Professional Practice

Question 1

Rules of Professional Conduct

Answer 1

1) Scope of practice - activities that define the HR profession
-Roles
-Activities

2) Code of ethics - principles that guide member conduct, more directional than specific

3) Relationship with association - expectations

4) Duties to employers, employees, the profession and the public

Question 2

Risk Management Process

Answer 2

Step 1: Identify the risks

Step 2: Assess the risks

Step 3: Develop strategies (risk avoidance, acceptance, modification or transfer)

Step 4: Implementation and communication

Step 5: Monitor the situation to ensure risks are effectively being managed

Question 3

Code of Ethics - 8 Principles

Answer 3

1) Competence - one’s ability to do something successfully or efficiently

2) Legal requirements

3) Demonstrate respect and dignity in the workplace

4) Balancing needs/interests of management, employees, unions and society

5) Confidentiality

6) Conflict of interest

7) Professional growth

8) Promote the value and advancement of the HR profession

Question 4

Duties to our Professional Designation

Answer 4

Identify yourself as a registrant (display your designation)

Be a member of an adjudicative committee if asked

Be honest in apps/registrations for certifications

Comply with HRPA regulatory authorities + provide catalog of activities if asked

Must participate in and not interfere with disciplinary processes (if we’re found guilty of an offence or file for bankruptcy, must report it to the HRPA)

Question 5

Duties to Employers, Employees and the Public

Answer 5

Avoid any behaviour that would be unbecoming of the profession

Always act with courtesy and respect

Not be guided by greed

Establish mutual relationships of trust

Not breach another person’s trust or mislead anyone with unfair practices

Do not intervene in the personal matters of employees/clients not related to the HR profession

Recognize the employer/clients right to consult another member

Display diligence and reasonable availability to offer advice within your scope

Question 6

Duties when employed by an Organization

Answer 6

Ensure all HR policies and practices are legal and respectful of all stakeholders

Must not falsify statements or allow anyone else to falsify statements

Must not allow misleading statements/reports to stand uncorrected - includes regulatory agencies

Question 7

Duties when acting as an Independent Practitioner

Answer 7

Seek to obtain a complete knowledge of facts

Using that info, set up a proposal detailing the full scope of the problem in an objective manner

Notify the client of the conflict and any foreseeable cost - let the client know how long the project will take and the list of associated charges

Cease providing services to the client if they terminate the agreement

Can’t unilaterally terminate an agreement - must give appropriate notice

Must provide progress updates for the client on request

Must have and maintain professional liability insurance

Question 8

Duties when Supervising Others

Answer 8

Don’t abuse your power or influence

Don’t retaliate against someone who acted negatively toward you

Don’t direct someone to do something in the realm of HR they aren’t qualified to do without supervising their actions and assessing output

Question 9

Duties when Representing Individuals or Organizations

Answer 9

Be prepared

Show respect to the body we are representing and to which we are presenting

Be free of conflict of interest

Represent only one side of the dispute

Not withdraw representation without good reason or notice

Withdraw representing when being asked to violate our professional rules of conduct