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| Some Workers Hesitant to Blow the Whistle |
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 More than one in three workers have seen unethical activities at their workplace, but only 47 percent report they are likely to "blow the whistle" on their company or their boss for these types of activities, according to a recent survey by Spherion of employed adults in the United States.
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| In the News |
Board Rules on Whistleblower Test Case
This month a federal labor board, weighing a closely watched test case of the nation's new law to protect corporate whistleblowers, has issued a mixed ruling, ordering a tiny Virginia bank to reinstate a former executive but giving the bank time to appeal.
Business Group Backs Corporate Reforms
Revelations of misconduct in some of America's leading corporations in recent years have seriously undermined confidence in U.S. businesses and its leaders, said the Committee for Economic Development, a business-led public policy group.
Employers Beef Up Background Checks
Employers are approaching employee hiring seriously, especially given new compliance initiatives. As a result, the crucial step of a background check continues to increase year-over-year.
Tyco Paying SEC $50M on Accounting Charges
Tyco International Ltd. will pay the Securities and Exchange Commission a $50 million civil penalty to settle allegations the high-tech conglomerate's prior management violated securities laws, cooked the books and overstated financial results by at least $1 billion.
Opinion Poll Results
We asked, "Are you following the Enron fraud trial of Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling?" Most of you (59 percent) said yes. About one-quarter of you said you weren't following the trial, and 15 percent wondered "why bother?"
 Enron trial: daily briefing from major news sources
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| Spotlight |
| Introducing: Integrity Toolkit - FastTrack |
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A unique combination of ethics training and assessment tools. The Integrity Toolkit – FastTrack allows companies to quickly and economically launch their first ethics program, or quickly deploy a major enhancement to an existing program. | |
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About Working Values
Working Values, Ltd., a SmartPros company, has earned a reputation as a worldwide leader in helping organizations align workplace behavior with their values and standards. We take clients beyond generic compliance to create ethics initiatives that address their unique cultural attributes. The results are learning and communication programs that are meaningful to employees' daily lives, and result in meaningful changes to the organization and how others regard it.
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