Business Ethics

There are so many places for people to spend their hard-earned money these days. Why should they pick your business?

In an office environment it is important to always maintain a professional demeanor. Punctually is essential and every attempt should be made to arrive on time. Unless you are expecting an...

Finding a job is a challenge at any age. The job hunt can be a fierce, competitive battle. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act attempted to level the playing field by ensuring that older...

You know what the most important thing to remember about office gossip is? You’re next. No need going into the right and wrong issue of office gossip. By this time in our society it’s...

Workplace diversity refers to a place of business that has male and female employees from multiple races, ethnicities, age groups, sexual orientation and religious affiliations. Such a business...

In a perfect business world, employees would not need a written sheet of "dos and don'ts" regarding your expectations of their behavior, work habits and ethics. Unfortunately, the law books are...

On the surface, business and corporate ethics training may seem a frivolous expense; after all, you already give your workers a code of conduct handbook, so what more do they need? But an ethics...

Morality and ethical concerns are sometimes tricky to bring up in the work place. There is a sexual harassment concern when a man has to tell a female employee about the inappropriateness of an...

Designing a code of ethics can help your company surpass the competition by laying down a basics of what is expected from the employees in day to day interactions.

Do companies have a moral compass? Often leaders try to impart their philosophy about business to employees in an annual address or a global email. This type of communication is good, but not...

"It's only a pen.""It's only a packet of sticky notes."Little things add up to big losses over the lifespan of a company when employees tell themselves there's really nothing wrong with taking...

The usage of proper ethics in any workplace is vital to the success of the company. Unfortunately, companies fail and people sometimes even go to jail because of unethical decisions made at work....

Many employees only care about one thing: clocking out. Why? Employees often feel that their employers don't care. Many times, they're correct. I've heard a number of people say their employer...

Having a new boss on the job poses a challenge to current employees, especially if the new boss was hired from outside of the company instead of being promoted from the ranks. At times, it is hard...

You'd like to think that you could trust all your employees, and that your company secrets are safe. But there are a growing number of cases that prove spies can enter corporations to gather...

When it comes to business, nobody likes to think that any of the people they've hired would steal from the company. As ugly as the notion is, employee fraud happens, and with a startling degree of...

There are a number of discriminatory practices that a business must observe to create a comfortable environment for workers. Inappropriate decisions based on age, race and gender, among other...

The difference between a responsible industry leader and the average company is the speed used in resolving ethical conflicts. Your role as a corporate leader is to deal with ethical conflicts...

Employers and employees in the corporate world must focus on ethical accountability. However, your company's continuous training and reworking of policies on business ethics may leave out...

For employees who travel or entertain clients regularly, expense accounts are serious business. Rumors of expense account padding can put serious pressure on a manager or supervisor to root out...

It's essential you build social responsibility into your company at startup. People notice businesses that harm the environment versus those who take action to heal it. Civic involvement doesn't...

There's nothing more valuable than a good reputation, especially when it comes to your business. Most business owners go into business for themselves because they have a dream of providing a...