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ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE – THE 3 C’S:  Culture, Competitive Advantage and Compliance

Workplace ethics are the set of values, moral principles, and standards that need to be followed by both employers and employees in the workplace. It is the set of rules and regulations that need to be followed by all staff of the workplace.

These ethics are implemented by employers to foster both employee-employee relationship and employee-customer relationships. An organization may decide to put these ethics into writing or not—they are however meant to be followed. 

Why do we care?  Ethics / Values influence your organizations culture and can impact it’s competitive advantage.  Employees want to work for an ethical organization and customers would prefer to do business with such an organization.  In addition, having a set of ethical standards and values that are codified and enforced, can avoid legal issues and compliance concerns. 

This workshop will provide insight into creating a Code of Conduct, establishing an Ethics Leader and complaint process and effectively conducting an investigation on ethical issues.  You will learn about various laws and requirements that you are required to abide by such as NJ CEPA and much more.

Learn how to:

1. Have Rules :  Organizations need to have predefined rules and regulations regarding workplace ethics. These rules and regulations should be given to new employees together with their employment contracts.

Organizations need to have predefined rules and regulations regarding workplace ethics. These rules and regulations should be given to new employees together with their employment contracts.

Also having the rules written at strategic places at the workplace will also help remind people about the rules. People tend to unconsciously imbibe things they see every day.

2. Accept Feedback/Complaint: Make it easy for employees to send feedback or complaint in case of harassment, abuse, or any other unethical activities going on in the workplace.  

3. List Consequences for Unethical Behaviors: Consequences for unethical behaviors should also be placed alongside the rules at strategic places in the organization. That way, if anyone wants to ignore the rules despite seeing them, the fear of getting punished will stop him or her from going ahead.

4. Swift Justice/Disciplinary Action: Some Companies often cover up issues of rape, sexual harassment, etc. when the perpetrator is a high-ranking member of the organization. Things like this should not be accommodated.  Irrespective of who breaks the rule, there should be swift disciplinary action by the organization.