In the world, it is hard to sometimes hard to balance life between things that don’t involve work and things that involve your work. At-Will Employment is a contractual relationship between an employee and an employer that allows dismissal for any reason without just cause. The idea of at-will employment originated in 1877 with Horace Gray Wood. Horace Gray Wood dealt with master and slave relations. The question with at-will employment becomes is it ethical to let an employee go based on non-work difficulties. The ethical decision that is being examined is “Is it ethical for a manager to terminate an employee whose performance has markedly declined non account of dealing with non-work personal difficulties?” The at-will doctrine is …show more content…
There are many stakeholders in each ethical decision. A stakeholder is defined as any individual or group who can effect or be effected by achievement of an organization or practices. These stakeholders are interested in the moral impacts of the situation. In the case of at will employment there are four primary stakeholders and many secondary stakeholders. In each case there are harms, benefits, rights exercised and rights denied. The main primary stakeholder in this ethical decision is the employee. The employee is effected by this decision because they are the one whose job is at stake in the end. The benefits of an employee being terminated are that if they have an issue in their life that is permitting them from performing their best, it may give the employee time to find a solution to the problem. It also may give them a chance to start work with a new employer and get off on a better foot. In the employee’s case, the harms outweigh the benefits. A harm of a person being terminated is that they lose an income. If the employee is terminated they no longer have any money to be supported by. This would cause a great financial harm to the employee. This may also cause a harm to a person’s identity. Some people find their identity in their job. If a person is let go, they may think they didn’t perform right or something is wrong with besides the idea of their non-work issues interfering with their
A stakeholder is anyone with an interest in a business. Stakeholders are individuals, groups or organisations that are affected by the activity of the business. There are two different types of stakeholders; internal and external. Internal stakeholders are groups within the business e.g owner/workers and employees. External stakeholders are local and national communities and governments, these are groups outside of the business.
A stakeholder is a person or a group of individual who are interested in the success of a business in delivering successful results and maintaining the activity of the businesses products and services. There are internal and external stakeholders in every company. An internal stakeholder is someone who is internally connected to the business that have personal interests which they may follow. An external stakeholder can be a person or a group of people such as investors, customers, suppliers, people who are predisposed by the business but are not fully in the business.
Ethics are concerned with the fundamental concepts and principles of decent human conduct; which is having a sense of what is right and wrong. Utilitarianism
In dealing with a person’s livelihood, and often, sense of self, it is of no surprise that ethical issues regarding employment practices are of great concern. The issues of employment at will and due process contracts in the workplace are among the most widely contentious in the realm of employment. Employment at will is the doctrine that employment may be ended, by either party, for good, bad or no cause at all.1 Due process, on the other hand, is the employment practice in which a person may appeal a decision as a means of receiving an explanation and the opportunity to argue against it.2 Employment at will is the standard in the majority of private corporations today and is argued for relentlessly by freedom of contract enthusiasts,
Each stakeholder has a different criterion of responsiveness, because they have a different interest in the organization. Most organizations are similarly influenced by a variety of stakeholder groups. Investors, shareholders, employees, customers and suppliers are considered primary stakeholders, without whom the organization cannot survive. Other important stakeholders are the community, which have become increasing important in recent year.
The second key stakeholder is the employees. An employer is an individual who works either full-time or part-time under a contract of employment for a business and they are getting paid. The main reason why employees are one of the components for the stakeholder of a company because the business/company provides the employee with a livelihood. If an employer works really well, they are more likely to get promotions and move up from different roles, for example – a sales assistant to a supervisor. If an employee doesn’t get treated right due to issues such as discrimination, they are more likely to not be satisfied with their job and they will not work towards their best potential. They are also more likely to quit. If an employee quits, this will cost the business/organisation more money to find someone else to replace their old employee. The advantages of employees are that this will increase the country’s employment percentage because more people are joining the labour force; this will provide the employees a better standard of living because they are earning more and this will increase the level of staff motivation because this will motivate them to do their best and they can receive promotions and
Stakeholders are groups or individuals that can affect or can be affected by a policy, such as Medicaid. There are many stakeholders that have the ability to affect change when it comes to the elderly and Medicaid. There are also many Stakeholders that are affected by Medicaid as a policy.
One of the things everyone looks forward to is having security. However, the job market has not been strong enough to give job security. Since the Market crashed in 2008, there has been an increase in “at will” employees. At will employment means that the company or the firm has the right to terminate your employment at any given time for any reason with or without a legit cause. At will also give employees the flexibility to quit their job as they wish without giving any notice or reason. In “Employment at Will and Due Process” by Patricia A. Wethane and Tara J. Radin expresses their views on “At Will” employment. Radin and Werhane mention several views on ethical treatment of employees, in principle and in practice, against at will employment. In this article they believe it violates certain rights that employees have, it violates the principle of fairness, and there are certain legal objections.
The power of the At-Will Employment doctrine is frequently being questioned. In one example of a wrongful termination lawsuit, the At-Will Employment Doctrine is being examined in regards to the impact of the Title VII federal law and how it applies to males as caregivers. In this litigation the plaintiff Mr. Ayanna is a lawyer who is also the husband of an ill wife. Mr. Ayanna took a leave of absence from his private law firm using
When we are dealing with the employment relationship between employers and employees, ethical issues are most likely to emerge. Especially, if a manager fires a worker without a proper reason, critics will follow this employer’s behavior. In Patricia Werhane’s paper, “Employment at Will and Due Process”, discusses two doctrines which are Employment at Will (EAW) and Due Process. It also addresses some justifications and objections for EAW, and shows Werhane’s supportive view to Due Process. In contrast, EAW is defended by Richard Epstein in his article “In Defense of the Contract at Will”. In my paper, I will attempt to develop my argument in favor of Employment at Will that could improve flexibility and efficiency of
The National Conference of State Legislature, NCSL, defines at-will employment as, “a term used in U.S. labor law for contractual relationships in which an employee can be dismissed by an employer for any reason that is, without having to establish "just cause" for termination, and without warning.” In addition, the NCSL reports that all states with the exception of Montana are under the “at-will” stature in regards to employment. This doctrine poses various social problems, which include: job security, increased financial stress, and uncooperative work environments.
Employment at will is a law that is present in all fifty states in the US; although, in Montana there requires a stated cause for termination. Employment at will creates dissent among employees when they have been terminated for a cause that is thought to be unsubstantial or when no cause is given. There are pros and cons to the presumption, and employees and employers have different views. Employment at will means that the employer can terminate an employee at any time, for any cause without warning. However, even an at-will employee cannot be terminated because of discriminatory reasons. Employment at will also means that an employee can leave a job at any time without the fear of facing any legal consequences. An employer can also
A stakeholder is someone who someone who benefits or is burdened by a corporation, or someone who the corporation benefits or is burdened by. (Steiner). Stakeholders are represented by two main groups; primary and secondary
The (word) stakeholder means any person with an interest in business, someone who can contribute to the company grows and success or who benefits from its success. The various stakeholders in business have differing role and their level of involvement in the enterprise varies
Stakeholders are the group or number of people who are directly or indirectly related to a particular business. Stakeholders can be directors, customers, employees, government, agencies, owners, suppliers, unions and the community from which the business draws its resources (Campbell, 2002). However, stakeholders are a crucial part for the success of business. If an organisation knows it’s stakeholder, then it can determine where, there is prospect for business and also by analysing stakeholders, business can set its operational activities (Graham, 2005).