OADM19402 – Employee code of

conduct

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Table of Contents

Introduction................................................................................................................................3

How to hold the employees accountable for following rules as well as regulations of the
company and to whom to apply the code of conduct?...............................................................3

Three reasons why this company is an ethical organization and how the concepts of ethical
organization apply to it?.............................................................................................................3

Any rules of discrimination set out by the company, the kind of discrimination prohibited by
the code of conduct, and how employees benefit from it..........................................................3

Rules regarding harassment.......................................................................................................3

Governance of privacy as well as confidentiality for the conduct of employees in the

organization................................................................................................................................4

A policy on safety as well as securities of employees and if missing what to be included.......4

Conflict of interest and how and why to declare........................................................................4

Recording intellectual property and use of technology and who owns the intellectual property
produced by the employees........................................................................................................4

Does the code of conduct address the social media presence of employees, and how and its
impact on employees?................................................................................................................4

Learning that will be helpful in my future career and understanding of the ethical
organization................................................................................................................................4

Conclusion..................................................................................................................................5

References..................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction

Code of conduct is known as the most common policy within any organization. It sets out the
principles, morals, standards as well as ethical expectations that third parties along with the
employees held to during any interaction with the organization. It is an integral part of the
efforts of compliance since it gives the documentation that an employee or any other party
has violated the policy of the company if there is any illegal activity. In this report, we will
discuss the code of ethics of 3M Canada.

How to hold the employees accountable for following rules as well as regulations of the
company and to whom to apply the code of conduct?

The code of conduct is applied to various stakeholders within as well as outside the company
like employees, consumers and so on. The employees are accountable for following the rules
and regulations of the company because it is their responsibility to be aware of and abide by
the code of conduct.

Three reasons why this company is an ethical organization and how the concepts of
ethical organization apply to it?

Yes, this company is an ethical organization, since it has all the elements of an ethical
organization, the company states that it abides by all the principles and values, and all the
three parts regarding the business ethics discipline which are personal professional as well as
corporate are well followed in the organization (Friedman, & Globerman, 2021).

Any rules of discrimination set out by the company, the kind of discrimination
prohibited by the code of conduct, and how employees benefit from it.

Yes, the company has rules regarding discrimination, that says that no unlawful
discrimination on any protected characteristic will be tolerated. The kinds of discrimination
prohibited by the code of conduct are race or color, age, gender, disability, creed, religion,
national origin, sexual orientation, sex, gender, identity, marital status, citizenship status,
pregnancy, genetic information as well as other characteristics protected by law. The

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employees will feel to are treated fair as well as respectful in the workplace and will be able
to work effectively (3m.com, 2022).

Rules regarding harassment

Yes, the company has rules regarding harassment. The grounds for which the employees in
the organization are protected against harassment include bullying, acts of violence as well as
threats, intimidation, threatening conduct, abusive language as well as attempts of installing
fears in others (World Health Organization, 2020).

Governance of privacy as well as confidentiality for the conduct of employees in the

organization

The classification of information in the organization is done in information classification as

well as handling standards. All the information of the company other than public information
is treated with confidentiality and it is never disclosed to any person outside the company
without any explicit approval as well as appropriate agreements for confidential disclosure.

A policy on safety as well as securities of employees and if missing what to be included.

Yes, the organization has a policy on workplace safety, and any safety issues or concerns are
instantly reported as a responsibility.

Conflict of interest and how and why to declare

A conflict of interest occurs when the personal interest of any individual could compromise
the decisions or judgments or the actions of that individual in the workplace. An employee at
3M, is to report any potential conflict of interest to the supervisor or managers. They should
be done since it helps in maintaining the culture as well as the integrity of the organization.
This will help the organization, as well as employees, maintain a good working environment,
free from any negativity (Laursen, & Salter, 2020).

Recording intellectual property and use of technology and who owns the intellectual
property produced by the employees

There is no information given in the code of conduct, regarding the use of technology or any
kind of intellectual property. However, as per law, a contract that is signed by employees the

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contract of service in terms of the employee says that the intellectual property produced by
employees is owned by the employer.

Does the code of conduct address the social media presence of employees, and how and
its impact on employees?

Yes, the code of conduct addresses the social media presence of employees it says that all
employees must have a responsibility to exercise caution when they speak in regards to the
company or the business through social media platforms since how an employee conducts
himself on social media does not only reflect him but it is also a reflection of the company.
The impact it will have on employees is that they have to be cautious while sharing anything
about the company otherwise they might have to face some serious legal actions if anything
goes against the company’s image (Foxx, et al., 2019).

Learning that will be helpful in my future career and understanding of the ethical
organization.

From this assignment, I have learned that a code of conduct and ethics is a very important
part of any organization since it sets out the principles as well as values of the company and
gives any outsider an Idea regarding what they can expect from that company. Code of
conduct also helps the stakeholders of the company like employees by protecting them from
various kinds of harassment as well as discrimination by having a policy regarding them, this
will be helpful in my future career since I will know how to develop an understanding of any
company. This shapes my understanding of an ethical organization as a company that does
not only take care of its business but also the people involved with it throughout and in all
ways possible.

Conclusion

This report can be concluded by saying that 3M, is an ethical organization, and it addresses
almost all kinds of policies that are necessary for the organization as well as the employees. It
protects its employees against all kinds of discrimination and harassment and it has all the
policies that make the work environment positive and safe for people within an outside the
company. code of conduct is significant for any business, any organization that is perceived
to be acting ethically through which employees might gain some positive benefits as well as
improved outcomes of the business.

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References

3m.com, 2022, Ethics & compliance. 3m.com. [Online] Available at:

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/ethics-compliance/code/

Foxx, A. J., Barak, R. S., Lichtenberger, T. M., Richardson, L. K., Rodgers, A. J., &
Williams, E. W. (2019). Evaluating the prevalence and quality of conference codes of
conduct. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(30), 14931-14936.

Friedman, H. H., & Globerman, K. (2021). Ethics & consciousness in organizations: A

conceptual hierarchical model. Friedman, HH and Globerman, Kenneth (2021)." Ethics &
Consciousness in Organizations: A Conceptual Hierarchical Model." Journal of
Intercultural Management and Ethics. Published by the Center for Socio-Economic Studies
and Multiculturalism, (3), 5-24.

Laursen, K., & Salter, A. (2020). Who captures value from open innovation—the firm or its
employees?. Strategic Management Review, 1(2), 255-276.

World Health Organization. (2020). Guidelines for personal protection when handling and
applying pesticides: International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management. Food &
Agriculture Org...