10. Ethical leadership in HR – promoting Integrity and responsible practices in human resources.
The practice of maintaining moral, open, and accountable standards in all HR-related tasks and decision-making procedures is known as ethical leadership in human resources (HR). It prioritizes the welfare of stakeholders and employees while emphasizing honesty, justice, and responsibility. Ethical leadership has emerged as a key component of long-term organizational performance in today's cutthroat corporate climate, fostering credibility, trust, and long-term reputation (Lodhi, 2023). Ethical HR leadership is particularly important to preserving workplace peace and fairness in Sri Lanka, where cultural values like respect, collectivism, and hierarchy play a major role. Fair and non-discriminatory practices Workplace discrimination can occur between coworkers, between employees and management, or between employees and outside parties. It happens when people are treated unfairly not because of their ability or merit but because of their gender, ethnicity, religion, ag...