UNETHICAL PRACTICES AT

SUBMITTED TO DR. DEEPIKA DABKE

GROUP MEMBERS
* MANALI PATIL * SWAPNIL MULEY * NEETA SINGH C 38 C 42 C - 57

GENERAL HR ISSUES
* Retrenchment and Layoffs
y Eg October 16, 2008, when Jet announced

that it would lay off nearly 1,100 worker

* Hiring and Termination Issues

y Eg Philip j. Mcconkey vs Aon corporation

and alexander & alexander services, Inc.

GENERAL HR ISSUES
* Performance Appraisals: * * * * Unfair practices : Work pressure Compensation Safety and health
y Eg Foxconn Inc. china (Electronic Manufacturing) y 14 worker are attempted suicides

BACKGROUND OF THE CASE

* CBS news ran a 48 hour program in US. * The news was related to inhumane treatment & exploitation of workers at Nikes shoe mfg. plant in Vietnam. * A group called Vietnam Labor Watch (VLW) was set up to study the entire case.

ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE CASE

* Did not pay minimum wages, proper working condition . * Difference between labor practices at Nike. * Did not followed the code of conduct. * we dont own these plants so they arent our problem. * Workers were exploited at Nike factories in Vietnam. * Ignored several health's and safety standards

SUGGESTIONS
* Compensation * Child Labour * Benefits * Forced Labour * Working Hours / Overtime * Management of environment, safety & Health * Documentation & Inspection

REFERENCE
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Business Ethics & Corporate Governance - (Workbook)