TY - JOUR
T1 - ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES IN ENSURING WOMEN’S SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE
AU - Khan, Sania
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Sania Khan, 2022.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This paper aims to assess how human resource (HR) management policies affect women’s workplace safety. In addition, this study analyzes the degree to which measures have been taken to ensure that working women have a safe environment. Responses from 208 women working in Saudi Arabia’s small and medium-sized private businesses were gathered. The paper employed a survey questionnaire using snowball sampling technique. Thus, critical HR practices that have an impact on workplace safety for women are highlighted. As women frequently face these difficulties, the findings suggested that HR policies should tailor working women’s needs in maternity, health, transportation, childcare, and a safe workplace. Moreover, support for divorced and widowed workers would significantly increase women’s safety at work. Compared to other HR policies, there is a stronger correlation between medical and maternity leave. This paper supports research on women’s safety and HR management in the Saudi context and has significant practical implications for practitioners.
AB - This paper aims to assess how human resource (HR) management policies affect women’s workplace safety. In addition, this study analyzes the degree to which measures have been taken to ensure that working women have a safe environment. Responses from 208 women working in Saudi Arabia’s small and medium-sized private businesses were gathered. The paper employed a survey questionnaire using snowball sampling technique. Thus, critical HR practices that have an impact on workplace safety for women are highlighted. As women frequently face these difficulties, the findings suggested that HR policies should tailor working women’s needs in maternity, health, transportation, childcare, and a safe workplace. Moreover, support for divorced and widowed workers would significantly increase women’s safety at work. Compared to other HR policies, there is a stronger correlation between medical and maternity leave. This paper supports research on women’s safety and HR management in the Saudi context and has significant practical implications for practitioners.
KW - HR policies
KW - women’s issues
KW - workplace harassment
KW - workplace safety
KW - workplace security
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85147557433&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.21511/ppm.21(1).2023.02
DO - 10.21511/ppm.21(1).2023.02
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85147557433
SN - 1727-7051
VL - 21
SP - 13
EP - 23
JO - Problems and Perspectives in Management
JF - Problems and Perspectives in Management
IS - 1
ER -
