3-day Virtual Seminar

Ethical Dilemmas in HR: How to Make the Right Call When the Rules Aren't Enough

Overview

Think ethics is just "common sense"? Think again. 

Every HR professional knows the rules, but what about when the rules and what’s right don’t align?

Ethical dilemmas are inevitable in HR. You’re entrusted with sensitive information, expected to be impartial, and tasked with making decisions that impact lives and livelihoods. But what happens when you’re forced to choose between:

• Protecting employee privacy and keeping leadership informed
  
• Enforcing a policy that technically complies with the law, but feels wrong in practice
  
• Speaking up about favoritism when it comes from someone at the top
  
• Staying silent about a decision you don’t agree with to keep the peace

If you’ve ever:

• Struggled to communicate an organizational decision without breaching trust
  
• Felt uneasy about how a promotion or termination was handled
  
• Been asked to “look the other way” on something questionable
  
• Wished for a clear roadmap in the gray areas between legal and ethical
  

you’re not alone - and you’re right to be concerned.

Here’s the reality: How you handle ethical dilemmas defines your credibility as an HR leader and shapes the culture of your entire

organization. If you get it wrong, you risk eroding trust, damaging morale, and even opening the door to legal and reputational damage.

Areas Covered in the Session

This practical, scenario-based webinar equips you to navigate real-life ethical challenges with confidence and clarity. You’ll learn how to:

• Balance confidentiality with organizational transparency - without breaking trust
  
• Navigate conflicts of interest - and create unbiased systems for promotions and evaluations
  
• Spot subtle ethical blind spots and unconscious bias - before they become bigger problems
  
• Handle the tension between “legal” and “ethical” - and make principled decisions in gray areas
  
• Foster an ethical culture in your organization - where accountability and open communication thrive
  
• Empower employees to report concerns safely - and take appropriate action
  

Don’t let one poor decision - or indecision - define your career or damage your company.

Lead with integrity. Lead with confidence. Lead by example.

Reserve your spot now - and strengthen your role as a trusted, ethical HR leader.

Who Will Benefit

This webinar is essential for anyone tasked with making tough calls and maintaining trust:

• HR Professionals & Business Partners - If you’re on the front lines of employee relations, complaints, and policy decisions.
  
• Managers & Supervisors - If you’re expected to model ethical behavior and handle sensitive situations.
  
• Team & Operations Leaders - If your teams look to you for guidance when things get complicated.
  
• Compliance Officers & Legal Counsel - If you’re charged with keeping the company on the right side of the law and its values.
  
• Business Owners & Executives - If your leadership sets the tone for your organization’s ethical standards.
  

If you’re responsible for your company’s culture, your employees’ trust, and your own credibility - this webinar is for you