Workplace ethics isn’t just a HR policy or program. It’s something that needs to be communicated and demonstrated throughout the organization. In this episode, we discuss the three components to unethical behavior (rationale, need, and opportunity) and why communication is the key to creating an ethical culture.

HR needs to create a safe environment for employees to feel comfortable reporting concerns. But employees also need to understand HR’s role in both protecting the company and maintaining confidentiality. In this episode, we discuss the role of HR in facilitating workplace investigations to ensure that the process maintains legal integrity.

Organizations create codes of conduct and ethics training. And employees agree with them. But then concerns still arise. In this episode, we discuss the connection between ethics, compliance, and the business. We also talk about how building ethics into the investigatory process, will bring more credibility to investigations and help organizations get to the truth with fairness and respect.