Corporate ethics have been the focus of increased attention in recent years. Many companies have looked to their HR team to develop a comprehensive ethics policy.

You are tasked with developing an ethics policy for a jewelry company. After meeting with the CEO, you both agree the policy must cover the following: gifts from vendors, use of confidential information, and conflicts of interest. You take your challenge to an HR networking group.

Assignment Details:

Develop a sample ethics policy to be presented to the CEO by providing a cover note outlining the purpose of the policy and benefits to the organization.

Discuss the following:

• Your thoughts on the value of an ethics policy to ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards
• The measures you feel should be taken to ensure the policy is enforced
• The issues that need to be considered when implementing an ethics policy
• The communications plan of the ethics policy

Note: You are required to use a minimum of 4 scholarly references in your research. Ensure that citations and references are formatted in compliance with APA style.