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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