Chapter 14 - Procedural justice and ethics in employee relations. This chapter begins with a discussion of how managers facilitate strategic conversations by using communication to direct everyone’s attention to the vision, values, and goals of the organization. | Chapter 14 Procedural Justice And Ethics in Employee Relations Definitions Employee relations – all of the practices that implement the philosophy and policy of an organization with respect to employment Justice – the maintenance or administration of what is just, especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments Procedural justice –the fairness of the procedures used to make decisions. Procedures are fair to the extent that they are consistent across persons and over time, free from bias, based on accurate information, correctable, and based on prevailing moral and ethical standards Definitions Distributive justice –fairness of the outcomes of decisions, for example, in the allocation of bonuses or merit pay, or in making reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities Due process – in legal proceedings provides individuals with rights as set forth by the Constitution of the United States. Protects individual . | Chapter 14 Procedural Justice And Ethics in Employee Relations Definitions Employee relations – all of the practices that implement the philosophy and policy of an organization with respect to employment Justice – the maintenance or administration of what is just, especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments Procedural justice –the fairness of the procedures used to make decisions. Procedures are fair to the extent that they are consistent across persons and over time, free from bias, based on accurate information, correctable, and based on prevailing moral and ethical standards Definitions Distributive justice –fairness of the outcomes of decisions, for example, in the allocation of bonuses or merit pay, or in making reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities Due process – in legal proceedings provides individuals with rights as set forth by the Constitution of the United States. Protects individual rights with respect to state, municipal, and federal government processes Normally does not apply to work situations. Employee rights to due process are based on a collective bargaining agreement, on legislative protections, or on procedures provided unilaterally by an employer Definitions Ethical decisions about behavior – concern one’s conformity to moral standards or to the standards of conduct of a given profession or group Ethical decisions take account not only of one’s own interests, but also equally of the interests of those affected by the decision Components of Procedural Justice Employee voice Provides individuals and groups the capacity to be heard, a way to communicate their interests upward Interactional justice Quality of interpersonal treatment that employees receive in their everyday work Informational justice Expressed in terms of providing explanations or accounts for decisions made Core Characteristics of Effective Voice Systems Elegance Simple procedures, broad .
