Hazardous Employment and Regulatory Regimes in the South African Mining Industry: Arguments for Corporate Ethics at Workplace |
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Authors: | Gabriel Eweje |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Management & International Business, College of Business, Massey University, Private Bag 102 904 NSMSC, Auckland, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | This study examines the ethical position and behaviour of multinational mining companies regarding hazardous employment and health and safety of employees in the South African mining industry. Mining companies have long had a reputation for being unethical on health and safety issues. Too often there are occurrences of fatal accidents, which bring the ethical behaviour of multinational mining companies into question. The litmus test for the mining companies is to devise benchmark standards that will reduce accidents tremendously at their place of operations. This study addresses this issue by examining measures and regulations set up to check the occurrences of mining accidents in South Africa. It follows that the remedy needs to be fundamental and thoroughgoing. |
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Keywords: | Employee rights hazardous employment health and safety mining accidents multinational mining companies South African mining industry unethical behaviour |
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