Will the Real Lupe Garza Please Stand Up?

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Every day we face decisions that we need to make. Right or wrong we make a decision and follow through with it. Not every decision is the right decision, but if we can justify or learn from our decisions the consequences is what we take away from each decision. Human resource departments handle complex decisions every day, but their decisions may not be as black and white. Human resources have to make the right choice for both the employer and the employee and this decision is based on ethics and the moral principal that needs recognized. In the case of Lupe Garza, an illegal immigrant who is working under a false identity, the human resource specialist finds out that Lupe is working under false pretenses and he is torn on making the right decision. Ethical Dilemma The ethical dilemma is whether Mark Solomon, a human resource specialist, should hire Lupe Garza knowing that her real name and identity is Carmen Mendoza. If Mark hires her knowing she is using a false identity, this could result in serious consequences for himself, his employer, and also Lupe and her family. Stakeholders and Conflicts There are many stakeholders in this case and each stakeholder could be affected in various situations. Lupe Garza (Carmen Mendoza) – Lupe declined a full time position at another company to work for RW Printing as she was promised. She declined the other position since RW Printing has higher pay and health benefits that would help her provide for her two small children. Mark Solomon – Mark is torn between hiring Lupe Garza, an outstanding and recommended employee or Carmen Mendoza (aka Lupe Garza), whom he knows personally outside of work, for a position that requires legal documentation of citizenship. This information has surfaced upon an interview in which Mark, the human resource specialist, who was in charge of Lupe’s interview. Sarah Jones, another human resource specialist, who promised Lupe a position based on Lupe’s work performance and recommendations from supervisors. Miller Staff Services, the employment agency that the temporary workers are employed. They employ about 100 workers who work at RW printing and those employees could be in the same situation as Lupe. RW Printing just received a long term contract with a customer and is in a position to hire full time employees to meet the new demands of this contract.

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