Identify two or more case studies on legal and ethical workplace situations that are influenced by society, culture, politics, health, safety, and security. It
is recommended to select two case studies relevant to your selected organization. There are many resources to use. To begin your search, review How
can I find case studies. Pay particular attention to the information under the heading ‘Business Case Studies’.
The following article provides excellent sources on HR’s role in the mitigation of social and environmental risk and opportunities.
• The Executive Summary by HRM’s Role in Corporate Social and Environmental Sustainability by Elaine Cohen, Sully Taylor and Michael MullerCamen https://web.archive.org/web/20160731145810/http://www.shrm.org/about/foundation/products/pages/sustainabilityepg.aspx
2. Deliverable for Phase II: Assume the executives of your organization are interested in HR’s approach to risk mitigation with regard to legal and ethical
workplace situations. Begin to research best practices regarding legal, ethical, safety, environmental, cultural, political, and financial factors in the
workplace.
