Issues of ethics, law, regulations and policy in practice






Issues of ethics, law, regulations and policy in practice 

 (activity 4)



I have decided for this blog I will use the 2002 model of Rolfe et al.’s model to critique and address the issue of law, and regulations and policy practice.




Where should I begin in my field of practice?

I will reflect on a dilemma concerning a staff member.   

What?

Whilst on I was on holiday a staff members from our early childhood center posted on Facebook in regards to their yogurt been taken from the fridge and eaten by person unknown.  The words that were used to vent their frustration at person or persons unknown were not nice and the responses to other comments were no better. 


I believe that taking this type of issue to social media to vent the frustration was not a good look for our work place.  The post was not nice and as a work colleague I found it rather disturbing.  The consequences of such an angry post can be dire.  People have been publicly disgraced: lost their jobs and even faced criminal charges.  Angry social media posts are never a good idea.  I had reported the issue as I did not like myself or the other staff members being called thieves, disrespectful.  I thought after all the years that you have worked with us, is that what you think of us.  

So What?

Firstly they did the right thing before posting to social media and the supervisor was notified.  The supervisor apologised, as she had eaten one of the yogurts believing them to be left over from our school and early childhood center.  Anyone who knows our work place will know that this happens every week.  Yes left over yogurts.

The supervisor paid for the yogurt and advised the worker to place their food in a container with their name on it.  We all have containers with our names on them and this works really well.

Still obviously frustrated by the situation the worker still chose to vent their anger on Facebook.

Facebook wasn’t designed to spread fake news – but this is an unintentional consequence of the environment. Understanding such consequences – what are known as “affordances” – is the key to helping us better leverage technology for learning and to mitigate its risks.


Because online activity is so instant there is no cool down period for people to sit down reflect on the situation before becoming a keyboard warrior.   There is no thought as to who this may affect. 

Now What

The work place and the supervisor had done everything possible.  The worker in question was told that the post was unethical and how work colleagues were described was unacceptable.  The person has received a letter from the board and we now await the outcome.  The worker in question has gone to the union. 

I believe everything possible had been done to rectify the situation.

According to the Code of Ethical Conduct for Early Childhood Services

Written by My ECE experts (© 2013-2018)
Socially and professionally responsible

Early childhood services act in a socially and professionally responsible manner.
All adults working for the early childhood service are treated with respect.  Measures are in place to identify and reduce stress, help maintain good health, and provide a supportive collegial environment.






http://theconversation.com/angry-social-media-posts-are-never-a-good-idea-how-to-keep-them-in-check-71016









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