What topics are covered by ethics codes? A part of ethics training? Reported in ethics hotlines? Here's a list of the most common ethics concerns:
- Accounting, internal controls, auditing matters
- Workplace issues: substance abuse, FLSA, FMLA
- Environmental, health, safety concerns
- Falsification of documents or records: fabricating, altering, destroying
- Discrimination: age, disability, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race/color, religion, sex
- Harassment: written, verbal, physical
- Violence in the workplace
- Conflict of interest: gifts receiving
- Breach of confidentiality: HIPAA, IP, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights
- Theft, embezzlement
- Improper use of property: vandalism, destruction
- Improper use of computers, email, Internet
- Unfair competition: US Antitrust, bid-rigging
- Bribery: FCPA, gifts giving
- Insider-trading
- Money-laundering
- Corruption: kickbacks
- Violation of export control laws: ITAR, EAR
- Illegal political contributions
- General misconduct
- Company policy violations
- SOP violations
- Retaliation