HRM objectives are broadly classified into four categories.

3. Societal Objectives

HRM should follow the rules and laws or legal restrictions imposed by society. It has to develop and maintain healthy relations between union and management. It is the responsibility of Human Resource to ensure that legal, ethical, and social-environmental issues are suitably dealt with.

Contribute to minimization of socio-economic evils such as unemployment problems, in equal distribution of income and wealth, more employment opportunities for women etc. Aim in creating healthy work relations in the organization and to work towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) involving employees to contribute to the cause.