Question

1.

a. Please discuss how you would handle ‘The Cost of Mental Health Hospitalizations’, ‘This Scientists was The Architect of Metoo Movement’, and ‘The Right to Disconnect’; from a Marketing, Financial/Accounting perspective, and Human Resources perspective for each.

b. Where do we draw the line between individuals rights and the employers’ rights to protect our company and image?

c. At some point you will have your online presence judged by future employers and the opportunity to judge another’s online presence in the hiring search. Please elaborate on how much you think an employees personal life or outside online presence impacts the decision? What guidelines would you put into place?

Answer 1

a)

The Cost of Mental Health Hospitalizations (Inference made that mental health care is widely known to be inaccessible, even for the very privileged)

Marketing- By offering such a benefit, we can attract better talent.

Finance- Better talent provides better outcome thus improving the numbers in balance sheet

HR- This added benefit will help boost employee morale.

This Scientists was The Architect of Metoo Movement

Marketing- It indicates that consumers are either engaged in or, at minimum, have heard something about this movement. Marketers must prioritize accountability, empathy, and a people-oriented mantra that puts the complexities and needs of both the consumers and the employees above everything.

Finance- The financial aspect of the above is of less importance as it deals mostly with the legal aspects of the work culture.

HR- The researchers’ 2018 survey showed that in the wake of #MeToo, many people expected men to become more reluctant to engage with women at work. This will impact the harmony of the workforce.

The Right to Disconnect

Marketing- This is an outbound entity in a organization and hence, employees unfortunately do not have the privilege to do so in this domain.

Finance- Unless there is a deadline, right to disconnect can apply to the financial aspects and can operate on business hours.

HR- Employees who answered emails after 9pm are found to have poor sleep quality as per recent survey. Hence, it is supportive system for the workforce.

b) Though the basic responsibilities of the employee and the employers are applicable,t hey should also expect their rights to be upheld.These rights and responsibilities pertain to areas such as the provision of Terms and Conditions of Employment, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and the right to be paid a Minimum Wage.

The employer and employee can agree on the the following aspects like working conditions, annual vacations, pay increases and sick leave in a collective agreement basis.The responsibilities in the collective agreement are in addition to the responsibilities contained in the law. Thus the values and the image of the company can be protected.

c) Please find below the recent stats from authorized sources which indicates the impact on the hiring decisions that is being made.

Following guidelines can help manage our online reputation:

Sell company culture by posting content depicting a better work environment on your career site

Ensuring your online persona matches your offline persona

Do not depend on privacy settings in social media to “segregate” facts about real life

Address negative reviews gracefully.