Common Ethical Issues in the Workplace

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Workplaces can face challenges like unclear expectations, unequal treatment, or stressful workloads, impacting employee morale and productivity, here are some ways. 

1

Discrimination & Harassment

This occurs when an employee is treated unfairly because of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other protected characteristic.

2

Unethical Leadership

This can take many forms, such as bullying employees, taking credit for others' work, or making false promises.

3

Conflicting Goals

They may feel pressure to cut corners or engage in unethical behaviour to meet their targets.

4

Company Technology

Some employees may misuse this technology by sending personal emails, browsing inappropriate websites, or downloading unauthorized software.

5

Lack of Diversity

A lack of diversity in the workplace can lead to many ethical issues, such as groupthink and discrimination.

6

Invasion of Privacy

Employers have a right to monitor employee activity to some extent, but they should not invade employees' privacy.

7

Nepotism & Favoritism

When employers give preferential treatment to friends or family members, it can create a morale problem & lead to accusations.