workplace ethics are shaped by two important factors.
First, workplace policy must be in harmony with all laws and regulations that are currently in
force in the jurisdiction where the business operates. This helps to ensure that basic ethics
preclude any pressure or coercion to engage in actions that are considered to be illegal, promote
discrimination in the workplace, support unfair hiring and firing practices or allow wages to be
set that are below the minimum legal standards for the area.
Giant hypermarket has practiced ethics in the organization because they concern an
individuals moral judgements about right and wrong. Decision taken within an organization may
be made by individuals or groups, but whoever makes them will be influenced by the culture of
the company. The decision to behave ethically is a moral one employees must decide what they
think is the right course of action. This may involve rejecting the route that would lead to the
biggest short-term profit.
Based on her experience at HR Giant Hypermarket, she faced the problem with the staffs
attitude which is regarding the attire. Sometimes the female employee especially cashier like
wear the improper attire. This will cause the sexual harassment towards them and it will give
negative image to the company. So in this case, HR was advise the employee to change their
attire. Beside, there is the dishonest cashier case. Its happened when their relative or someone
they know come for shop, they will scan the cheapest price from the other item. This case was
detected by CCTV and investigated by HR itself with the collaboration of security.

Safety and Health at workplace

Occupational health and safety legislation regulates the standards of workplace health
and safety with the aim to prevent workplace accidents, injuries and diseases and outlines
consequences for breaches of those standards. It details responsibilities of employers, supervisors
and employees. Generally, the legislation requires that the employer do everything they can
reasonable do to protect the health and safety of their employees in the workplace. This, include
but is not limited to providing appropriate training for handling potentially dangerous equipment
or material, informing employees of potential dangers in the workplace and setting up safe work
practices. Under the legislation, employees have the right to refuse to perform work that is
unsafe.
Giant hypermarket are very concerned about worker safety in the workplace. They do not
have any safety officer but the security responsible regarding safety inside the hypermarket.
Each of department in giant have a different role and responsibilities for instance frozen food
department, they need wearing boots and freezer jacket when get into the freezer. A few months
ago, there have a case when staff from store department did not using the safety boot when using
the forklift. They have a procedure and the security need to inform to HR, if just a small accident
HR will refer the victim to the panel clinic.