Explain in brief: (i) The ethical issues faced by human resource management.

Human resource management (HRM) plays a decisive role in introducing and implementing ethical practices in an organisation. Ethics should be a pivotal issue for HR specialists. The ethics of human resource management (HRM) covers those ethical issues that arise around the employer-employee relationship, such as the rights and duties' issues between the employer and employee. The ethical issues faced by HRM include: Discrimination issues, i.e., discrimination on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, disabilities etc. Sexual harassment. Affirmative Action. Issues surrounding the representation of employees and the democratization of the workplace and trade unionisation. Issues affecting the privacy of the employee: workplace surveillance, drug testing, etc. Discrimination of whistle-blowers. Issues relating to the fairness of the employment contract and the balance of power between the employer and employee. Occupational safety and health issues.