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Ford HR Issues
- 1. Ford HR Issues Rojej Shrestha :D
- 3. • US Environmental Protection Agency ranked Ford’s car, trucks and SUV’s as worst overall fuel economy. • Last in vehicle greenhouse gas emission. • Green washing PR Campaign worsened.
- 4. Sexual Harassment Charges - Again!!! • Stamping facility, Chicago factory, Ford Motor Co. • US EEOC led investigation – evidences of sexual harassment and racial discrimination. • Sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation. • Accusations – sexual assault, attempted rape, request for sexual favors, groping. • 4 women along with 30 more women filled the lawsuit which alleges ongoing patterns and practices of sexual harassment and discrimination.
- 5. • Zero tolerance policy. • Thorough investigation – taken appropriate steps. • Disciplinary actions were warranted. • Fired plant manager, Human resource and labor relation manager.
- 6. Timeline • In 1994/98 • Happened twice in 1994/95 and 1998. • Investigation led by EEOC, sexual harassment by managers and non managers. • Physical touch, grab and grope, sexually explicit graffiti, pornographic references. • In 1997 • 14 female workers at Torrence Avenue plant complained. • Filled the law suit against Ford in US Cousrt for the Northern District of Illinois • Alleged as Verbal assault.
- 7. • In 2000 • Settled for $9 million ($7.5mill first + $ 1.5 mill later) • Three years of oversight • Invest $10 millions to introduce sexual harassment prevention training. • In 2003 • Oversight ended. • Immediate control => No guarantee of control in future. • Potential weaknesses • Poor labor relations investigation • No formal policy on love affairs between supervisor and the workers they supervise. • Inadequate refresher training.
- 8. Where did it go wrong?Where! Where! • After spending $19 million, No true changes in culture. • Steps • i) Stop the harassment immediately • ii) Conduct a thorough investigation. • iii) Take action to ensure if such behavior is not repeated.
- 9. • Global Policy Vs Local corporate policy • Known for its effort to support women and workforce diversity. • Issues of Mental health. • Increasing cost. • Sexual harassment claims => $6.7 millions per year
- 10. Solution • Frequent Observation to ensure behavior is not repeated.
- 11. धन्यवाद !!