An employer code of conduct outlines the company policy with regard to situations that put the company at risk in ethical matters. In addition, it details expected behavior to encourage employees to ...

At most firms, employees are expected to follow a code of conduct that lays out rules for ethical behavior. Despite the tremendous variation in companies’ missions and cultures, these codes often ...

Every employee brings their “whole self” with them to an organization, and that can include their mental health challenges. There are instances when many employees display emotions that may seem ...

[Scroll down for a video from Jim on the topic!] Since humans are capable of abstract thought and sophisticated language, our behavior often blurs the lines between black and white into what is known ...

Business owners often want to think that the people they hire have an innate standard of ethics. After all, why would they have been hired in the first place if they didn't meet general moral ...

A company’s Code of Conduct is more than a document. According to the U.S. Department of Justice's latest guidance on corporate compliance programs, a Code is first and foremost a statement of a ...

A business code of ethics is no longer just a nice thing to have. In light of cases such as Enron and WorldCom, legal concerns and the financial ramifications of unethical business dealings are on the ...

I share a similar concern about a code of conduct potentially being reduced to only those items mentioned in the WSJ article (lying, cheating and stealing). My inital thought was there has to be more ...

Since humans are capable of abstract thought and sophisticated language, our behavior often blurs the lines between black and white into what is known as “the gray area.” Consequently, the desire for ...